David Sauzay

QUIET BLUE, from trumpeter and oenologist Thibault Renard, is an acoustic Jazz album – organic, born of air, wood, and time, just like a fine vintage wine.

QUIET BLUE (out 10 october 2025) reveals itself as a profoundly nuanced, delicate, and spontaneous jazz work, recorded in a single day. Its compositions seem to have matured with the patient slowness of nature taking its time, yet they surprise with their sudden appearance, like a flower blooming without warning. This album by Thibault Renard is imbued with the very sap of a human life, that of an artist striving to stand firm against the adverse winds. 
The very existence of this opus is inseparable from the contributions of David Sauzay (soprano and tenor saxophones), Daniel Gassin (piano), Mauro Gargano (bass), and Andrea Michelutti (drums). Their art of improvisation, immediate listening, and remarkable sensitivity have breathed palpable life into each track.

Thibault Renard (trumpet)
David Sauzay (tenor & soprano sax)
Daniel Gassin (piano)
Mauro Gargano (bass)
Andrea Michelutti (drums)

Produced by Le Vin d’Aujourd’hui
Recorded, mixed and mastered by Julien Bassères at Studio de Meudon
Photographs by Thibault Renard
Graphic Design by Corinne Garino

Thibault Renard is a trumpeter, composer, teacher, and oenologist whose life and art are woven with intensity and unexpected intersections.

The Roots of Sound: Blues and Philosophy
His musical vocation took on an almost mythical quality in 1981, at the age of five. Just hours after a car accident, he found himself in a living room filled with pearly guitars and purring amplifiers. This moment of electricity and blues was the founding shock that sealed his sonic universe.

After earning a Master’s degree in Philosophy, he dove heart and soul into music. He established his own projects exploring blues, funk, and jazz, and became a sought-after collaborator on the international scene. He has worked with Tiken Jah Fakoly, Alpha Blondy, Admiral T, and Ray Lema. His pen has also left its mark: he contributed to writing major tracks, notably the theme for Hard Twelve for Beat Assailant.

Nomadic Periods and Crossover Projects
His creative spirit took him beyond borders. In 2009, while based in London, he founded The Popables, a daring crossover project blending pop and jazz.

Returning to Paris in 2013, he combined creation and transmission by teaching composition at the Conservatoire Régional. He continued to explore new fusions, particularly with Toumaï Jazz in 2016, where he married jazz with Oriental music. Surprising his listeners, he released an electro album in 2018 under the name Tom Wheeler (God Is A Robot).

The Mysterious Link Between Sound and Flavour
In the meantime, another passion ripened: oenology. Having become a wine expert, Thibault Renard bridged his two worlds. Passionate about sharing knowledge, he designs unique experiences where he unites sounds and flavours during musical wine tastings. 🎶🍇

Quiet Blue: A Grand Cru
In 2024, Thibault Renard felt an urgent need to return to the essence. He recorded Quiet Blue, a stripped-down acoustic album, captured in a single day with only two takes per track. He describes it as a “grand cru,” born of the air, the wood, and time. Release date : october 10, 2025

He was surrounded by exceptional musicians for this recording: David Sauzay (soprano and tenor saxophones), Daniel Gassin (piano), Mauro Gargano (double bass), Andrea Michelutti (drums).

Thibault Renard is a complete artist who infuses his philosophical intensity and his love of beautiful things into every note and every sip.