Olivier Robin Quintet at Le Baiser Sale

Driven by the incandescent energy of drummer Olivier Robin, the quintet draws with passion and elegance from the golden age of jazz. Between timeless hard bop and original compositions bursting with joyful, impatient energy, the quintet showcases a first-rate drumming section serving flamboyant soloists. Josiah Woodson shines on trumpet, Alex Terrier sets the sax alight with his indomitable lyricism, while Armel Bover on piano and François Nicolas on double bass provide a relentless rhythm section. Their music is sincere, brilliant, communicative, and tremendously effective, firmly rooted in the tradition of modern jazz that packs a punch. Their album Take it like it is has already been praised by Jazzmag with ****....

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Driven by the incandescent energy of drummer Olivier Robin, the quintet draws with passion and elegance from the golden age of jazz. Between timeless hard bop and original compositions bursting with joyful, impatient energy, the quintet showcases a first-rate drumming section serving flamboyant soloists. Josiah Woodson shines on trumpet, Alex Terrier sets the sax alight with his indomitable lyricism, while Armel Bover on piano and François Nicolas on double bass provide a relentless rhythm section. Their music is sincere, brilliant, communicative, and tremendously effective, firmly rooted in the tradition of modern jazz that packs a punch. Their album Take it like it is has already been praised by Jazzmag with ****.

Porté par l’énergie incandescente du batteur Olivier Robin, le quintet puise avec fougue et élégance dans les grandes heures du jazz. Entre hard-bop intemporel et compositions originales débordantes d’énergie joyeuse et impatiente, le quintet affirme une batterie de premier plan au service de solistes flamboyants. Josiah Woodson brille à la trompette, Alex Terrier enflamme le sax d’un lyrisme indomptable, tandis qu’Armel Bover au piano et François Nicolas à la contrebasse portent une rythmique implacable. Une musique sincère, brillante, communicative et terriblement efficace, inscrite dans la tradition d’un jazz moderne qui frappe fort. Leur album « Take it like it is » a déjà été salué par Jazzmag avec ****

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