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JazzWorldQuest WorldMusicMix: Leïla Soldevila(France) – Line & Borders

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Line & Borders de la contrebassiste Leïla Soldevila 
Leïla Soldevila
Nouveau single Ballade Bleu Ciel
Extrait de l’album Line & Borders
Sortie le 21/01/2027 chez InOuïe Distribution

Contrebassiste, compositrice, arrangeuse, Leïla Soldevila annonce la sortie de son premier album Line & Borders pour le 21 janvier 2027 après avoir collaboré à de nombreux projets.

.Pour Line & Borders, la contrebassiste Leïla Soldevila est rejointe par Célia Forestier au chant et au textes et par Félicité de Lalande à la harpe. Entre jazz, classique, musiques improvisées ou traditionnelles du monde, Leïla Soldevila affiche sa liberté et nourrit son inspiration par les phénomènes concrets de métamorphose pour témoigner de la vie dans toutes ses dimensions.

Line & Borders marque la rencontre entre trois musiciennes en osmose artistique. Au fil des titres, le trio féminin pour voix et instruments à cordes élargit sa palette sonore par  des touches d’effets électroniques qui étoffent avec grâce le spectre musical.

Le premier extrait s’appelle Ballade Bleu Ciel, une traversée sensible entre le paysage extérieur et les profondeurs de l’être. La nature devient un espace de contemplation, la musique un souffle, et chaque instant une invitation à ralentir. Dans cet état suspendu, tout s’apaise peu à peu, laissant émerger une forme de paix intérieure. Fermez les yeux, écoutez, respirez… 

Pour découvrir la vidéo de Ballade Bleu Ciel :
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qx1vyO8pZPg  

La contrebassiste et compositrice Leïla Soldevila dévoile Line & Borders, son nouveau projet musical, le 21 janvier 2027 chez InOuïe Distribution. Conçu pour un trio électro-acoustique réunissant contrebasse, harpe et voix, cet album propose une traversée sonore au croisement du jazz et des musiques traditionnelles.

Avec Line & Borders, Leïla Soldevila explore les transformations qui jalonnent nos vies. Amour, naissance, disparition ou accident sont autant d’événements qui bouleversent notre rapport au monde et nous conduisent vers de nouveaux équilibres. À travers des compositions sensibles et incarnées, la musicienne traduit ces expériences intimes et universelles en paysages sonores où se rencontrent tensions, ruptures, silences et résolutions.

Du tumulte à l’apaisement, du chaos à la sérénité, le répertoire dessine un parcours émotionnel en perpétuelle évolution. Chaque note devient le signe d’un passage, chaque silence une respiration, chaque nuance une invitation à percevoir autrement les mouvements intérieurs. La musique se fait alors langage, capable d’exprimer ce qui échappe parfois aux mots et de créer du lien entre les sensibilités.

Pour donner corps à cette création, Leïla Soldevila s’entoure de Célia Forestier à la voix et de Félicité de Lalande à la harpe. Ensemble, les trois musiciennes développent un univers singulier, nourri par l’improvisation, les croisements esthétiques et la richesse de leurs timbres.

Forte de près de vingt ans de collaborations artistiques et d’une vingtaine d’enregistrements aux côtés de musiciens de différents horizons, Leïla Soldevila affirme ici son identité de compositrice à travers une œuvre poétique consacrée aux métamorphoses du vivant.

Line & Borders, le nouvel album de Leïla Soldevila, sortira le 21 janvier 2027 chez InOuïe Distribution. 

Leïla Soldevila, contrebasse / compositions
Célia Forestier, chant / textes
Félicité de Lalande, harpe 

Concerts :
28/01/2026 – Le Triton – Les Lilas – Release Party
23/04/2026 – La Marbrerie – Montreuil – Birkleyn Sound Festival   

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JazzWorldQuest Showcase 2026: Santiago Lamisovski Trio(Argentina)-Perel

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The album features Santiago Lamisovski’s original compositions, combining written material with open improvisation and spontaneous interaction within the trio.

