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CD release "Softly"

Review of a concert published in 2014 in JazzHot:

“On January 28, I did not want to miss the première of Thomas Champagne’s new quartet at the L’Os àMoelle, the oldest cabaret that is still active in Brussels. The cellar that smells like a mushroom bed and once hosted shows by the Vanha (Roger Vanhaverbeke) Trio and their guests now welcomes improvisational theatre and a “rock-and-roll-attitude” that better suits the thirty-somethings of the 21st century. But just to prove me wrong – or to maintain good neighbourly relations – two blue note concerts were programmed for the first part of the season: Champagne Random House and the extroverts called Slang (25/2). (…) The music is contemporary, well structured, varied, mobile but fusional. The seductive melodies evoke a freedom that will blossom....

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CD release "Softly"

Review of a concert published in 2014 in JazzHot:

“On January 28, I did not want to miss the première of Thomas Champagne’s new quartet at the L’Os àMoelle, the oldest cabaret that is still active in Brussels. The cellar that smells like a mushroom bed and once hosted shows by the Vanha (Roger Vanhaverbeke) Trio and their guests now welcomes improvisational theatre and a “rock-and-roll-attitude” that better suits the thirty-somethings of the 21st century. But just to prove me wrong – or to maintain good neighbourly relations – two blue note concerts were programmed for the first part of the season: Champagne Random House and the extroverts called Slang (25/2). (…) The music is contemporary, well structured, varied, mobile but fusional. The seductive melodies evoke a freedom that will blossom.
The intelligence of each musician lies in their respect for the others, as in when the guitarist replies to calls from the sax-player, the variable pulsion of a drummer that listens, launches and sparks off new tempos. The quartet is worth following in the future. Pray to God that these inspired musicians preserve this wonderful communion of expression!”

By Jean-Marie Hacquier
http://www.jazzhot.net/PBCPPlayer.asp?ID=1415270

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