WorldMusicMix: Espace Impair(France) – Valse en U (2024)

Espace Impair
Nouvel album Valse En U
Sortie le 15/11/2024  chez Booster Music
Espace Impair est de retour le 15 novembre en digital et le 16 novembre en physique avec l’album Valse en U. Composé de Gérald Lacharrière (flûte), Matthieu Buchaniek (violoncelle), Frédéric Volanti (piano & mélodica), ce trio virtuose qui ne ressemble à personne est né d’une envie commune de composer dans un langage musical qui n’a pas de frontière, entre classique, jazz et musique du monde.

Couronné en 2022 par le Prix du Jury au Tremplin Jazz en Nord, par le Prix du public au Tremplin Avignon Jazz et finaliste du tremplin Jazz à Vienne, Espace Impair a enregistré l’album Valse en U au Studio La Buissonne. On y retrouve neuf titres très variés qui forment un voyage intemporel entre courbes mélodiques et hypnotisme répétitif, où les valses n’ont plus 3 temps et les O se transforment en U.

Mélange subtil entre les univers du classique et du jazz, nourri par les rythmes et harmonies du monde, le premier album d’Espace Impair, nous emmène dans un voyage singulier, contrasté et onirique, qui rappelle l’esprit musical d’Henri Texier, Enrico Pieranunzi ou Steve Reich. Premier extrait, on se laisse emporter par Uzivaj, inspiré par les lacs et montagnes de Slovénie.
Constitué de 3 musiciens pour qui le langage musical n’a pas de frontières, Espace Impair joue avec les codes du jazz, de la musique savante occidentale, de la pop et des musiques traditionnelles, en s’inspirant de la démarche du third stream. Conforté dans cette direction par des rencontres marquantes (Vincent Courtois, Jacques Vidal, Pascal Schumacher, Frédéric Chatoux…), le trio constitué de Gérald Lacharrière (flûte), Matthieu Buchaniek (violoncelle), Frédéric Volanti (piano & mélodica) propose une synthèse de ces influences à travers des compositions originales mêlant harmonieusement l’improvisation à l’écriture.

La particularité de la formation flûte/violoncelle/piano colore un univers singulier et poétique, où l’on peut croiser les ombres de Texier, Pieranunzi, Garbarek, Reich…

L’album Valse en U, enregistré par Gérard de Haro au Studio La Buissonne interroge par sa singularité poétique et nous entraine entre jazz et improvisation dans un espace féérique où l’imaginaire se développe à l’écoute de mélodies simples et colorées, rythmées et dansantes, tout en suivant l’esthétique et les influences qui lui sont propre : la musique minimaliste et les rythmiques impaires. 

En concert le 16/11/2024 à Croix à L’Auditorium Debussy

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World Music Mix: Sarantos(USA) – Hate to see you Happy

Sarantos – Hate to see you Happy
Sarantos
“Hate To See You Happy”

ISRC: QMHDU2300010

Sounds Like: Leonard Bernstein (West Side Story)
Mood: enthusiastic
Genre: comedy, classical, folk, world
130 BPM, fast tempo, Musical Key D Major / Eb Major
Lead inst: Vocals
Track Length: 2:37

Sarantos says, “Inspired by the theatrical genius of Andrew Lloyd Webber, “Hate to See You Happy” brings playful wit and a dash of dramatic flair. And yes… it’s part of a musical I’m secretly crafting!

Sarantos – Hate to see you Happy (Original Mix)
This song is inspired by Andrew Lloyd Webber. It’s playful, witty and yeah, it’s part of a musical that I’m writing.

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USA, Austin, TX: Dreaming Hildegard-A Collaborative Work by Christopher Hynes and Alex Coke

Cloud Tree Gallery presents the world premiere of Dreaming Hildegard, the latest collaborative work by Alex Coke and Christopher Hynes. Inspired by 11th-century mystic and visionary Hildegard of Bingen, Hynes’ paintings and Coke’s music create a world of sight and sound that is spiritual, meditative, and thought provoking. This show is not to be missed!

