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Thôt: With Words Vol. 2

Read "With Words Vol. 2" reviewed by Chris May

by Chris May
June 27, 2010

So self-contained is the modern French jazz scene by comparison with those in Britain, Scandinavia and the US, that some of its most interesting artists are practically unknown beyond their home turf. Take Thôt, the quartet led by saxophonist Stephane Payen with guitarist Gilles Coronado, bassist Hubert Dupont and drummer Christophe Lavergne. Founded in 1997, and with a handful of spin-off line-ups including Thôt Drums Project, Thôt Twin and Thôt Agrandi, the band has made only infrequent forays further afield, ...