Rapha\u00eble<\/b> began her training in classical piano, singing, and dance at an early age. After studying literature at university, she attended the American School of Modern Music<\/b> in Paris and the Centre des Musiques Didier Lockwood<\/b>, graduating in 2010.<\/p>\n
She trained in vocal improvisation with Michele Hendricks<\/b> and Sheila Jordan<\/b> and studied with renowned pianists such as Beno\u00eet Sourisse<\/b>, Pierre de Bethmann<\/b>, Olivier Hutman<\/b>, and Franck Amsallem<\/b>.<\/p>\n
A finalist in prestigious competitions like the Montreux Jazz Voice Competition<\/b> (2008) and Crest Jazz Vocal<\/b> (2011), Rapha\u00eble won the Jazz \u00e0 Vannes<\/b> and Lagny Jazz Festival<\/b> competitions in 2012.<\/p>\n
Leading a quartet featuring Romain Pilon<\/b> (guitar), Zacharie Abraham<\/b> (double bass), and Nicolas Charlier<\/b> (drums), she released two albums: Inner Stories<\/i> (2011) and Give It Time<\/i> (2015), both on Gemini Records<\/b> in partnership with TSF Jazz<\/b> and Sacem<\/b>. She has toured extensively in France and internationally, performing at festivals such as Jazzahead<\/b> and the Kriol Jazz Festival<\/b>.<\/p>\n
Rapha\u00eble has opened for Jean-Jacques Milteau<\/b>, Thomas Enhco<\/b>, and Airelle Besson<\/b>, and collaborated with jazz artists like Vincent Bidal<\/b>, St\u00e9phane Guillaume<\/b>, Anthony Strong<\/b>, David Linx<\/b>, and Sheila Jordan<\/b>. In addition to her jazz career, she has worked as a pianist and backing vocalist for artists like Liane Foly<\/b> and Christophe Willem<\/b>.<\/p>\n