SHORT FILM
HARMATTAN in motion
The groove, the horn changes, the stage.
SOLO LIVE · THREE SAXOPHONES · ORIGINAL COMPOSITIONS
HARMATTAN
Day breaks.The breath grooves.
One man on stage, three saxophones passed from hand to hand, an electronic backbone written for dancing. Jazz harmony, afro house pulse — a single breath.
ON STAGE
HARMATTAN, live.
Two excerpts, filmed in one take.
LIVE · ONE TAKE
One phrase, in one breath
Filmed as played, first note to last.
THE EXPERIENCE
The saxophone doesn't decorate the groove.
It builds it.
Baritone, tenor and soprano — three voices of one body.
They take over from each other and answer each other across nine original compositions, carried by a tightly played electronic backbone: breathing basslines, organic percussion, breaks built for the stage.
No instructions needed: you dance first, you listen after. A festival crowd finds the energy; a jazz listener hears the writing.
BaritoneEarth
The low voice that anchors. The ground under the groove's feet.
TenorBreath
The drive and the relaunch. The voice that improvises.
SopranoLight
The high voice that opens the space and raises the arms.
THREE FORMATS
One intensity.
Three contexts.
01 · LIVE
Festivals
& venues
The full stage form: groove, light, and three saxophones passing the lead.
- Showcase, 30 or 45 minutes
- Electronic, contemporary music, jazz crossover
- One person on tour
02 · SUNSET
Distinctive
venues
The open-air format: estates, heritage sites, rooftops, coastline — when the light drops and the music takes the space.
- 30 or 45 minutes at blue hour
- Self-contained setup upon assessment
- A striking image for the venue
03 · SYNC
Music
for picture
HARMATTAN's compositions, edit-ready: travel, architecture, outdoor, documentary.
- Masters, stems, 60 / 30 / 15 s versions
- Bespoke composition
- Rights documented per track
THE ARTIST
Ash Belgeri
Saxophonist and composer, Ash Belgeri writes HARMATTAN the way you cross a landscape: nine pieces, three saxophones, one breath.
On stage, he is alone. The saxophones pass from hand to hand, the electronic backbone — composed note by note — moves with him, and the body does the rest.
ORIGINAL COMPOSITIONS
Nine pieces.
One landscape.
Each piece starts from a writing rule — a mode, a note held in reserve, a pulse — then breaks free through breath and improvisation. The rule stays backstage; what crosses the stage is the energy.
BEHIND THE SCENES
Built for the stage,
down to the last cable.
A solo show, compact and self-contained, designed to set up fast and sound right.
Sound
A dedicated stage mix, worked track by track and checked on a PA system.
Stage design
A burnt-wood sculpture console, two pads struck live, a silhouette you recognise at first glance.
Logistics
One person, one vehicle, a compact footprint — fast setup, clear requirements.
Support
Bilingual EPK, rider, quotes and quick answers, in French and in English.
BOOKING
Let's talk about
your date.
A venue, a period, an audience size: three details are enough for a first answer.
DIRECT CONTACTcontact@harmattan.live
PRODUCTION · SALAD FINGERS RECORDS
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