JOACHIM CAFFONNETTE EXTENDED / Bittersweet Times / N° cat. HR019 - UPC 5059806331028
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LINE-UP Joachim Caffonnette – piano, compositions Jasen Weaver – double bass Noam Israeli – drums Hermon Mehari – trumpet (tracks 1, 2, 4, 6) Edouard Wallyn – trombone (tracks 1, 4, 6) Quentin Manfroy – flutes (tracks 1, 4, 6) TRACKLIST 1. Bittersweet Times 2. Nostalgie du futur 3. Presidential Blues 4. Any Where Out of the World 5. Endless Dreams (intro) 6. Endless Dreams 7. Big Questions, Brief Answers 8. The 6 A.M. Crosspath 9. On Green Dolphin Street 10. A Savvy Child |
On his third album as a leader, Belgian pianist Joachim Caffonnette deepens and refines his textural approach, carefully balancing between the impressionist influences and the bebop legacy that are typical of his very personal signature. « Extended » is meant as a projection of his writing and his ideals through various instrumental ensembles that stimulate meetings and spontaneity.Here, he surrounds himself with top-notch musicians, including New Orleans-based double bassist Jasen Weaver, Israeli drummer Noam Israeli, who has been based in New York for several years, and guest virtuoso trumpeter Hermon Mehari, originally from Kansas City. On three tracks exploring an almost orchestral spectrum of sound, the band is joined by Édouard Wallyn on trombone and Quentin Manfroy on alto and bass flutes. The musical expression of this album is a pursuit of intensity, perpetual interaction and communicative pleasure through a melodic and contrasted writing that navigates between burning swing and flying harmonies.
The album, recorded in one of Europe's finest acoustics - Studio 1 in Flagey - reveals an almost raw sound captured by Vincent De Bast, the country's most sought-after jazz sound engineer.
Compositions by Joachim Caffonnette excepted "On Green Dolphin Street" but Bronislaw Kaper and Ned Washington
Recorded, mixed and mastered by Vincent De Bast
Produced by Joachim Caffonnette
Release date: September 10, 2021