Jazz Articles about Sebastien Beliah

About Sebastien Beliah

Album Review

Patricia Bosshard / Onceim - CoÔ: Sillons - Reflets

Read "Sillons - Reflets" reviewed by John Eyles

by John Eyles
November 8, 2021

Aside from the music, the best thing about this album is that its release signals the Potlatch label is alive and well. (Having released four CDs in 2016 and three in 2017, Potlatch released none in 2018, one in 2019, none in 2020.) In addition to this album, 2021 sees the release of a second, a duo album by Pascal Battus and Michel Doneda. Good news. The music itself comprises two 2018 compositions--"Sillons" and “Reflets"--by violinist ...

Album Review

Un Poco Loco: Ornithologie

Read "Ornithologie" reviewed by Mark Corroto

by Mark Corroto
April 12, 2020

Somewhere Han Bennink is very jealous of the music making of the trio Un Poco Loco. The master of 'New Dutch Swing' hijinks would give his right crash cymbal to perform music in the manner this trio covers Charlie Parker on Ornithologie. The aptly designated Un Poco Loco ('a bit crazy') trio is trombonist Fidel Fourneyron, saxophonist and clarinetist Geoffroy Gesser, and bassist Sébastien Beliah. All three musicians are also members of the Umlaut Big Band, which focuses on 1920s ...