On opening night, Friday Oct. 11th at 8pm, MAE trio (Masumi Jones, drums, Alex Coke, flutes, tenor saxophone, and Elaine Barber, harp) perform the World Premiere of Coke’s Dreaming Hildegard for the opening of Hynes’ art show.

Opening Reception: Friday, October 11
doors at 7pm, music at 8pm
Art on display in the gallery
Oct. 11 – Nov. 2, 2024,
Monday thru Saturday 12-5pm.

WorldMusicMix: Billie Davies(USA)-Thinking of Marie Laveau

Billie Davies-Thinking of Marie Laveau

Billie Davies to release a single, recorded in 2016 in New Orleans at her Terrytown studio, scheduled for release on September 27, 2024.

“Thinking of Marie Laveau”
Closing of a series of original albums and mostly freely improvised music that was created in New Orleans: “Hand In Hand In The Hand Of The Moon”, “On Hollywood Boulevard”, “Perspectives”, “Whadeva” and “On Hollywood Boulevard (Live at The Mint in New Orleans), there was one that still had to be published and preserved for the future.
A piece of music, a work of art, created very spontaneously in 2016. It was created there with her very favorite musicians living in New Orleans and with whom she recorded many beautiful works of art and performed with many times as a trio/quartet/quintet. She wanted it published, she wanted it preserved for eternity.
Billie Davies decided to close of her time in New Orleans and the music that was created there with her magical trio with “Thinking of Marie Laveau”, one of the very first original works she recorded on her electronic drumset, they played and recorded it so very well in 2016. The same trio she later recorded “On Hollywood Boulevard” and “Perspectives” with, the same trio she performed with all over New Orleans.
While Billie and Evan were waiting for Oliver to get ready, Billie just suddenly started this play on her toms in a certain kind of a rhythmic/melodic way and a few beats later Evan got inspired and started playing the trombone and the keys… and a little bit later in the music you can hear Oliver joining in… as if everything was meant to be this way.
A totally spontaneous and freely improvised creation in the moment.
Billie was thinking and expressing her momentary feelings on the drums and as if Evan could read her thoughts he expressed an atmosphere and melodic accents as if it were meant to be, poetry. When one lets this music in, when one surrenders to it, one can see people dancing around a fire at midnight, one feels the secret inner belly of spiritual New Orleans, one feels the primeval and tribal spirits and energies that are still present today, it makes one think of Halloween and Mardi Gras… brought to your ears and fantasies by these very talented musicians in a very sultry, sensuous, rhythmic and magical way.

That is also why Billie ended up calling it “Thinking of Marie Laveau”, she felt her then, it made her think about her and about New Orleans and it still does.
She has finaly come around to publishing it to a larger audience as a single… Thank you.


Title: “Thinking Of Marie Laveau”
Release Artist: Billie Davies.
Release Date: 09/02/2024
Free Improvisation from the studio.
Genre: Jazz, Fusion.
Mood: Sultry, Sensuous, Tribal, Rhythmic, Spiritual.
Musicians & Composers: Billie Davies on electronic drums, Evan Oberla on keys and trombone, Oliver Watkinson on electric bass.
Recording: Mike Davies
Mixing: Mike Davies & Billie Davies
Mastering: Mike Davies
Label: Independent
Distributed in the US and Canada with ReverbNation
Published at ReverbNation, Bandcamp

09/02/2024
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JazzWorldQuest Showcase 2024: PETER XIFARAS: New Album “FUSION”

PETER XIFARAS “FUSION”
Genre-crossing Peter Xifaras is a musical wizard who is an inventive, guitarist, keyboardist, composer, and recording producer. Fusion features Xifaras’ infectious electronic rhythms, solos from trumpeter Shunzo Ohno and electric violinist Xander Nichting, and ensembles that are funky and catchy.

MUSICIANS:
Peter Xifaras – Guitar & Keys, Shunzo Ohno– Trumpet, Xander Nichting – Violin, Max Gerl – Bass, Scott Jackson – Drums & Percussion,
Czech National Symphony Orchestra

In his career, the innovative Peter Xifaras has consistently created music that has made Billboard’s classical and crossover charts, frequently featuring mixtures of genres including spoken word, symphonic music, and jazz fusion. His latest recording, Fusion, blends together Xifaras’ guitar and electronic keyboards with the great Japanese jazz trumpeter Shunzo Ohno, the versatile violinist Xander Nichting, bassist Max Gerl, and drummer-percussionist Scott Jackson, with contributions from the Czech National Symphony Orchestra.

