UNE QUESTION D’ENFANT
The debut album of French guitarist and composer Emma Giulia, inspired by the eponymous book written by French psychoanalyst and philosopher Anne Dufourmantelle.
This album is an ode to risk-taking, resilience, liberation and self-invention. It is an invitation to overcome our fears, and expect for the best with what life brings.
Line up: Emma Giulia – guitar, Lucas Santana – flute, Federica Lorusso – piano. Tijs Klaassen – double bass, Chen Har-Even – drums, guest: Meeliann Kosk – vocals.
RELEASED JUNE 2025
01. Resilience
02. Oumuamua
03. La Vision de Simon
04. A Song for Gena and John - Duo
05. A constellation of Rebound
06. Valse des Phosphenes
07. A song for Gena and John - Lyrics
08. Waynes Choreography
09. Une Question d’Enfant
10. Praise of Risk
LISTEN
BUY
CONSTELLATIONS
AND VISIONS
Emma Giulia: guitar and compositions
Anja Gottberg : double bass
Rihards Hermanis : drums
Simon Palazzi : piano (on tracks 1, 3 and 4)
Ketija Ringa-Karahona : flute (on tracks 3 and 4)
Recorded on the 15th of June 2021 at the Conservatorium Van Amsterdam
Mixed and Mastered by Anatole Palichleb, Alexandro Coppola and Clément Leau
Artwork by Marie Mauve Photography
©tous droits réservés
01. La Vision de Simon
02. Always dreaming
03. A Constellation of Rebound
04. La Valse des Phosphènes
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2026 February 26th EMMA GIULIA / FELIPE NEIVA / MATHEUS ENGENHEIRO CASA CAPITAO / LISBOA
avec Vera Campos (batterie), Jasmine Lee (Contrebasse), Lou Guénet (Piano)
She started playing guitar at the age of 6 with blues/rock guitar lessons, her first inspirations were Jimi Hendrix, Stevie Ray Vaughan and Buddy Guy.
She started studying Jazz at the age of 14 and learned the language and improvisation by listening to Wes Montgomery, Jim Hall and Pat Metheny.
The discovery of the composer Charles Mingus at the age of 16 was a musical and artistic shock that pushed her to take an interest in arrangement and composition.
At the same time, she listens to diverse and varied music ranging from Brazilian composers (Milton Nascimento, Caetano Veloso, Gal Costa, Elis Regina) to alternative rock (The Kills, St Vincent, Moodoïd) and French chanson (Rita Mitsouko) which also inspired her in her musical identity.
At the age of 19, she met and studied with Romain Pilon before going to study at the Conservatorium Van Amsterdam from September 2020 to June 2022 where she studied with Jesse Van Ruller, Tineke Postma, Taali and José James, among others. Since September 2021, she has formed her group with international musicians from the Amsterdam Conservatory; Tijs Klaassen (double bass/Netherlands), Federica Lorusso (piano/Italy), Lucas Santana (flute/Brazil), Chen Har Even (drums/Israel), and Meeliann Kosk (Estonia/Vocals).
Her work gained recognition in 2024, when she was selected for WIZZ – Women in Jazz, a program by Anne Paceo, Les Gémeaux, and Jazz sous les Pommiers Festival, which included concerts in France. In 2025 she was one of the winners of the Made in New York Jazz Competition, performing at Neidorff-Karpati Hall with Randy Brecker.
Emma’s first album “Une Question d’Enfant” was released on July 2025.
Videos
Wayne's Choreography Emma Giulia Band
OumuamuaEmma Giulia Band
The Winners 23/24 Season
New York Jazz Competition
Press
Interview - november 2023
for Emma Feld-Mugnaini Band May 2023