| Jazz, standardsPierre de Bethmann continues his journey with a new trio formula, the extraordinary guitarist Nelson Veras adding his voice to that of the piano, and Sylvain Romano's double bass.With a sound that is both more intimate and marked by strong personalities, this new trio continues to explore all the riches of a repertoire of standards from multiple musical traditions, sometimes transformed according to the harmonic and rhythmic inspiration of the musicians, sometimes chosen on the spot, always worked on in depth throughout the concerts.Also, to build a sound with two exceptional partners, whose backgrounds speak for themselves, and who never tire of cultivating the science of music as an art of living.All this to try, again and again, to seek a bit of meaning outside of all dogmatism, to savor the necessary joy of sharing, and thus allow oneself the greatest luxury: that of taking time.---The four albums, "Essais Vol1, Vol2, Vol3 & Vol4," produced by ALÉA, compiled in a box set with a special supplement released in November 2020, have successively been hailed as Essential by JazzNews, Jazz Magazine's Shock, fff by Télérama, Top by Mezzo, Elected by Citizen Jazz, and Hit by Couleurs Jazz.The fifth album "Essais / Volume 5" was released in January 2023, and has been awarded a Shock by Jazz Magazine and deemed Essential by JazzNews."Essais / Volume 6" is set to be released on January 23, 2026....
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| Jazz, standardsPierre de Bethmann continues his journey with a new trio formula, the extraordinary guitarist Nelson Veras adding his voice to that of the piano, and Sylvain Romano's double bass.With a sound that is both more intimate and marked by strong personalities, this new trio continues to explore all the riches of a repertoire of standards from multiple musical traditions, sometimes transformed according to the harmonic and rhythmic inspiration of the musicians, sometimes chosen on the spot, always worked on in depth throughout the concerts.Also, to build a sound with two exceptional partners, whose backgrounds speak for themselves, and who never tire of cultivating the science of music as an art of living.All this to try, again and again, to seek a bit of meaning outside of all dogmatism, to savor the necessary joy of sharing, and thus allow oneself the greatest luxury: that of taking time.---The four albums, "Essais Vol1, Vol2, Vol3 & Vol4," produced by ALÉA, compiled in a box set with a special supplement released in November 2020, have successively been hailed as Essential by JazzNews, Jazz Magazine's Shock, fff by Télérama, Top by Mezzo, Elected by Citizen Jazz, and Hit by Couleurs Jazz.The fifth album "Essais / Volume 5" was released in January 2023, and has been awarded a Shock by Jazz Magazine and deemed Essential by JazzNews."Essais / Volume 6" is set to be released on January 23, 2026.
| Jazz, standardsPierre de Bethmann poursuit sa route autour d'une nouvelle formule de trio, l'extraordinaire guitariste Nelson Veras joignant sa voix à celle du piano, et de la contrebasse de Sylvain Romano.Par un son à la fois plus intimiste et marqué par de fortes personnalités, ce nouveau trio continue à explorer toutes les richesses d'un répertoire de standards issus de multiples traditions musicales, parfois transformés au gré de l'inspiration harmonique et rythmique des musiciens, parfois choisis sur le vif, toujours travaillés en profondeur au fil des concerts.Egalement pour construire un son avec deux partenaires d'exception, dont les parcours parlent d'eux-mêmes, et qui ne se lassent de cultiver la science de la musique comme un art de vivre.Tout cela pour essayer, encore et encore, tâcher de chercher un peu de sens hors de tout dogmatisme, goûter à la joie nécessaire du partage, et se permettre ainsi le plus grand des luxes : celui de prendre le temps.---Les quatre albums, Essais Vol1, Vol2, Vol3 & Vol4, produits par ALÉA, regroupés en un coffret avec supplément spécial paru en novembre 2020, ont été successivement Indispensable JazzNews, Choc Jazz Magazine, fff Télérama, Top Mezzo, Elu Citizen Jazz, Hit Couleurs Jazz.Le cinquième album Essais / Volume 5 paraissait en janvier 2023, et est récompensé d'un Choc Jazz Magazine et Indispensable JazzNews.Essais / Volume 6 est à paraître le 23 janvier 2026
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