Results for "Manu Codjia"

Turn Over

October 22, 2021

Album: Phases
By Giuseppe Millaci
Label: Hypnote Records
Released: 2021
Duration: 04:55

Chance

By Henri Texier

Label: Label Bleu
Released: 2020
Track listing: Cinecitta; Jungle Jig; Simone Et Robert; Pina B.; Laniakea; Le Même Fleuve; Standing Horse; Chance.

The French Scene - Part 4

by Ludovico Granvassu
August 11, 2020

In this final installment of our exploration of today's French jazz scene, we focus on a number of projects that illustrate how beautifully French musicians blend their many influences, from troubadour music of the middle-ages to pop songs of the '60s and '70s, and interests, from Greek mythology to the M-Base collective, with jazz.

Henri Texier: Chance

by Friedrich Kunzmann
June 17, 2020

French double bassist Henri Texier gained prominence back in the early 1960s, when he was working in Paris playing alongside American expatriates such as Bud Powell or Johnny Griffin. Over the years he has played with many international greats and proven a prolific composer as well as an unparalleled foundation on bass. Yet, one could argue ...

Manu Codjia

Born: September 25, 1975

Michael Jackson: Man in a Jazz Mirror - Part I

by Ludovico Granvassu
January 7, 2020

This week let's pay homage to the musical legacy of Michael Jackson. It has been 10 years since Michael Jackson passed away and lots of things have emerged since then, but the popularity of his music remains strong, including among jazz musicians (the majority of the tracks featured this week was released after his ...

Moutin Factory Quintet: Mythical River

by Dan Bilawsky
June 11, 2019

Not so long ago, fresh off a two-week tour that stretched along the path of the Mississippi River, the Moutin Factory Quintet took to a Paris studio to record the material that would come to constitute this album. Drawing inspiration from those mythic waters while stylistically keeping a good distance from sounds that emerged from its ...

Henri Texier: Sand Woman

by Neri Pollastri
January 14, 2019

Henry Texier, uno dei grandi protagonisti della musica europea, presenta qui una raccolta di suoi lavori già editi, ma risalenti perlopiù a molti anni orsono (in alcuni casi, anche quaranta) e qui reinterpretati dall'ultima edizione del suo quintetto che, accanto al figlio Sébastien Texier e al fido chitarrista Manu Codjia, vede in scena due giovani leve ...

(Not So) Standards

by Ludovico Granvassu
October 23, 2018

For decades jazz standards have provided improvisers with both a vehicle and a testing ground for their creativity. In some cases they have taken more liberties than others. This week we focus on not-so-standard renditions of jazz standards, from “Take Five" to “My Favorite Things," from “Mood Indigo" to “'Round Midnight," two hours of jazz played ...

Dizzy & Lead Belly: Interviews with Dave Douglas and Adam Nussbaum

by Ludovico Granvassu
March 8, 2018

When interpreting music from the past, should contemporary musicians focus on its form or its spirit? We examine this question by interviewing Dave Douglas about his “Dizzy's Atmosphere" project and Adam Nussbaum about The Lead Belly Project album. Happy Listening! Playlist Manu Codjia, Geraldine Laurent, Christophe Marguet “Shaw' Nuff" from The Lounge ...