Andy Narell Quartet at Le Baiser Sale

There is a story behind Andy Narell's choice of instrument... His father, a social worker, brought the steel pan to New York in order to get kids off the streets and into steel bands. He became an ambassador for this unusual instrument and was one of the first to integrate it into jazz, giving it a unique place in the fusion spectrum. From calypso to world music, passing by steel bands without forgetting the collaborations with Hugh Masekela, Mickeal Brecker or Mike Stern, Andy Narell explores! A powerful show assured by the groove of the Fanfant brothers, with the Cuban singer Jany McPherson. Spotted by the producer of Nina Simone, Henri Salvador and Richard Galliano, she impresses with her poignant voice, with its smooth bass and impeccable phrasing....

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There is a story behind Andy Narell's choice of instrument... His father, a social worker, brought the steel pan to New York in order to get kids off the streets and into steel bands. He became an ambassador for this unusual instrument and was one of the first to integrate it into jazz, giving it a unique place in the fusion spectrum. From calypso to world music, passing by steel bands without forgetting the collaborations with Hugh Masekela, Mickeal Brecker or Mike Stern, Andy Narell explores! A powerful show assured by the groove of the Fanfant brothers, with the Cuban singer Jany McPherson. Spotted by the producer of Nina Simone, Henri Salvador and Richard Galliano, she impresses with her poignant voice, with its smooth bass and impeccable phrasing.

Il y a une histoire derrière le choix de l’instrument d’Andy Narell… Son père, travailleur social, amène le steel pan à New York dans le but de faire sortir les enfants des rues et les pousser à délaisser leurs gangs pour rejoindre des steel bands. Devenu ambassadeur de cet instrument peu commun, il est l’un des premiers à l’intégrer dans le jazz ce qui lui confère une place unique dans le spectre de la fusion. Du calypso à la world musique, en passant par des orchestres de steel pans sans oublier les collaborations avec Hugh Masekela, Mickeal Brecker ou Mike Stern, Andy Narell explore ! Un show puissant assuré par le groove des frères Fanfant, avec la chanteuse cubaine Jany McPherson. Repérée par le producteur de Nina Simone, Henri Salvador et Richard Galliano, elle impressionne par sa voix poignante aux graves onctueux et au phrasé impeccable.

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