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Sonny's Bird Cage by Pierre Veniot

From the album

Album Title: Storias Too
Label: Self Produced
Released: 2025

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About the Album

With my albums Storias and Storias Too, I’ve been exploring music as storytelling. Too often, jazz risks becoming a showcase of technical prowess, where musicians compete to impress with complexity rather than connect with listeners. My work resists that trap. These albums are concept-driven, blending the sophistication of jazz with the clarity of pop structures. Improvisation appears not as ego-driven display, but as sparks of spontaneity within carefully composed narratives. Each track is crafted to balance accessibility with depth, inviting audiences into stories that value communication over exhibition.

Tracks

Sonny Bird’s Cage; A walk with Wess; IBU; CMB; Con Salvez; Ride Rad; Altra Bossa; Up your Downs; Dream Samba; Anafro Yue.

Personnel

Pierre Veniot

saxophone

Chris Collins

guitar

Additional Personnel

Pierre Veniot: tenor, alto and soprano saxophone, flute and alto flute, bass clarinet, harmonica, Akai EWI, piano, keyboards and drum loops.

Date featured

February 16, 2026

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