Whether on his own albums or as a sideman with Francesco Ciniglio, Ludivine Issambourg or Joe Sanders, Alexis Valet explores, listens and encounters. For the past ten years, the vibraphonist has been imagining a jazz that belongs to him alone.Free without ignoring codes, curious about the underground cultures being built in basements, imbued with the airs of New York, and above all, a jazz that thinks in common. As you may have heard, Alexis Valet has been touring Parisian clubs with a brand-new band since last summer. A brand-new quintet featuring Mel Marquez on saxophone, Carl-Henri Morisset on keyboards, Kate Curly on electric bass and Tilo Bertholo on drums. Together, the five of them form The Cypher. The term may not mean much to you, but in reality, you all know what it means. In the rap world, a “cypher” refers to a circle of rappers who get together to improvise and express themselves in rhyme, all on a musical basis. A cypher can be seen as a kind of rap “jam session”, where everyone takes a turn to improvise and showcase their oral talents. That's what a cypher is. And in the world of hip-hop, this moment is taken very seriously. It's a moment of cohesion, but also of pure creativity and unfiltered expression, while respecting certain codes. In a word, a cypher is like jazz. Like Alexis Valet's jazz....
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Whether on his own albums or as a sideman with Francesco Ciniglio, Ludivine Issambourg or Joe Sanders, Alexis Valet explores, listens and encounters. For the past ten years, the vibraphonist has been imagining a jazz that belongs to him alone.Free without ignoring codes, curious about the underground cultures being built in basements, imbued with the airs of New York, and above all, a jazz that thinks in common. As you may have heard, Alexis Valet has been touring Parisian clubs with a brand-new band since last summer. A brand-new quintet featuring Mel Marquez on saxophone, Carl-Henri Morisset on keyboards, Kate Curly on electric bass and Tilo Bertholo on drums. Together, the five of them form The Cypher. The term may not mean much to you, but in reality, you all know what it means. In the rap world, a “cypher” refers to a circle of rappers who get together to improvise and express themselves in rhyme, all on a musical basis. A cypher can be seen as a kind of rap “jam session”, where everyone takes a turn to improvise and showcase their oral talents. That's what a cypher is. And in the world of hip-hop, this moment is taken very seriously. It's a moment of cohesion, but also of pure creativity and unfiltered expression, while respecting certain codes. In a word, a cypher is like jazz. Like Alexis Valet's jazz.
Que ce soit dans ses propres albums ou en tant que sideman auprès de Francesco Ciniglio, Ludivine Issambourg, ou Joe Sanders, Alexis Valet explore, écoute, et rencontre. Depuis une dizaine d'années, le vibraphoniste imagine un jazz qui n'appartient qu’à lui.Libre sans ignorer les codes, curieux de ces cultures underground qui se construisent dans les sous-sols, imprégné des airs de New York, et surtout, un jazz qui se pense en commun. Vous étiez peut-être au courant, depuis l’été dernier, Alexis Valet écume les clubs parisiens avec une toute nouvelle bande. Un quintet flambant neuf qui rassemble Mel Marquez au saxophone, Carl-Henri Morisset aux claviers, Kate Curly à la basse électrique et Tilo Bertholo à la batterie. À eux cinq, ils forment The Cypher. Ce terme ne vous évoque peut-être pas grand-chose, mais en réalité, vous en connaissez tous·tes la signification. Dans l'univers du rap, un "cypher" désigne un cercle de rappeurs qui se rassemblent pour improviser et s’exprimer en rimes, le tout sur une base musicale. Un cypher peut être vu comme une sorte de "jam session" du rap, où chacun prend son tour pour improviser et faire étalage de ses talents à l'oral. Voilà ce qu'est un cypher. Et dans le monde du Hip-Hop, ce moment est pris très au sérieux. C'est un instant de cohésion, mais aussi de créativité pure et d’expression sans filtre, tout en respectant certains codes. En un mot, un cypher, c’est comme du jazz. Comme le jazz d’Alexis Valet.
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