Conversation sonore avec Jazz
Matisse. 1941–1954
From March to July 2026
Grand Palais
IRCAM / CENTRE POMPIDOU
This exhibition highlights Henri Matisse’s final years of creativity, between 1941 and 1954. A room specially dedicated to the Jazz album, considered one of the pinnacles of artist’s books, features an electroacoustic creation by Claudia Jane Scroccaro. The composer offers an immersive and continuous soundscape that allows for individualized listening fragments. This is a direct echo of the structure of Matisse’s book, where each plate can be viewed separately, while still forming part of a larger whole.
Janco Boy Bystron drums, percussions
Marco Fiorini electric guitar
Timothée Quost trumpet
Jérémie Bourgogne IRCAM sound diffusion
Project Overview
The question is not stylistic. I wasn’t trying to write ‘jazz music’. What interested me was the process of translating Matisse’s gesture into sound—his way of generating figures, cutting them out, putting them back into play, and making them interact.
Podcasts to enhance your visit to the exhibitions.
Read more about the compositional process
Delve into the artistic vision behind the project and understand the motivations driving its creation in the article by Jérémié Szpirglas, for IRCAM.
You can also listen to some sound excerpts and find more useful links about the project and my work
Exploring the dialogue between visual art and sound
As part of its partnership with Centrepompidou, Mirabaud supports initiatives that connect artistic disciplines and perspectives.
In this video, composer Claudia Jane Scroccaro and drummer Janco Boy Bystron share how Henri Matisse’s Jazz inspired a contemporary musical sound installation, developed at IRCAM.
The Matisse sessions @IRCAM Studio 5
This section presents a handpicked selection of images captured during the recording and impro sessions held in November 2025
Janco Boy Bystron drums, percussions
Marco Fiorini electric guitar
Timothée Quost trumpet
Jérémie Bourgogne IRCAM sound diffusion
