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Rat Pack by Sébastien Parent

From the album

Album Title: Projet Seb Parent
Label: Self Produced
Released: 2023
Duration: 00:44:32

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About the Album

Projet Seb Parent is the eponymous debut album from 24-year-old Montreal drummer Sébastien Parent. While it was written with the rich tradition of big band music in mind, this music contains an eclectic range of stylistic influences from the genres that Parent grew up listening to, including rock, classical, neo-soul, country, trap and bossa nova. Each piece on the album represents a unique period in Parent’s young life. The album was recorded entirely during the depths of the Covid pandemic, between the summer of 2021 and winter of 2022. However, this was not a conventional studio recording: each of the 18 musicians recorded their parts separately, at home in isolation. For some artists, this process would seem impossible due to the lack of realtime communication, but Parent relished the challenge. Parent never intended for the album to be a showcase for his own playing first and foremost. This record is a celebration of 18 unique creative voices assembled together during a trying time. It doesn’t matter that the musicians recorded their parts separately: in fact, that distance only serves to reinforce the power that music has to unite people. Projet Seb Parent was released on Friday, June 2nd 2023.

Tracks

Grande Sainte-Marie; Nuage Industriel; Tome 3 (À La Recherche Du Groove Perdu); Station Du Collège; Échec Crucial; Mont Saint-Bruno; Rat Pack; Bling Bling

Personnel

Sébastien Parent

drums

Additional Personnel

Louis Plouffe, Saxophone, alto; Florence Beauquier-Léger, Saxophone, alto and Flute; Jeremy Leon, Saxophones, Tenor and Soprano; Elisabeth Lajoie, Saxophone, Tenor and Clarinet; Nathan Bissonnette, Saxophone, Baritone; Annie Lu, Trumpet; Nathan Viens, Trumpet; Daniella Heidi Carbert, Trumpet; Nicolas Riverin, Trumpet; Éric Dubé, Trombone; Margaret Donovan, Trombone; Morèna Jacques, Trombone; Loïc Turgeon-Roy, Trombone; Cédric De Saint-Rome; Piano, Antoine Tousignant, Electric Guitar; Patrick Bourdon, Electric Guitar on ''Mont Saint-Bruno''; Henri Bouchard, Electric Bass; Oscar Robertson, Double Bass

Reviews

Projet Seb Parent by Jack Bowers

Date featured

June 28, 2023

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