Jean-Luc Arramy

Remi Toulon 5tet: The Crave

by Martin McFie
April 10, 2022

French pianist Remi Toulon has played and travelled with bassist Jean-luc Arramy and drummer Vincent Frade for many years. They are joined on this recording by Sebastien Charlier, who takes the diatonic harmonica out of its usual blues setting, and ventures into this more complex harmonic environment. Also in the quintet is Ze Luis Nascimento, a lively Latin percussionist from Salvador de Bahia. During Covid restrictions and lockdowns, many musicians have vented their need to perform through writing ...