Andy Hamilton describes the album as:

“The music is rich and beguiling – an original and distinctive soundworld. All compositions are by Santiago Lamisovski. He is a fine, distinctive composer, whose style shows influences from Herbie Nichols and Andrew Hill.”

Nataniel Edelman – piano
https://www.instagram.com/natanieledelman

Nataniel Edelman is an  Argentine pianist and composer currently based in Bern, Switzerland, where he is pursuing a Master’s degree in Composition at  the Hochschule der Kunste Bern (HKB). He holds a degree in Jazz Piano from the Manuel de Falla  Conservatory in Buenos Aires.

In 2016,   he attended the School for Improvisational Music (SIM) at  the Brooklyn Conservatory in New York, where he studied with Ralph Alessi, Tom Rainey, Kris Davis, Tim Berne, and Michael Formanek. He has also participated in masterclasses with musicians such as Jason Moran, Marilyn Crispell, Gary Versace, and Angelica Sanchez, as well as contemporary music figures including Brian Ferneyhough, JACK Quartet, Anthony Cheung, Toni Arnold, and Amy Williams.

Edelman has performed internationally at  festivals and venues including the Winter Jazz Festival and BeJazz Transnation l Festival in Bern, New Music on the Point (Vermont), the University of Seville Festival, Centrum Kultury Lublin (Poland), Moods Gamut Festival (Zurich), Robalo Series (Lisbon), the Buenos Aires Jazz Festival, the Mar del Plata Jazz Festival, and ArtHaus Centro de Musica Contemporanea (Buenos Aires), among others.

He has collaborated with a wide range of artists, including Michael Formanek, Michael Attias, Rudy Royston, Gerald Cleaver,   Dave Douglas, Sergio Verdinelli, Tony Malaby,  Valentin Garvie, Silvan Schmid, Chris Lightcap and Tim Berne.

As a bandleader, he has released five albums to date, developing a body of work that moves between contemporary jazz and experimental composition In 2018, he received First Prize at  the BeJazz Transnational Festival in Bern with the collective HUM,and in 2020 he was named “Pianist of the Year” by the Argentine jazz critics poll El Intruso.

Santiago Lamisovski – doublebass, composition
https://www.instagram.com/slamisovski

Santiago Lamisovski is an Argentine double bassist and composer based in Buenos Aires, active in the
field of contemporary jazz and improvised music. He studied at the School of Contemporary Music
(formerly Berklee Global Partner) and holds a degree in JazzPerformance, specializing in double bass,
from the Manuel de Falla Conservatory.

In 2016, he was part of the School for Improvisational Music (SIM)in New York,directed by Ralph
Alessi. He also studied privately with musicians such as Michael Formanek, Ron Carter, Thomas
Morgan, and Angelica Sanchez.In 2015, He was awarded a scholarship to participate in the third
Argentine Meeting on Improvisation and Composition organized by the National Endowment for the
Arts. In 2024, he attended the International Music Creators + Collaborators Workshop on a full
scholarship, directed by Kris Davis and Angelica Sanchez,where he studied with Dave Holland and
Billy  Hart.

Lamisovski has performed extensively in Europe, New York,South America, and China. He has
appeared at major venues and festivals, including the Taihu International JazzFestival, the Buenos
Aires International JazzFestival and the Mar del Plata JazzFestival. He also performed at the Teatro
Colon. Over the past decade, he has collaborated in concerts and recordings with leading figures of
the Argentine jazzscene, including Adrian laies, Ernesto Jodos, Camila Nebbia, Luis Nacht, Mariano
Loiacono, Rodrigo Dominguez, Sergio Wagner,Valentin Garvie, Sergio Verdinelli, among others.
Internationally, he has performed with musicians such as Michael Attias, Russell Malone, Cyrus
Chestnut, Bobby Watson, Peter Bernstein, Ed Neumeister, Louis Sclavis, Victor Goines, Duane
Eubanks, Georgia Heers, and Steve Davis.

Fermín Merlo – drums

Fermin Merlo is an Argentine drummer born in Buenos Aires in 1992. He holds a degree in Jazz
Performance with a specialization in drums from the Manuel de Falla Conservatory, where he
graduated in 2013.

