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Prysm

Pierre de Bethmann: Sharing a Musical Breakfast in Lyon

by Artur Moral
June 27, 2025

If interviewing a musical figure is usually a great experience, having a face-to-face conversation with one is a true privilege. Besides, it is April in Lyon, cherry trees in blossom... and the roofs of the capital of the French region of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes shine under a splendid spring sun. Pierre de Bethmann, winner of the 2024 Victoire ...

Ari Hoenig: Tea For Three

by Artur Moral
May 20, 2025

In the concise liner notes for this release, Ari Hoenig states that this is the first time he has kept the same lineup for two consecutive recordings. No shock there: From the album's opening bars, it is clear we are not just dealing with another trio, but with the convergence of three exceptional musical personalities whose ...

Pierre de Bethmann Quartet: Agapé

by Artur Moral
January 19, 2025

Pierre de Bethmann's selection as best “Artiste instrumental(e)" at the 2024 Victoire du Jazz Awards (the Grammy Awards' French equivalent) stands as a major victory for the restless and sophisticated pianist and composer from Boulogne-Billancourt, near Paris. A recognition that, beyond rewarding a professional career that has now completed its third decade, is also a deeply ...

Second Rhythm

By Prysm

Label: Blue Note Records
Released: 1999
Track listing: The Way; The Stone Cutter; Temps Dense; Come

Prysm: Second Rhythm

by Jim Santella
July 1, 1999

From France, the modern mainstream piano trio of drummer Benjamin Henocq, bassist Christophe Wallemme and pianist Pierre de Bethmann sparks excitement. At times lively and at times somber, the trio combines a love of straight-ahead jazz with lush harmonies and a variety of enthusiastic rhythms. Bassist Wallemme begins “Extension" with an ostinato that serves to set ...