Benjamin Sanz Directions at 38 Riv

Drummer and composer Benjamin Sanz presents his third album “Black Seeds” with the quintet “Directions”, an impressive team of cohesion and conviction. This music, conceived as a road trip, reveals African and Black American influences, whether from New Orleans or Kansas City, via Mali and the Comoros, Benjamin Sanz is the purveyor of catchy melodies and a swing that guides the ensemble as much as it nourishes its colors.Black Seeds” is an album whose obviousness is immediately striking. Everything sounds just right, each musician occupying a natural place and contributing to a balance that feels like a state of grace.” Denis Desassis, Citizen Jazz...

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Drummer and composer Benjamin Sanz presents his third album “Black Seeds” with the quintet “Directions”, an impressive team of cohesion and conviction. This music, conceived as a road trip, reveals African and Black American influences, whether from New Orleans or Kansas City, via Mali and the Comoros, Benjamin Sanz is the purveyor of catchy melodies and a swing that guides the ensemble as much as it nourishes its colors.Black Seeds” is an album whose obviousness is immediately striking. Everything sounds just right, each musician occupying a natural place and contributing to a balance that feels like a state of grace.” Denis Desassis, Citizen Jazz

Le batteur et compositeur Benjamin Sanz présente son troisième album "Black Seeds" avec le quintet "Directions", une équipe impressionnante de cohésion et de conviction. Cette musique conçue comme un road trip dévoile des influences africaines et noires américaines, qu’elles soient de la Nouvelle Orléans ou de Kansas City, en passant pas le Mali et les Comores, Benjamin Sanz est le pourvoyeur de mélodies accrocheuses et d’un swing guidant l’ensemble autant qu’il en nourrit les couleurs."Black Seeds est un disque dont l’évidence frappe d’emblée. Tout sonne juste, chacun des musiciens y occupe une place trouvée naturellement et contribue à un équilibre qui ressemble fort à un état de grâce." Denis Desassis, Citizen Jazz

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