He has undertaken multiple study trips to New York, where he studied with musicians such as Barry
Altschul, Nasheet Waits, Andrew Cyrille, Randy Peterson, Gerald Cleaver, Joey Baron, Tony Malaby,
Angelica Sanchez, Tim Berne, and George Garzone. He was awarded scholarships by the National
Endowment for the Arts (FNA) to participate in the First and Fourth Argentine Meetings on
Improvisation and Composition (2012, 2015).

Merlo has developed an active career across Argentina and internationally, performing in a wide range
of ensembles and contexts. He has appeared at major jazz festivals in Argentina, including the
Cordoba Jazz Festival, Salta Jazz Festival, and the Buenos Aires International Jazz Festival.

Internationally, he has performed at events such as Karnaval der Kulturen (Germany), the Festival de
Contrabaixos do Rio de Janeiro (Brazil), Bass&Beat Festival (Poland, 2020), and the Bayerisches
Jazzweekend in Regensburg (Germany). He has also toured and performed in New York and Mexico.
His work is marked by a strong engagement with both collaborative and artist-led projects and
includes performances with musicians such as Ralph Alessi, Tony Malaby, Tim Berne, John Hollenbeck,
Mike Moreno, Michael Attias, Leo Genovese, Demian Cabaud, Camila Nebbia, Sean Conly, Kenny
Warren, Christopher Hoffman, Felix Henkelhausen, Santiago Leibson, and Julius Windisch.

Currently based in Buenos Aires, after residing for several years in Berlin, he remains active in the
contemporary jazz and improvised music scene, contributing to a broad range of projects with a focus
on collective interaction and musical exploration.

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Taiwanese Flutist Lin Hsiao-Feng Brings Paiwan Nose Flute and Free Improvisation to U.S. Stages Sessions

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Taiwanese Flutist Lin Hsiao-Feng Brings Paiwan Nose Flute and Free Improvisation to U.S. Stages Sessions

Taiwanese improvising flutist Lin Hsiao-Feng has completed a 2026 U.S. tour with pianist and harpsichordist Hsuan Chang Kitano as Cadenza Duo, presenting a series of performances, talks, and cross-cultural exchanges in Washington, D.C. and Wisconsin.

The tour included appearances at Rhizome DC, JF Books, and the Chinese American Museum DC, before concluding at the World Flute Society Annual Convention in Eau Claire, Wisconsin.

At the convention, Lin presented “Taiwan’s Paiwan Nose Flute Tradition,” introducing the cultural background and performance practice of the Indigenous Paiwan nose flute. Cadenza Duo also appeared as Featured Evening Performers, bringing together dizi, xiao, Paiwan nose flute, piano, and free improvisation. Canadian flutist and two-time Grammy nominee Ron Korb joined the duo for an improvised collaboration during the concert.

Lin’s work explores the meeting point between Taiwanese flute traditions, Indigenous wind instruments, free improvisation, and cross-cultural contemporary performance.
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JazzWorldQuest Showcase 2026: Hakim Jamal(UK)-Blue Black

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“Blue Black” is the latest release of British composer, producer and multi-intsrumentalist Paul Wheatcroft aka Hakim Jamal.

A genuine music historian fusing past and present into unique conceptual projects he delivers a compelling concept-album blending vocal jazz with modern vibes. The sonic balance between past and present gives the theme of lost love a sophisticated timeless feel emerging from velvety bass lines, smooth piano and horns.

This alchemy brings in two worlds reimagined as one spectacular melodic performance composed by four themes explored on eleven colourful variations united by a sonic thread that binds them into an elegant format.

The composer is not contemporizing tradition with modern elements, he explores the essential of various genres to yield a signature sound, which “Blue Black” is the most delightful demonstration.

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Tony Adamo “IT’s Gotta B U!” is a smokin’, swingin’ 2026 jazz track

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Tony Adamo and The Cookin

Once again, Tony encourages us to keep seeking and not rest on our laurels. He is taking us on a hip trip by way of a swinging tune, which I am proud to play drums on. He tells us about Shirley Scott, Philly Joe, and what swingin’, being hip, and heading into uncharted waters is like, not being afraid to take a chance and let jazz take you there. Now, that’s living in my book!!!

