From Dignois to Jazz Fame: Clovis Nicolas Takes New York

While Guillaume Levil was returning from the west coast after having narrowly missed the Oscar in Hollywood (La Provence of March 15), another former Dignois was in the process of releasing his fourth album on the east coast. Installed since 2003 in New York, Clovis Nicolas grew up in La Robine-sur-Galabre and completed his schooling up to the baccalaureate in Digne-les-Bains. His departure for the United States was more of a logical development than a childhood dream to be realized. “New York is where you find the best jazz musicians and I felt I had done everything I could in France (read also below). I was lucky enough to experience rapid success. “In New York he is confronted with the two major problems of expatriates: visas and housing. “P