Hamza Bennani Smires (HBS) is a Moroccan trumpetist and composer. His musical world lies somewhere near the intersection of Miles Davis and Rabih Abou Khalil.

This Jazz and world music-inspired artist studied the classical trumpet with Jean Louis Masson, working in the French tradition introduced by Robert Pichereau. Impressed by the magic of Jazz, Hamza enrolled at the IMEP (International Music Educators of Paris), where he followed a free curriculum of Jazz/modern music, composition, and arrangement. Between compositions for images, live performances and concerts, he is constantly seeking purity of sound, and melodies guide his own artistic pursuits.  Hamza has initiated original projects such as “les douces folies de Satie” (Satie’s sweet follies) at the Festival Printemps musical des Alizés in 2019, as well as the HBS Moderntet, the artist’s brand-new project that combines Jazz and traditional Moroccan music. His highly-anticipated first album is expected to be released in summer 2024.