Simon Spang-Hanssen & Ear Witness at Le Baiser Sale

Whatever the formation he gathers around his saxophones, Simon Spang-Hanssen amazes by its freshness but also its modernity. The pieces have accents either African, Middle Eastern or jazz; without giving the impression, at any time, of an exercise of style. Long based in Paris, the Dane has collaborated with big names in French and international jazz such as Billy Hart, Denis Badault, Franck Tortiller, etc.Ear Witness, a quartet with strong personalities, around a funk fusion project!Simon Spang-Hanssen is surrounded by his long-time accomplice, the West Indian pianist Mario Canonge, by Thomas Fonnesbaek, the great Danish bass player influenced by both Scandinavian melancholy and American jazz tradition.Polyrhythmic Cameroonian Felix Sabal-Lecco, collaborator of Manu Dibango, Youssou N'Dour, Peter Gabriel… , completes this high-flying quartet in style.Bassist and drummer get along like thieves on playful grooves. The leader goes into relaxation among his always spicy compositions.” (F. Bergerot, Jazz Magazine)...

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Whatever the formation he gathers around his saxophones, Simon Spang-Hanssen amazes by its freshness but also its modernity. The pieces have accents either African, Middle Eastern or jazz; without giving the impression, at any time, of an exercise of style. Long based in Paris, the Dane has collaborated with big names in French and international jazz such as Billy Hart, Denis Badault, Franck Tortiller, etc.Ear Witness, a quartet with strong personalities, around a funk fusion project!Simon Spang-Hanssen is surrounded by his long-time accomplice, the West Indian pianist Mario Canonge, by Thomas Fonnesbaek, the great Danish bass player influenced by both Scandinavian melancholy and American jazz tradition.Polyrhythmic Cameroonian Felix Sabal-Lecco, collaborator of Manu Dibango, Youssou N'Dour, Peter Gabriel… , completes this high-flying quartet in style.Bassist and drummer get along like thieves on playful grooves. The leader goes into relaxation among his always spicy compositions.” (F. Bergerot, Jazz Magazine)

Quel que soit la formation qu'il regroupe autour de ses saxophones, Simon Spang-Hanssen étonne par sa fraicheur mais aussi sa modernité. Les morceaux ont des accents soit africains, soit du Moyen-Orient, soit de jazz ; sans pour autant donner l'impression, à aucun moment, d'un exercice de style. Longtemps basé à Paris, le Danois a collaboré avec de grands noms du jazz français et international comme Billy Hart, Denis Badault, Franck Tortiller …Ear Witness, un quartet aux fortes personnalités, autour d'un projet funk fusion !Simon Spang-Hanssen s'entoure de son complice de longue date, le pianiste antillais Mario Canonge, de Thomas Fonnesbaek, le grand bassiste danois influencé à la fois par la mélancolie scandinave et par la tradition jazz américaine.Le camerounais polyrythmique Felix Sabal-Lecco, collaborateur de Manu Dibango, Youssou N'Dour, Peter Gabriel…, vient compléter en beauté ce quartet de haut vol.« Bassiste et batteur s’entendent comme larrons en foire sur des grooves espiègles. Le leader fonce en décontraction parmi ses compositions toujours épicées. » (F. Bergerot, Jazz Magazine)

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