Release Date: 28 February 2020
Label: Challenge
Packaging Type: Jewel Case
No of Units: 1
Barcode: 608917349320
Genres: Jazz Contemporary
Description
A skilled drummer with a strong command of polyrhythms and complex meters, Olivier Le Goas is also an accomplished composer with a gift for pleasing harmonies and memorable melodies.
The veteran French bandleader showcased his abundant gifts on 2016's acclaimed album Reciprocity, which was hailed in a 4-1/2 star Downbeat review for its "appealing sound that has one foot in chamber-like formalism while also exploring heightened realms of improvisation". Le Goas' follow-up, his sixth as a leader, stakes out similarly agreeable and dynamic musical territory; the kind that was favourably compared to the Pat Metheny Unity Group on his last outing. Returning from Reciprocity is rising star American guitarist Nir Felder, whose warm tone and fluid lines are a key component here alongside John Escreet's cascading piano work, Larry Grenadier's resounding bass lines and Le Goas' irrepressible presence behind the kit.
Tracklisting
The Eric Ineke JazzXpress Feat. Tineke Postma
Trichotomy
Enrico Pieranunzi & Bert Joris
Yuri Honing Acoustic Quartet
The Dam Jawn
Jussi Reijonen
Roseanna Vitro
Batik
Misha Mullov-Abbado
Sultan Stevenson
John Patitucci
Tommy Whittle & Alan Barnes
Xhosa Cole
John Clayton & Mulgrew Miller
George Cables
Sylvaine Helary & Orchestre Incandescent
