Musician Kyle Eastwood’s insider guide to Paris

The movie icon’s son has lived in Paris for almost a decade where he built his music career. He takes us on a tour of his favourite haunts

The Paris Jazz Festival,
The Paris Jazz Festival, which is held each year in the city's botanic gardens

I first came to Paris in the 1970s with my mother – we would visit the UK, France and Italy and do an art-and-culture trip. At that time, I had no idea of the link between Paris and jazz. It wasn’t until I started learning the piano that I heard how Sidney Bechet, Bud Powell and so many greats had been welcomed by the French and made the city their home.

Europe at the time seemed like a good place to be an American jazz musician – something that was confirmed when I started playing here. So, about nine years ago, I moved first to London, then Paris – and I’m still here.

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