The opener, “Chaos,” has music that is anything but chaotic. The rhythmic vamp sets an ominous atmosphere that is accentuated by Ohno’s wa-wa electrified trumpet which hints at Miles Davis circa 1973. He takes a blazing solo on “Shunzo” over the stirring ensembles and Nichting also has a rewarding
spot. The ensemble-oriented “Wild And Free” finds Xifaras and the rhythm section setting patterns with backing by the Czech National Symphony.

“B Blues” is not actually a blues but a bluesy original with a funky vamp that is one of the release’s highlights, featuring colorful trumpet, violin, guitar and bass solos. “Think Quick” is also particularly memorable including its infectious theme and the melodic solos. “While My Guitar Weeps For Mehdi Rajabian” is a showcase for Xifaras’ guitar. Joined by strings on the medium-tempo dirge, he makes a personal, warm, and emotional statement. This unique outing concludes with more wa-wa trumpet from Ohno on the warm and nostalgic “Till We Meet Again.”

Peter Xifaras has had as wide-ranging a career as his music. He began having guitar lessons when he was nine, played with a rock band as a teenager, and studied classical guitar in college. After graduating, he opened a recording studio and started his record label, Music With No Expiration®. He has since
recorded as the leader of his own symphoneX orchestra®, welcoming guest artists to many of his releases. Xifaras’ music ranges from classical and fusion to cinematic and spoken word with his playing, particularly on guitar, being strikingly original. He is most proud of Children Of Conflict, an award-winning release that focuses on the need for social justice.
Fusion is Peter Xifaras’ latest accomplishment, a continually intriguing and invigorating set that is both creative and quite accessible. For listeners not familiar with his previous work, Fusion serves as the perfect introduction to his innovative music.

Web sites:
http://www.PeterXifaras.com
http://www.Symphony-X.com
http://www.MusicWithNoExpiration.com

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WorldMusicMix: Peyman Yazdanian(Iran) – New Album: Just About Cinema

Peyman Yazdanian
Nouvel album
Just About Cinema
Disponible chez Melmax Music
Quelques mois après la réédition de son Live In Lecce, l’artiste iranien Peyman Yazdanian sort Just About Cinema, un album sur lequel on retrouve onze de ses meilleures musiques de films.
Avec Just About Cinema, on savoure toute la diversité musicale, et l’intense poésie qui se dégage de son métier de compositeur, à la croisée de la musique classique, de la musique contemporaine et de la musique traditionnelle persane.
Qu’est ce qui relie Le vent nous emportera d’Abbas Kiarostrami (Grand Prix du Jury à Venise en 1999), Nuit d’Ivresse Printanière de Ye Lou (Palme d’or à Cannes en 2009), Un homme intègre de Mohammad Rasoulof (Prix Un Certain Regard en 2017) ou Climbing Iran de Francesca Borghetti (Prix du Public Trento Film Festival 2021), sinon l’immense talent de Peyman Yazdanian qui a composé la musique de plus de 70 films ?
“Ce projet  Just about Cinéma a émergélors de ma récente installation à Paris. En rassemblant des extraits de musique de films pour présenter mon travail à des réalisateurs français, dans le but d’amorcer de potentielles collaborations. J’ai eu l’idée d’en faire une compilation pour y inclure une sélection de musiques originales de films, parfois jamais commercialisées, complétée de titres déjà disponibles afin d’afficher les différentes facettes de mon écriture pour l’image” a expliqué Peyman Yazdanian pour présenter l’album déjà disponible en digital sur toutes les plateformes.
 Pour écouter le titre Wind Will Carry Us :https://youtu.be/NTskdryR-48?si=6iEqZz6pYwhyvEYq
La découverte de l’album Just About Cinema prouve que la palette musicale de Peyman Yazdanian est riche et variée, reflètant sa capacité à s’adapter à une multitude de genres cinématographiques et surtout aux attentes du compositeur, en voici quelques aspects.

