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Fr: Tap Bass

Read "Tap Bass" reviewed by Paul Olson


Jazz, by its very nature, is a sharing act. Any musical format based on group improvisation cannot help but be about sharing and, to some extent, democracy. Tap Bass , journeyman Montreal bassist Frédéric Alarie's sixth album as a leader (and first in five years), takes this spirit of sharing to some interesting lengths--to its benefit. ...

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Fr: Tap Bass

Read "Tap Bass" reviewed by J. Robert Bragonier


My exposure to Effendi Records has been a felicitous one. Time after time, the label has exposed me to unfamiliar names, primarily those of Montréal-based musicians, only to reveal that these names belong to jazz musicians of the highest caliber. This CD is no exception. Frédéric Alarie is a Montréal-born bassist whose 15-year ...

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Fr: Exaltatio Utriusque Mundi

Read "Exaltatio Utriusque Mundi" reviewed by Mark Corroto


The Exultation Of Two Worlds is actually a misnomer. Both musicians, percussionist Lê Quan Ninh and pianist Frédéric Blondy, inhabit the same territory of creative free improvisation. Their manner of producing sound is even similar. Frédéric Blondy a participant in the new French improvisation scene is a member of the bands Ethos (with ...


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