AWARD WINNING CELLIST, LIVE LOOPING ARTIST, SINGER, IMPROVISER, PRODUCER, COMPOSER AND PERFORMER, HELEN GILLET HAS BEEN NOMINATED AS A RISING STAR BY DOWNBEAT MAGAZINE. SHE IS CURRENTLY ON TOUR WITH HER SOLO SHOW AND FREQUENT JAZZ COLLABORATORS. GILLET WAS BORN IN BELGIUM, RAISED IN SINGAPORE AND CHICAGO, CLASSICALLY TRAINED AND HAD ALREADY BEGUN TO EXPERIMENT WITH IMPROVISATIONAL MUSIC PRIOR TO HER ARRIVAL IN NEW ORLEANS IN 2002, SHE FLOURISHED INTO ONE OF THE MOST UNIQUE, TALENTED, AND BELOVED ARTISTS IN THE CRESCENT CITY. SHE’S KNOWN FOR HER ECLECTIC PALETTE – WHICH INCLUDES AVANT-GARDE JAZZ, FRENCH CHANSONS, FUNK, ALTERNATIVE ROCK, AND BOHEMIAN FLAIR OF THE VELVET UNDERGROUND.

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UPCOMING SHOWS

Date City Venue Country
Jazz Fest after hours
05/01/24 Brian Haas Duo (with Helen Gillet) New Orleans, LA Rabbit Hole United States
Time: 8:00pm. Age restrictions: All Ages.
05/01/24 Helen GIllet Trio w/ Skerik & Nikki Glaspie + Sasha Masakowski as Tra$h Magnolia New Orleans, LA The Broadside United States
Time: 10:00pm. Address: 600 N Broad St.. 10pm Sasha Masakowski as Tra$h Magnolia DJ + vocal improv + 11pm Skerik: sax, fx Nikki Glaspie: drums Helen Gillet: cello, loops, vocals
05/02/24 Helen Gillet New Orleans, LA Tigermen Den United States
Time: 7:30pm. Admission: $20-25. Concert Doors open at 7:30pm Show at 8pm Loop Class 4-5:30pm $30 RSVP via venmo @ helen-gillet or bring cash at door at 4pm. Bring pedals if you want to ask specific questions about gear – This class is a demonstration and discussion of my looping techniques!
05/03/24 Big Sam + Helen Gillet + Roger Lewis New Orleans, LA The Broadside United States
Time: 11:00pm. Address: 600 N Broad St..
05/04/24 What is a Motico? New Orleans Marigny Opera House United States
Time: 8:00pm. Luke Brechtlesbauer: harp Nir Felder: guitar, fx James Evans: clarinet bass, electronics, trombone, clarinet sax. Helen Gillet: Cello, Loops, Vocals, fx.
05/05/24 Helen Gillet & Friends New Orleans The Saturn Bar United States
Time: 9:00pm. Address: 3067 St. Claude. Doug Garrison: drums & percussion Skerik: sax & fx Alex McMurray: banjo Helen Gillet: cello, loops, vocals, EVI James Evans: Homemade Instruments Luke Brechtlesbauer: bagpipes, harp Michael Skinkus: cajon
05/06/24 Helen Gillet New Orleans Constantinople Porch / Uptown United States
Time: 6:30pm. Age restrictions: All Ages. Address: 1201 Constantinople. 1201 Constantinople St. New Orleans – UPTOWN Helen Gillet plays a solo set 6:30-8pm
05/10/24 Helen Gillet New Orleans, LA The Broadside United States
Time: 8:00pm. Admission: $15. Address: 600 N Broad St.. INDOORS Andrew Bohren on drums Jonathan Freilich on guitar Rex Gregory on reeds & flute Helen Gillet on cello & FRENCH
Jazz Fest after hours
05/11/24 TEPHRA 3 New Orleans Royal Frenchman Hotel United States
Time: 11:00pm. Helen Gillet: cello, loops Nikki Glaspie: drums Brian Haas: keys
05/12/24 Helen Gillet New Orleans BJ’s United States
Time: 6:00pm.
05/13/24 Helen Gillet Athens, GA Hendershots United States
Time: 7:00pm. Admission: $12/15.
05/25/24 Helen Gillet Brooklyn Barbes United States
Time: 8:00pm. Address: 376 9th St New York, NY 11215.
06/21/24 Helen Gillet Waterbury, VT The Pheonix United States
Address: 5 Stowe St.. Venue phone: 802-355-5440. Buy Tickets
07/12/24 Helen Gillet Wesport, NY the Mill United States
Time: 7:30pm. Buy Tickets