Émotion et Sensibilité : Peyman Yazdanian excelle dans la création de compositions émotionnelles et sensibles qui capturent les nuances des personnages et des situations. Sa musique peut être poignante, mélancolique ou inspirante selon les besoins du film.

Atmosphères évocatrices : il est capable de créer des mélodies qui transportent le spectateur dans l’univers du film. Que ce soit un drame intense, une romance subtile ou un suspense palpitant, sa musique contribue à établir l’ambiance et à renforcer l’immersion du public.

Mélange de traditions musicales : en tant que compositeur iranien, Peyman Yazdanian incorpore souvent des éléments de la musique traditionnelle persane dans ses compositions, ajoutant une dimension culturelle et une identité distincte à sa musique.

Innovation et expérimentation : bien qu’il puisse rester fidèle à des conventions musicales éprouvées, il n’hésite pas à expérimenter avec de nouveaux sons, instruments et techniques pour créer des scores uniques et originaux.La pochette de l’album Just About Cinema est un hommage à celui qui fut un des premiers à lui accorder sa confiance : Abbas Kiarostrami, l’un des plus grands réalisateurs iraniens. Peyman Yazdanian a demandé au photographe Didier Robcis de projeter le film The Wind will carry us sur un mur, puis il s’est glissé vers l’écran comme pour ne faire qu’un avec le film, sa musique et le réalisateur. Les œuvres survivent à leurs créateurs.
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France: Abaji – Nouvel EP Carnet de Voyages Part 1

Abaji
Nouvel EP Carnet de Voyages Part 1
Sortie digitale le 04/10/2024 chez Absilone
En concert au Pan Piper le dimanche 13/10/2024 à 17h
Musicien, chanteur, compositeur et grand voyageur, Abaji est de retour avec Carnet de Voyages, un EP cinq titres nourri de ses rencontres musicales de par le monde.
Après l’album Blue Shamansorti en 2021, le virtuose et multi-instrumentiste poursuit ses explorations musicales. “J’ai eu la chance et le bonheur de faire le tour du monde grâce à la musique et surtout de rencontrer des musiciens ET des instruments de musique ! Tout au long de ces voyages, je note dans ma mémoire des paysages, des sourires, des larmes et des sons, puis, en studio d’enregistrement, avec tous mes instruments rassemblés, je transforme ces souvenirs en mélodies, en rythmes et en chansons” a-t-il déclaré.
Sur Carnet de Voyages, on distingue un hulusi de Chine, une flûte bansuri d’Inde, une lyra kemence de la Mer Noire, un çura de Turquie, un charango de Bolivie, un bouzouki de Grèce, un oud-guitar de son imagination, des percussions d’un peu partout et la voix enveloppante d’Abaji.
Premier extrait du Carnet de Voyages, Abaji nous emmène au Mali pour Tango In Bamako, un titre qui relie le blues et la musique malienne. 
Auteur/compositeur/multi-instrumentiste/chanteur d’origine arménienne (né au Liban) mais vivant depuis longtemps en France, l’artiste Abaji est en fait un véritable globe-trotter, musicien virtuose, nomade mais aussi polyglotte sachant nous faire voyager à travers sa musique de l’Orient à l’Asie en passant par l’Afrique, l’Amérique et l’Europe.
Ethno-musicologue, spécialiste dans les médecines chinoises et les arts martiaux et humaniste devant l’éternel, Abaji chante en arménien, français, arabe, turc, grec pour honorer ses racines et lancer des passerelles entre les peuples.
Avec son nouvel EP Carnet de Voyages Part 1, Abaji nous entraîne au Mali (Tango In Bamako), en Arménie (Armenian Mountains) où il avait enregistré l’album Route & Roots, puis traverse l’Atlantique pour atteindre le Chili (El Cielo de Atacama). Le voyage se poursuit en Turquie avec Tuurkish Mood, pays qui lui est cher car sa mère est née à Istanbul et son père à Smyrne. Carnet de Voyages se clôt avec Zikrayat qui veut dire souvenirs en arabe, une chanson leitmotiv qui poursuit l’auditeur pendant longtemps.
A son Carnet de Voyages, Abaji a apposé les mots Organic World Music comme pour rappeler qu’à l’heure des réseaux sociaux et de l’IA incontournable, le rôle du musicien dans la société est de partager les émotions non artificielles.
Abaji présentera son Carnet de Voyages le dimanche 13 octobre 2024 à 17h sur la scène du Pan Piper à Paris, et le disque sera disponible dès le 04 octobre sur toutes les plateformes digitales via le label Absilone 

