Improvijazzation. Pick, best improvised jazz, no152 mars 2015

Henri’s engaging piano pieces are very nicely complimented by nicely textured contrasts from guitarist Noël Akchoté on this tasty release ! The fourth tune alone, “A louer“, makes the album worth purchasing… though it is improvised, there are moments when you’ll think you’re at some kind of a concert ! If you’re looking for one of those pieces that will hold you spellbound for more than the normal “3 minutes”, you’ll love “Libellules“… I am definitely hearing strains of players like Davey Williams (one of the best improv guitarists in the world) on this piece…. rather long, at 13:06, so be sure you’re in the “zone” before you sit down to listen to this (with your headphones on, of course). The “supreme” opus, though, & my favorite of all the songs, is the one on CD 2, titled “Pierre immobile“… if you’ve never listened to improvised music before, this is MOST HIGHLY RECOMMENDED… “EQ” (energy quotient) rating is (a perfect) 5.00 – meaning that Noël and Henri also get the “PICK” of this issue for “best improvised jazz”.
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