{"id":206,"date":"2026-04-17T09:18:26","date_gmt":"2026-04-17T09:18:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/festjazzdivi5.blackmountainstudio.fr\/uncategorized\/franc-connection\/"},"modified":"2026-04-25T14:04:45","modified_gmt":"2026-04-25T14:04:45","slug":"franc-connection-fest-jazz-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fest-jazz.com\/en\/c-samedi-25-juillet\/franc-connection-fest-jazz-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Franc Connection"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"et_pb_section_0 et_pb_section et_section_regular et_flex_section\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_row_0 et_pb_row et_flex_row preset--module--divi-row--default\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_column_0 et_pb_column et-last-child et_flex_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough et_flex_column_24_24 et_flex_column_24_24_tablet et_flex_column_24_24_phone et_flex_column_24_24_tabletWide\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_image_0 et_pb_image et_pb_module et_flex_module\"><span class=\"et_pb_image_wrap\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/fest-jazz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Pink-Background.jpg\" title=\"Pink background\" width=\"1849\" height=\"381\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fest-jazz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Pink-Background.jpg 1849w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1849px) 100vw, 1849px\" class=\"wp-image-320\" \/><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_row_1 et_pb_row et_flex_row preset--module--divi-row--default\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_column_1 et_pb_column et-last-child et_flex_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough et_flex_column_24_24 et_flex_column_24_24_tablet et_flex_column_24_24_phone et_flex_column_24_24_tabletWide\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_heading_0 et_pb_heading et_pb_module et_flex_module preset--module--divi-heading--5ahdoldi67\"><div class=\"et_pb_heading_container\"><h1 class=\"et_pb_module_header\">THE FRANC CONNECTION QUARTET<\/h1><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_row_2 et_pb_row et_flex_row preset--module--divi-row--default\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_column_2 et_pb_column et-last-child et_flex_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough et_flex_column_24_24 et_flex_column_24_24_tablet et_flex_column_24_24_phone et_flex_column_24_24_tabletWide\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_video_0 et_pb_video et_pb_module et_flex_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_video_box\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Franc Connection Quintet Olivier Franc Live au festival de Maison Lafitte le 29 juin 2025\" width=\"1080\" height=\"608\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/5tegFC7MMx4?feature=oembed\"  allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_0 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_flex_module preset--module--divi-text--zw7heqftvr\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><p>A leading figure in jazz, he has been hailed by critics as Sidney Bechet\u2019s finest disciple. 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