Joëlle Léandre, Quentin SirJacq: Out of Nowhere (CD): description

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Out of Nowhere
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Out of Nowhere

design: Joane Hétu

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Composers/performers: Joëlle LéandreQuentin SirJacq

If a book is not to be judged by its cover, as the saying goes, here is one recording whose title should not be mistaken as a collection of jazz standards. But all of the music contained in these eleven tracks literally comes from out of nowhere, the result of an impromptu encounter of two like-minded players. By now it may well be unnecessary to introduce Joëlle Léandre, but it's worth noting here that "Madame Contrebasse" has always thrived in these intimate duo settings, a fact borne out in her considerable discography. Almost 25 years her junior, pianist (and fellow countryman) Quentin Sirjacq heralds from a different generation; yet, improvisation enables the keyboardist to bridge the gap with his former Mills College teacher-mentor and carve out a very personal musical space à deux. Don't expect them to fall into any of those soloist and accompanist routines, or contests of wits and chops; instead, these collaborations are full of nuance and detail, like chiaroscuro effects floating gracefully over their soundscapes. Primarily introspective, with a couple of more jaunty escapades along the way, the music is warm and inviting, but never does it lapse into a kind of facile easy listening ambiance. Beyond all labels and descriptions, this offering will reach both heart and mind alike.

1

Opening (2008)

3m07s
2

Fragment 1 (2008)

2m20s
3

Fragment 2 (2008)

1m25s
4

Presence (2008)

3m42s
5

The Call (2008)

5m03s
6

Ruin (2008)

6m16s
7

Absence (2008)

4m52s
8

Hallucinations (2008)

4m50s
9

Moon Journey (2008)

7m08s
10

Awakening (2008)

3m58s
11

Closing (2008)

6m30s

total duration

49m56s

UPC / EAN 771028118427

Joëlle Léandre, Quentin SirJacq: Out of Nowhere (CD): description

Prices are in Canadian dollars — 1.00 CA$ ~ 0.95 US$ ~ 0.67 € ~ 0.58 £ ~ 84.50 ¥ ~ 1.5 AU$ ~ 5.2 DKK ~ 5.52 NOK ~ 6.89 SEK — and include handling, shipping and applicable taxes.


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