Olivier Le Goas - Sunland - Import CD

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Olivier Le Goas

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Piano trio led by Olivier Le Goas, France's most active drummer. Olivier Le Goas, the busiest drummer in France, leads this new piano trio. Olivier Le Goas is one of the busiest musicians in France. For 35 years he has played with Kenny Wheeler, Avicii Cohen, Charles Tolliver, Ben Monder, and Jean-Michel Pilc, in addition to playing with his own band. His own band also includes such notable musicians as John Abercrombie, Kevin Hayes, Nia Felder, John Escreet, and Larry Grenadier. He presents this work with a new trio that includes bassist Lucas Trachsel and pianist Christian Randall. Christian Randal is an Estonian pianist who won the piano solo competition at the Montreux Jazz Festival 2002. Lukas Traxel has played mainly in a trio with pianist Marie Krüttli, but last year he also recorded his first album with Otis Sanzjo and Moritz Baumgärtner. The 'Key Song," inspired by Keith Jarrett's folksy compositions; "Residual Time," which uses principles developed by Arnold Schoenberg to create a fluid theme in which melody and bass respond to each other; and "Good to be Back," an opening piece inspired by the first movement of Vivaldi's "Concerto for Two Violins in A Minor. Inspired by the first movement of Vivaldi's Concerto for Two Violins in A minor, the opening piece "Good to be Back" has a very tricky rhythm, and all 12 pieces are original compositions by Olivier Le Goas. Members: Olivier le Goas(drums), Lukas Traxel(double bass), Kristjan Randalu(piano) Recorded in May 2023 at Bauer Studio Ludwigsburg, Germany (From the manufacturer's information)

Tracklisting:

1.Good to Be Back (Vivaldi.21)
2.Morning Light
3.E. Song
4.Cross the Undangered Spaces (US)
5.Sunland
6.Surface
7.Song In A Song
8.Mirage
9.Life on Mars / Book of Dreams
10.Residual Time
11.Survivor's Song
12.Key Song

Olivier Le Goas Collection List