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USA: New Digital album Release. BILLIE DAVIES “On Hollywood Boulevard – Live at The Mint in New Orleans”

“On Hollywood Boulevard – Live at The Mint in New Orleans”
Performed at Music At The Mint in 2017 – brought by The New Orleans Jazz Museum
To be released through ReverbNation and Bandcamp on 08/08/2024.

Album: On Hollywood Boulevard
Album sub title: Live At The Mint in New Orleans
Album Artist: Billie Davies
Lyrics: Billie Davies
Lead sheet melodies: Billie Davies
Musicians: Billie Davies – electronic drums, Evan Oberla – piano/electric keys/synth, Oliver Watkinson – electric bass, Iris P. – vocals.
Genre: Jazz, Nu-jazz, World Jazz Fusion
Recording date: 05/19/2017
Recording place: The Mint at the New Orleans Jazz Museum
Recording engineer: Danny Kadar
Mixing/Mastering: Mike Davies
Author URL: http://www.billiedaviesmusic.com

About “On Hollywood Boulevard – Live at The Mint in New Orleans”

“On Hollywood Boulevard” came about while Billie Davies still lived at 6533 Hollywood Blvd. at The Historic Hillview Hollywood in Hollywood, Los Angeles. She lived there for several years and her many experiences in and impressions of Hollywood Boulevard needed recording. It took from 2012 in Hollywood, the initial conception, to September of 2016 in New Orleans to result in a recorded album of 5 songs that Billie Davies wrote melodies and lyrics for, 1 instrumental improvisation and 1 improvisation with improvised lyrics by IRIS P.

Billie and her husband/recording engineer Mike Davies chose Evan Oberla, with whom she recorded and performed since February of 2015, on keys/synth and trombone and Oliver Watkinson, who became her bass player in the summer of 2015, on electric bass. Billie Davies met Iris P through an introduction by Evan Oberla, during one of their performances at The Dragon’s Den in New Orleans, and was rejoiced to find the perfect vocalist, the perfect chemistry, to record and perform the electric “On Hollywood Boulevard” lyrics and experience.

The Live at The Mint in New Orleans version in 2017 was the third time they performed On Hollywood Boulevard live and according to Billie Davies tradition sounds different from the original recording as nothing can ever be exactly the same every time and needs to be different as it has a different environment, a different audience, a different mood of the day… In Billie’s opinion the best recording and performance of the “On Hollywood Boulevard” album.
This Live recording shows the evolution of the music since the original recording in 2016 … and the music was performed live first at “The Prime Example” in New Orleans during the CD Release Party in December of 2016.

“It is all about life, and my life, on Hollywood Boulevard, and what that boulevard and Hollywood represents to the world, to America. But then again it is also very much about life in general, and how the media has such a big influence on our lives today through the web, TV, movies, magazines, music and its stars.

Whether you call it prostitution or the seduction (touch me, squeeze me, love me) of millions of people every year into the fantasies that are responsible for maintaining one of the biggest brainwash schemes that are basically controlled by Wall Street and Industry & Enterprise, it all lives on Hollywood Boulevard, in Hollywood.
It is a world of Drugs, murder, con artists and thieves.
It is a world of selling the american dream.
It is a world of high end entertainment that most Hollywood Boulevard locals cannot afford or get into, but maybe they work or perform in it.
It is the world of the dream, a last stand of bohemia where poetry is very much alive and where punk rock and rap and hip hop and DJ’s rule.
It is the world where we smell the crack in the hall ways and where thugs and hookers and homeless and hopefuls meet at night…
It is a world of selling the American Dream, selling that fantasy of Disney and Oscars and Grammys. Selling the brainwash of the world.” (Billie Davies)


“All of my music is improvisational… I just evolve into it and with every project comes something different, depending on the subject of the project or album. I do not think of myself playing avant-garde, or avant-jazz or free jazz or nu jazz, I just play what comes naturally to me, in the case of “On Hollywood Boulevard” for example I needed it to sound very electric, almost commercial like because Hollywood Boulevard is a commercial, is very electric and full of neon lights. I wrote lead sheet music and lyrics for that album. It’s all jazz to me.” (Billie Davies).


