The French Scene: Part 5

Our stash of exciting recent and upcoming releases was replete with great new music from France so we had to devote to it a whole section of this week's show. Dive into large and small ensemble music of unbounded creativity and multiple influences.

Happy listening!

Playlist

• Ben Allison "Mondo Jazz Theme (feat. Ted Nash & Pyeng Threadgill)" 0:00
• Mina Agossi & Age 7 "All Spontaneous" All Spontaneous -Single (Alchimie) 0:16
• Host talks 3:57
• The Volunteered Slaves "Astronaef" Astronaef -Single (Self-released) 4:57
• Host talks 10:37
• Valentin Ceccaldi, Théo Ceccaldi & le Grand Orchestre du Tricot "Ampsaga" Constantine (Full Rhizome) 12:19
• Roberto Negro "Telex" Papier ciseau (Label Bleu) 15:51
• Host talks 21:30
• Surnatural Orchestra "Retreat" Tall man was here (Self-released) 23:30
• Orchestre National de Jazz "Feet Music (Including Open to the Public)" Dancing in Your Head(s) (ONJ) 28:24
• Orchestra Nazionale della Luna "Al Qamar" There's Still Life on Earth (BMC) 32:42
• Host talks 41:27
• Collectif La boutique "Spaciba" Twins (Self-released) 43:57
• Vincent Peirani, Emile Parisien "The Crave" Abrazo (ACT) 49:35
• Naïssam Jalal "Buleria Sarkhat Al Ard" Un autre monde (Les couleurs du son) 54:04
• Host talks 1:00:46
• François Lana Trio "Black Socks, No Sugar" Cathédrale (Leo) 1:02:38
• Renaud-Gabriel Pion "Traffic Jam!" New York Sketches (DUX) 1:06:44
• Raphaël Pannier Quartet "Monkey Puzzle Tree" Faune (French Paradox) 1:09:55
• Yannic Seddiki Trio "Black or White Hat" E-Life (SJB Record) 1:15:59
• Host talks 1:22:02
• Alban Darche, Jean-Louis Pommier, Sebastien Boisseau "La chemin (vertueux)" Clover : Vert émeraude (Yolk) 1:22:44

Photo credit: Thibault Stipal