¿Que vola? «quoi de neuf ?» aiment se dire les Cubains pour entamer leurs salutations, si bien que l'expression est devenue un gimmick dans l'espagnol fort musical qu'on parle sur l'île. ¿Que Vola? c'est aussi le nom donné à un projet musical inédit, qui rassemble un septet français de jazz, réuni par Fidel Fourneyron, et trois jeunes et déjà émérites percussionnistes cubains, aussi brillants dans l'art d'appeler les divinités afro-cubaines, que dans les clubs de La Havane où leur rumba est entrée avec fracas.
¿Que Vola? means ‘What’s Up?’ in the musical argot of La Havana. It’s also the name of a unique musical project that brings together seven of France’s best young jazzmen with a trio of highly-skilled Cuban percussionists. Brainchild of trombonistFidel Fourneyron, Que Vola? takes the magnetic power of sacred Afro-Cuban rhythms, with their invocations to African gods, and envelopes them in the poesy of John Coltrane. Brass and wind take the place of chants and voices, in a trance-inducing dialogue with the deep rhythms of the bata drums. The result is unique, raw and captivating.
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released January 25, 2019
Adonis Panter Calderon : Congas, batà drums on Kabiosile (saludo a Changó)
Ramon Tamayo Martinez : Congas, batà drums on Kabiosile (saludo a Changó)
Barbaro Crespo Richard : Congas, cajon, and batà drums on Kabiosile (saludo a Changó)
Elie Duris : drums
Thibaut Soulas : double bass
Bruno Ruder : Fender Rhodes
Fidel Fourneyron : trombone
Aymeric Avice : trumpet
Hugues Mayot : tenor saxophone
Benjamin Dousteyssier : alto & baryton saxophone
Recorded at Midilive Studios, Villetaneuse, on May 21 to 24, 2018, by Pierre Favrez, assisted by Manuel Aragon.
Mixed by Pierre Favrez. - B media
Mastered at Biduloscope Mastering, by Benjamin Joubert.
All compositions by Fidel Fourneyron except Kabiosile (Saludo a Changó) composed by Fidel Fourneyron and Thibaut Soulas and Resistir composed by Thibaut Soulas
Published by Nø Førmat!
Musical direction : Fidel Fourneyron and Thibaut Soulas
Artistic direction : Clément Petit and Laurent Bizot
Executive production : Laurent Bizot
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