  • Tony Adamo: Lead Vocals / Spoken Word
  • Mike Clark: Drums
  • Richie Goods: Bass
  • Tim Campbell: Piano

Mike Clark has recorded with such well-known jazz greats as Christian McBride, Chet Baker, John Scofield, Nicholas Payton, Tony Bennett, Wayne Shorter, Joe Henderson, Donald Harrison, Eddie Henderson, Bobby Hutcherson, Vince Guaraldi, Woody Shaw, Albert King, Larry Coryell, Mike Wolff, Wallace Roney, Billy Childs, Dr. Lonnie Smith, Chris Potter, Bobby McFerrin, Nat Adderly, Oscar Brown Jr., and Gil Evans and his Orchestra.
Tony Adamo, “It’s Gotta B U!” is a smokin’, swingin’ 2026 jazz track by singer-songwriter Tony Adamo, released under Saint Jaz Records. True to his signature hipspokenword and “sing-speak” style, the track blends sharp, rhythmic cultural storytelling with white-hot instrumentation. The song acts as a dynamic jazz history lesson, name-checking icons like Shirley Scott, Booker T, and Philly Joe Jones. It encourages listeners to dive into uncharted waters and let Jazz lead the way. MoJo online Magazine/UK

Website: https://www.allaboutjazz.com/album/its-gotta-b-u-tony-adamo

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JWQ WorldMusicMix: RAFAEL GRECO-Versos bajo mi sombra (Blue Canoe Records | 2026)

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RAFAEL GRECO

Versos bajo mi sombra

Blue Canoe Records | 2026

Composer, pianist, and multi-instrumentalist Rafael Greco presents Versos bajo mi sombra
(Verses Under My Shadow)— a bold, literary, and emotionally charged 12-track album that fuses
jazz, Latin influences, cinematic imagination, and philosophical reflection.

Released on Blue Canoe Records, the album is both intimate and defiant — a meditation on grief, memory, artistic integrity, and the tension between inner freedom and modern cultural noise.

At its core, the title track, “Verses under my shadow,” stands as a protest against mediocrity and the erosion of empathy and reason in contemporary society. It frames the album’s central question: how does one preserve clarity and depth in an increasingly alienated world?

One of the emotional pillars of the project is “Lucía,” written in the wake of Greco’s mother’s passing and inspired by his daughter. The piece unfolds like a mirror — reflecting past and future within the same frame — transforming personal loss into enduring beauty.

Literature plays a significant role throughout the album. “Joseph Conrad’s Deletions” translates
narrative texture into sound, inspired by Greco’s engagement with writers such as Borges,
Cortázar, Poe, and Conrad. The closing work, “Sonatina (Méliès) for Solo Piano,” imagines an
expressionist soundtrack for films Georges Méliès never made — a poetic homage to early
cinema.

Musically, the album moves fluidly between introspective jazz, rhythmic Latin energy,
minimalist reinterpretation, and cinematic atmosphere. Highlights include:

  • La nuit — a nod to Lester Young and the classic 32-bar form
  • Baghería — a childhood memory of Sicily transformed into sound
  • Due Fratelli — a tribute to friendship
  • Get it straight / No te equivoques — a declaration of inner freedom

    Versos bajo mi sombra features an exceptional ensemble of internationally acclaimed musicians,
    including Jimmy Haslip, Vinnie Colaiuta, Dave Weckl, Scott Kinsey, Luisito Quintero,
    Mark Ferber, Anton Fig    , and others. The album was produced by Rafael Greco and Jimmy
    Haslip, with mixing and mastering by Germán Landaeta.

    Deeply personal yet universally resonant, Versos bajo mi sombra is a statement of artistic
    conviction — a reminder that while nothing is eternal, integrity and expression remain powerful acts of resistance.

Contacts:
Karen Frieske
Press/A&R
kaf@BlueCanoeRecords.com
Photos Courtesy of Eric Smit

Blue Canoe Records

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JazzWorldQuest WorldMusicMix: Kamil Rustam-New album: “Listen Up!”

