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1988: After attending a jazz workshop with Joy Kane and Guido Helbing in the Alsace region, François Bessac, can think of only one thing-- pursuing his new passion for vocal jazz. He assembles a group of over a dozen singers with backgrounds in classical music. Together, they begin to discover a genre of music in which they have little experience-- jazz
1989: The new performers are encouraged by several inspiring public performances. The works of the celebrated Java Jive as well as some Walt Disney hits (particularly children's songs) are incorporated into the new group's musical program.
1990: The name of CHARLATAN TRANSFER is penned! First official concert on March 20, 1990 (first group to perform at a Méli-Meylan concert). About ten performances are given throughout the summer (Grenoble, Meylan, St. Pierre de Commiers, Eybens, etc.).
1991 - 1992: Temporary suspension of performances: François Bessac journeys all the way to Paris and Le Mans to serve the Nation-- he enrolls in the The French Army Choir-- and to finish his graduate studies in acoustics.
1992 - 1999: Back on Grenoble soil, the adventure picks up again, with a good number of the group's original performers returning to be joined by new "charlatans." Although the group would stick to its predominantly repertoire, it would be expanded in 1994 to include a piano and a double bass.
2000: Turning point in the life of CHARLATAN TRANSFER: the recording of its first album (highly anticipated), is officially released in April. It is a sensational success, and the group is met with a growing number of fans. More than 800 copies sold in just under 2 years…well, everyone has to start somewhere, right?
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