Jazz Articles about Magali Souriau

Magali Souriau Trio: Petite Promenade

by Joshua Weiner
June 3, 2004

Nowadays, jazz artists release records less frequently than they once did, and partly because of this, each new album takes on an air of supposed (and usually record-company suggested) “importance” that often undercuts the music. I’ve mentioned previously my irritation with the proliferation of “theme” records, as if one has to have a special angle to get anyone to listen to new jazz.

Petite Promenade, the new Fresh Sound recording by pianist Magali Souriau, saxophonist Chris Cheek and bassist Matt ...