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Kamil Rustam / Nouvel album Listen Up! avec Eddie Brown, Billy Valentine, Amy Keys, Arnold McCuller, Patrice Rushen, Pino Palladino…

Sortie le 15/04/2026 chez Can U Feel It Records
Release Party à Paris le 10 juin au Théâtre de l’IA

Guitarist Kamil Rustam returns on April 15, 2026, with his second album, Listen Up!. After 25 years immersed in gospel, funk, and soul across the United States, he unveils a new project alongside an exceptional group of collaborators. Following the immediate success of his debut solo album Cosmopolitain (2017), recorded at Sunset Sound Studios in Hollywood, Rustam comes back with a record that fully embraces his funk and soul roots.

Featuring eight tracks, Listen Up! is both a return to his origins and a tribute to the late ’70s soul-funk era. For this new chapter, he brings together a dream team of longtime collaborators, including musicians who have contributed to the sound of icons like Stevie Wonder, D’Angelo, John Mayer, and Joe Bonamassa.

While Rustam’s distinctive guitar style remains the thread throughout, Listen Up! places vocals at the center for the first time, highlighting remarkable vocal performances. The album features an outstanding lineup of artists, including Eddie Brown, Billy Valentine, Amy Keys, Arnold McCuller, Patrice Rushen, and Pino Palladino, among others.

Driven by groove, emotion, and the spirit of live performance, Listen Up! reflects a musical journey spanning two continents—an album that feels vibrant, soulful, and timeless.

Le guitariste Kamil Rustam est de retour le 15 avril 2026 avec son second album Listen Up! Après 25 ans d’immersion dans le gospel, le funk et la soul aux Etats-Unis, ce musicien d’exception signe enfin son second album avec un casting hors norme.

Après le succès instantané de son premier album solo Cosmopolitain (2017), enregistré dans les légendaires Sunset Sound Studios à Hollywood, Kamil Rustam revient avec Listen Up! un album qui assume pleinement sa fibre Funk & Soul. 

Composé de huit titres, cet album marque un retour aux sources et une célébration de la soul-funk de la fin des années 70.  Pour ce nouveau chapitre, Kamil Rustam a réuni une “dream team” de collaborateurs de longue date. On y retrouve des musiciens ayant façonné le son de légendes telles que Stevie Wonder, D’Angelo, John Mayer ou Joe Bonamassa.

Si l’identité instrumentale de Kamil reste le fil conducteur, Listen Up! place pour la première fois la voix au centre de l’œuvre. L’album brille par des collaborations vocales d’exception. Découvrez sur le disque un casting exceptionnel de voix et d’instrumentistes comme Eddie Brown, Billy Valentine, Amy Keys, Arnold McCuller, Patrice Rushen, Pino Palladino, et bien plus encore…

Porté par le groove, l’émotion et l’énergie du live, Listen Up! est le reflet d’un parcours musical entre deux continents — un projet à la fois vibrant, soulful et intemporel.

Pour découvrir la vidéo de Warped Memories feat Patrice Rushen :

« Cet album me tient particulièrement à cœur. C’est un retour à la source, une musique qui m’a construit et accompagné tout au long de ma vie en Californie. » — Kamil Rustam

Guitariste, compositeur et arrangeur français de renommée internationale, Kamil Rustam mène une carrière de plus de 35 ans jalonnée de moments marquants. Lauréat des Victoires de la Musique en 1985 comme « Meilleur Arrangeur de l’année » — aux côtés de Manu Katché et Gabriel Yared pour Unis Vers l’Uni de Michel Jonasz — il est également élu « Meilleur musicien de studio » en 1986 et 1987.

En France, il collabore avec Serge Gainsbourg, Michel Berger, France Gall et Michel Jonasz. Installé aux États-Unis depuis 1996, il y côtoie Stevie Wonder, B.B. King, Aaron Neville, James Ingram, Peabo Bryson et John Mayer, tout en officiant comme guitariste pour l’émission The Voice US. Pendant quinze ans, il se nourrit aussi de la culture gospel au cœur des églises américaines.

