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3 May 2012
By François Couture in Monsieur Délire (Québec), May 3, 2012

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“And after all, Evan Parker has released very few titles on Québécois labels, so I’m glad we have this one.”

For the 2011 edition of Rencontres de musiques spontanées, the Grand groupe d’improvisation régionale libérée had invited none other than the great improvising saxophonist Evan Parker. Vivaces documents the concert that came out of their collaboration. Three improvisations: a free one, one conducted by Parker, and a final one conducted by Raphaël Arsenault. I can’t help but think of the London Improvisers Orchestra when I hear this sound mass (11 Rimouski-based musicians, plus Parker and trombonist Scott Thomson) unfold, react, and interact. The ambient sound capture is not perfect, but it’s okay enough. And after all, Evan Parker has released very few titles on Québécois labels, so I’m glad we have this one.

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