About Billie Davies

Billie Davies is a drummer and a composer best known for her free, instinctively avant-garde compositions since the mid nineties, and her improvisational drumming techniques she has performed in Europe and in the US. All of her music is improvisational … reminding us sometimes of, as Jerome Wilson put it on AAJ, “the spiritual jazz tradition, as exemplified by John Coltrane, Alice Coltrane and Pharaoh Sanders. Billie Davies’ work reminds you of many different things but in the end, it is its own original beast, as powerful as anything more well-known musicians have created.. Her Music Is It’s Own Original Beast”.

By 1977, when she was 22, Billie was working in the Private Night Club sector as a DJ in Cologne, Germany. That set the stage for a successful DJ career in Belgium a few years later, she remembers “Les Cinq Anneaux” in Knokke, coastal Belgium, where she packed the house every weekend.
Aged 25 Davies started the transition to become a professional musician.
She played and performed in the Netherlands, Belgium, France, Italy, Spain, Portugal and Greece for the next 7 years.


At a crossroads in her musical career, in 1984, while living and performing in the South of France (Montpellier, Toulouse, Biarritz, La Rochelle), Billie ended up receiving a grant from Max Roach to study at Berklee College of Music, this was after he heard one of her tapes she laid down with a bass player she met in Montpellier, France. Billie was however having too much fun in the south of France, living the life of a gypsy jazz musician and therefore decided not to take the offer. In Max Roach’s words: “Hearing from your tape, you could learn more fundamental drumming techniques, but I also hear the natural drummer, so my advice is for you not to worry too much about your technical skill, you will develop your own, I can definitely hear that, but just in case that you might want to study in a good program, please accept my invitation in the form of a talent grant to come study at the Berklee College of Music, all you need to worry about is finding a place to live and some money to survive”.


A move to the United States at 32 gave her an opportunity to play all over the west coast. In 1987 in Oregon, she met and played a few times with Leroy Vinegar, and then later in early 1988 she moved to California, San Francisco where she was mostly active in North Beach and in the Lower-Haight district, where she met and ended up playing a few times with John Handy and played frequently with local jazz notables at their unforgiving jams, in her words: the best learning school she ever had.
In the mid-nineties she recorded “Cobra Basemento”, that included “The Man From Tollund”, and “Dreams”, the infamous boombox recordings, with Saul Kaye and Mike Goodwin. They were preserved for the future in 2004 & 2005.


In 2009 she moved to Hollywood, California and released “all about Love.” with Tom Bone Ralls and Oliver Steinberg and “12 VOLT” with Daniel Coffeng and Adam Levy and the 23rd Los Angeles Music Awards awarded her best Jazz Artist in 2013.
In March of 2014 she moved to New Orleans where she released “Hand In Hand In The Hand Of The Moon”, with Evan Oberla, Alex Blaine, Branden Lewis and Ed Strohsahl, “On Hollywood Boulevard” with Evan Oberla, Oliver Watkinson and Iris P and “PERSPECTIVES II” re-distributed as “PERSPECTIVES” with Evan Oberla, Oliver Watkinson, Ari Kohn, Iris P and Allie Porter.
She was nominated “Best Contemporary Jazz Artist” by the 2017 Best Of The Beat Awards, AND in 2019 they nominated her “Best Drummer”.


In 2020 she recorded “Whadeva” with Damani Butler and Maude Caillat
In 2022 she left New Orleans and made a permanent move to West Palm Beach, Florida.