Après le succès de son premier opus instrumental Cosmopolitain, le guitariste et compositeur de renommée internationale Kamil Rustam annonce la sortie de son deuxième album, Listen Up! prévue pour le 15 avril. Composé de 8 titres, cet album marque un retour aux sources viscéral et une célébration de la soul-funk de la fin des années 70.

Inspiré par ses 25 années passées aux États-Unis, Kamil Rustam livre ici son projet le plus personnel à ce jour. Enregistré entre la France et Los Angeles, l’album puise sa force dans l’héritage du gospel et de la soul, musiques fondatrices de l’identité artistique du musicien.

Guitariste, arrangeur et compositeur de talent, Kamil Rustam est une figure incontournable de la scène musicale internationale. Son parcours, jalonné de collaborations prestigieuses entre l’Europe et les États-Unis, fait de lui un trait d’union rare entre les cultures musicales. Avec Listen Up!, il affirme une maturité artistique qui font de cet album un classique intemporel de la soul.

Release Party à Paris le 10 juin au Théâtre de l’IA, 10 rue de la Vacquerie, 75011 Paris

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JazzWorldQuest Showcase 2026: Arshid Azarine Nouvel album Trio + Guests Live / Sortie vinyle et digitale le 24/04/2026 (Ohrwurm Records)

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Arshid Azarine – New album: Trio + Guests Live (Ohrwurm Records)

French-Iranian pianist Arshid Azarine returns on April 24, 2026, with the release of Trio + Guests Live, following his 2024 album Vorticity.

Joined by percussionist Habib Meftah (known for collaborations with Trio Joubran and Titi Robin) and bassist Hervé de Ratuld, Azarine presents an organic and expressive work inspired by the theme of freedom in Iran.

The album was recorded in Paris in 2025 at the 360 Paris Music Factory during the Au fil des Voix festival, as well as at the Sunside Jazz Club. It captures the immediacy of live performance—marked by tension, precision, spontaneity, and emotional depth.

Guest appearances include vocalists Nuria Rovira Salat and Golsa, along with a recorded vocal contribution from Golshifteh Farahani.

Trio + Guests Live unfolds as a music of transition and transformation, where harmonies take on shifting, atmospheric textures and rhythms are both grounded and exploratory, drawing influence from diverse musical traditions, including those of the broader Middle East.

Arshid Azarine – Nouvel album Trio + Guests Live – Sortie vinyle et digitale le 24/04/2026 (Ohrwurm Records)
Le pianiste franco-iranien Arshid Azarine est de retour le 24 avril 2026 avec l’album Trio + Guests Live. Cet album fait suite à l’album Vorticity sorti en 2024. Accompagné par les polyrythmies du percussionniste Habib Meftah (Trio Joubran, Titi Robin), et la basse de Hervé de Ratuld, Arshid Azarine signe une œuvre organique dédiée à la liberté en Iran.

Enregistré à Paris en 2025, au 360 Paris Music Factory lors du festival Au fil des Voix et au Sunside Jazz Club, cet album capte ce qui ne se répète pas : la tension, l’écoute, le risque, l’émotion. On retrouve en invités Nuria Rovira Salat (voix), Golsa (voix), et la voix enregistrée de Golshifteh Farahani. Une musique de passage, de transformation, où les accords prennent des couleurs aériennes et mouvantes, où les rythmes s’ancrent autant qu’ils s’échappent dans des contrées orientales.

Arshid Azarine est aussi radiologue cardio-vasculaire. Il observe les flux, les turbulences, les mouvements invisibles. Et dans la musique comme dans l’image, il cherche la même chose : le cœur. Le premier extrait s’appelle Abann à découvrir avec un clip en animation signé Sarah Tabibzadeh. 

Pour découvrir le clip d’Abann : 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XRk1CVcOxq0

Pianiste franco-iranien, Arshid Azarine tisse depuis plusieurs années une œuvre à la croisée des mondes, où les racines de la musique persane rencontrent l’espace ouvert du jazz. Une musique de passage, de transformation, où les accords prennent des couleurs aériennes et mouvantes, où les rythmes s’ancrent autant qu’ils s’échappent dans des contrées orientales.

