Daniel Humair - Quatre Fois Trois (1997)

Improvising means conversing, exchanging, provoking or supporting the creation of others. It means demolishing in order to reconstruct. Creating an ambiguous musical situation. Varying sound colours. Being surprised and finding happiness in the discovery of new prospects. For the drummer, it's an opportunity to leave an excessively comfortable routine, to get away from his role as the beat "supplier", and as the guard the temple of swing which, in the context of contemporary jazz, seem too limited. In my work as a painter - a necessarily more solitary work - each stroke, each addition of matter modifies the image deeply and encourages me to reconsider the whole. I wanted to apply this pictorial model of permanent recreation to the jazz trio which I have been familiar with for over forty years. After several experiments in a traditional (piano, bass, drums ; saxophone, double bass ans drums), or more adventurous lineup (violin, organ, drums ; vibraphone, double bass and drums), I felt the need to evolve at the centre of new tringular geometry where the percussionist needs to make up for the absence of a partner (in particular the rhythm section deprived of a double bass or of a keyboard) without for that matter invading the space freed. I have chosen accompanying musicians who have the same curiosity and the same love of risk. In this attempt to escape from well known territories, to take the listener to places he is not overly familiar with (in all modesty), we have thoroughly enjoyed ourselves. Nothing will satisfy us more than to share this pleasure with you.(Daniel Humair)




Tracks:

*01.- Casseroles
*02.- Helligoli
*03.- Les Oignons
*04.- For Flying Out Proud
*05.- Meditations De Thais
*06.- Huchedu - Part 1
*07.- From Time To Time Free
*08.- Bas De Lou
*09.- Huchedu - Part 2 - Part 3
*10.- La Galinette
*11.- Kel Essouf

Extra CD

*01.- Méditations de Thaïs (version définitive)
*02.- Un extrait du thême avec un réglage des niveaux mettant en avant la batterie
*03.- Un extrait du thême avec un réglage des niveaux mettant en avant la clarinette
*04.- Un extrait du thême avec un réglage des niveaux mettant en avant le piano
*05.- Un extrait du thême avec modification du panoramique en temps réel
*06.- Un extrait du thême avec modification de la réverbération en temps réel
*07.- Un extrait du thême avec modification de l'équalisation en temps réel



Personnel:

*Daniel Humair: drums
*Jean-François Jenny-Clark: bass
*Dave Liebman: saxophone
*Marc Ducret: guitar
*Bruno Chevillon: bass
*Michel Portal: bass clarinet
*Joachim Kühn: piano
*George Garzone: tenor saxophone
*Hal Crook: trombone









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