Francois Bourassa Quartet / Rasstones – CD

Description

Author: FRANOIS BOURASSA QUARTET

Brand: Effendi

Format: Remixes included

Release Date: 01-01-2007

Details: p2007 Oscar Peterson Award recipient at this year’s Festival International de Jazz de Montral, Franois Bourassa is back with a brand new opus on Effendi Records. Masters of polyrhythms, bold melodies and sophisticated harmonies, Franois Bourassa and his band of musician-friends are intrepid sound explorers, bursting with as much energy on record as in their live performances. After their successful album « Live » (a Juno Award, an Opus award for Album of the year, and 4 stars in France’s Jazzman Magazine), Franois Bourassa reached even higher in 2003 with the Effendi album « Indefinite Time ». This brilliant album was critically acclaimed, with notice from US ciritcs in All About Jazz, and a coveted CHOC in Jazzman; plus a FELIX award, 3 OPUS awards, and a JUNO nomination… Franois’ newest album, « Rasstones », (the 7th of his career) illustrates once more the band’s virtuosity and deep connection to each other and to the music; after all they’ve performed together for nearly 25 years.p pFranois Bourassa, piano, percussions & gugussebr Andr Leroux, tenor & soprano saxophones, flutebr Guy Boisvert, double bass & electric bassbr Greg Ritchie or Philippe Melanson, drums & percussionsbr And as special guest Aboulaye Kon, Djembe & talking drumsp

UPC: 690579007526

EAN: 0690579007526

Languages: English

Binding: audioCD

Item Condition: New