Le live est pour lui une manière d’entrer en relation, de créer, de partager. À ses côtés, deux musiciens d’exception : le percussionniste Habib Meftah dont le jeu polyryhtmique porte en lui les mémoires africaines du sud iranien, et le bassiste Hervé de Ratuld. Ostinatos, pédales, lignes de basse souples. Ensemble, ils forment un trio traversé par les cultures, habité par une même quête : celle du mouvement. Car la vie n’existe qu’en mouvement. Après 7 Djan (2015), Sing Me a Song (2019) et Vorticity (2024), ce nouvel album marque un retour à l’essentiel : le live, la forme qui se construit en temps réel. Écoute, interaction, respiration collective. Enregistré à Paris en 2025, cet album capte ce qui ne se répète pas : la tension, l’écoute, le risque, l’émotion. Il est dédié à celles et ceux qui se battent en Iran pour la liberté. Là où jouer du jazz peut être passible de prison, chaque note prend une autre densité. Ici, la liberté n’est pas acquise : elle est ressentie comme un miracle, un instant fragile.

La version digitale ajoute un inédit « Erevan-Tabriz-Téhéran », récit musical d’un voyage réel devenu mémoire. « Ce titre est né d’un souvenir très personnel : il retrace le voyage en voiture, entrepris pour rejoindre le mariage du pianiste Tigran Hamasyan à Erevan (Arménie).

Entre mémoire et présent, science et sensation, ancrage et vertige, Arshid Azarine Trio + Guests Live est un album de circulation. Une musique qui cherche moins à dire qu’à faire ressentir. Une musique qui, simplement, vit. Sans peur, au-delà des frontières et des barres de mesure.

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JazzWorldQuest Showcase 2025: HII Trio(Brazil)-Connections

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The Brazilian jazz scene has been enriched recently with a new release — the debut album by the trio of pianist/composer Henrique Mota, acoustic bass player Iury Batista and drummer Igor Willcox, united into creativity under the name HII Trio.

Alongside the three seasoned musicians, the album benefits from a fruitful collaboration with a number of celebrated voices in contemporary jazz such as Bob Mintzer, Tony Lakatos, Seamus Blake, David Binney, Bob Franceschini, and Rachel Therrien.

The eight original tracks are impressive, revealing strong compositional ability and a remarkable freshness in their interaction driven by the energy they navigate the modern jazz landscape where Brazilian and modern jazz influences merge with each individual’s personal sensibility.

The playful opener “Consciência Plena (Mindfulness)” lets the magic begins in full force. Piano, bass and drums meander freely through rhythms and harmonies continously broadening boundaries of the improvisational territory.

On the syncopated “Talking In Traffic,” renowned trumpeter Tony Lakatos channels the energy of his presence to the piano and bass, while Igor Wilcox’s drums dynamically raise the heat, driving the mood toward a burning peak.

Worth noting the perfect balance in interplay between musicians and the vividity of the dialogues in “Connections” featuring veteran saxophonist Bob Franceschini.

In “Um Voo Sem Destino,” saxophonist Bob Mintzer introduces a warm, lyrical touch that shines amid the intense rhythmic dialogue between bass and drums.

The next highlight of the album is the synergistic energy on “Wine Glass,” where David Binney’s saxophone weaves into the composition with his distinct voice, intensifying the track’s fiery atmosphere.

“Sambatino” tackles a Brazilian theme — with the saxophone of Seamus Blake in tune with the piece’s Latin groove.

On “New Cycles” we hear the virtuosic trumpet of Rachel Therrien improvising with her usual expressiveness in perfect connection with the three Brazilian musicians.

The album ends with Anonymous introduced by the bass lines of Iury Batista— we are enchanted by a solid sense of rhythm and flow that permeates the adventurous interplay among the three band members, combining improvisational idioms with dexterity. together in their exploration 

On the closing track “Anonymous,” introduced by Iury Batista’s bass lines — we are drawn in by a strong sense of flowing rhythms permeating the bold interplay among the three musicians engaged in a stunning exploratory journey.

Connections is a smart titled jazz album — a seamless blend of creativity, melody and rhythm connected to the creative and adventurous spirit these three outstanding musicians bring to their art.

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