Discography As leader:
2004: “Cobra Basemento”
2005: “Dreams”
2012: “all about Love.”
2013: “12 VOLT”
2015: “Hand In Hand In The Hand Of The Moon”
2016: “On Hollywood Boulevard”
2018: “PERSPECTIVES II”
2024: “On Hollywood Boulevard (Live at The Mint in New Orleans)”

Discography As A Contributor:
2020: “Whadeva” (Live at Dangerous Art Studios, New Orleans, LA, 2/13/2020), a Damani Butler project.

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WorldMusicMix: Two Giants of Smooth Jazz Release Their New Single “Wake Up”

Two Giants of Smooth Jazz Release Their New Single “Wake Up”

The upcoming June 7th will see the world of Smooth Jazz and Funk eagerly welcoming the release of “Wake Up,” the new single from two prominent European guitarists: the international artists David Margam (Spain) and Horst Lippitsch (Austria)

“Wake Up” symbolizes a rebirth, an awakening to life after difficult times, offering a message of hope and
renewal. This single stands out for its elegant sound that masterfully fuses the genres of Funk, Smooth
Jazz, and RnB, reflecting the mastery and distinctive style of both artists.

“Wake Up” is not just a musical composition, but a statement of resilience and positivity. Every note and chord is designed to inspire and motivate those who listen to this masterpiece.

“Wake Up” will be available on June 7th on all streaming platforms and for digital download.

David Margam, renowned for his virtuosity and his ability to convey emotions through his guitar, has been a central figure in the Smooth Jazz scene in Spain. Horst Lippitsch, on the other hand, is acclaimed in Austria and internationally for his impeccable technique and musical versatility.
Together, they create a unique synergy that promises to captivate listeners worldwide.

Fans of both artists and lovers of Smooth Jazz & Grooves are invited to join this musical journey
celebrating life and rebirth.

Available on all digital platforms on June 7, 2024

www.drfunkproducciones.com

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JazzWorldQuest Showcase 2024: EYM Trio: Nouvel album Casablanca

EYM Trio
Nouvel album Casablanca
Disponible chez Kollision Records
Un an après l’album Bangalore avec la chanteuse indienne Varijashree Venugopal, EYM Trio poursuit ses explorations nomades avec Casablanca, un disque disponible sur le label Kollision Records. Pour ce cinquième album, EYM Trio se recentre sur une création à trois, comme une nécessité de retour aux sources après s’être nourrit de tant d’aventures et de collaborations.

Composé d’Elie Dufour au piano, Marc Michel à la batterie, et Yann Phayphet à la contrebasse, le EYM Trio s’amuse avec des éléments de langage de musiques venant des quatre coins du monde, le tout dans des métriques innovantes laissant place à une grande liberté d’interprétation. A eux trois, ils créent un univers captivant, amusant et surprenant qui invite avec légèreté au voyage et au lâcher prise.

EYM Trio a choisi Casablanca comme nom d’album car c’est dans cette ville que les trois musiciens ont rencontré le dessinateur Simon Lamouret qui illustre tout l’album. 

Pour regarder et diffuser la vidéo de Casablanca (Nomad’ Session) :https://youtu.be/MdhIUL0gLbM?si=cvzRdIG14ZRh8J_8

Ce cinquième album Casablanca reflète l’état d’esprit nomade du EYM trio et nous embarque dans un jazz mélodique qui se joue des frontières. Il se veut dans la continuité du projet Nomad’ Sessions initié en 2019.

Elie Dufour écrit au piano la musique spécialement pour le groupe, sans directives précises. Elle est faite pour être remodelée en permanence en toute confiance par la sensibilité de chacun. On y retrouve certaines influences qui lui sont chères : les musiques bulgares, tziganes et orientales au sens large…

Cet album est l’occasion de dévoiler en avant première une innovation pianistique. Elie Dufour a profité du confinement avec Robert Kieffer, pour créer une pédale mécanique, acoustique, ayant pour but de muter la partie centrale du piano et ainsi de pouvoir avoir accès à des modes de jeu inédits. Elle est omniprésente sur l’album Casablanca, donnant au piano la capacité de sonner comme un nouvel instrument, proche du oud et des instruments à cordes pincées.

Considérons cet album comme un voyage sonore accompagné avec justesse par le dessin, laissant place à un rêve de concert dessiné.

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