Simon Spang-Hanssen Quartet at Le Baiser Sale

Released in 2005, "Noctiflore", the project of the Danish saxophonist Simon Spang-Hanssen, rises from its ashes for a unique evening at the Baiser Salé! Asymmetrical patterns, harmonic explorations, predominant rhythmic pulsations, open improvisations, omnipresent swing... The joyful freedom of this musical project includes a transgression of borders, a joyful way of transcending jazz styles and academisms.  The saxophonist has collaborated with John Tchicai, Nguyen Lê, Andy Emler, Denis Badault, Richard Bona, Billy Hart. This time he leads a high-level quartet that highlights musicians from the European jazz scene:  Franck Tortiller, renowned vibraphonist, also brilliant Director of the Orchestre National de Jazz from 2005 to 2008. He was also a member of the Vienna Art Orchestra and Claude Barthélémy's Quintet among others...François Laizeau, drummer that we had the pleasure to hear in many formations, from Magma to the ONJ (Denis Dadault and Didier Levallet), from Emmanuel Bex to Michel Legrand, from Francois Couturier to Eddy Louis ...  Yves Torchinsky, double bass player with a powerful groove, long-time member of the Double Bass Orchestra."Simon Spang-Hanssen reminds us of Johnny Griffin for his velocity and impatience, Dexter Gordon for a kind of half-hearted nonchalance, which is immediately contradicted by his George Adams side (a certain way of transgressing references through lyricism and excess)." Franck Bergerot - Jazz Hot...

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Released in 2005, "Noctiflore", the project of the Danish saxophonist Simon Spang-Hanssen, rises from its ashes for a unique evening at the Baiser Salé! Asymmetrical patterns, harmonic explorations, predominant rhythmic pulsations, open improvisations, omnipresent swing... The joyful freedom of this musical project includes a transgression of borders, a joyful way of transcending jazz styles and academisms.  The saxophonist has collaborated with John Tchicai, Nguyen Lê, Andy Emler, Denis Badault, Richard Bona, Billy Hart. This time he leads a high-level quartet that highlights musicians from the European jazz scene:  Franck Tortiller, renowned vibraphonist, also brilliant Director of the Orchestre National de Jazz from 2005 to 2008. He was also a member of the Vienna Art Orchestra and Claude Barthélémy's Quintet among others...François Laizeau, drummer that we had the pleasure to hear in many formations, from Magma to the ONJ (Denis Dadault and Didier Levallet), from Emmanuel Bex to Michel Legrand, from Francois Couturier to Eddy Louis ...  Yves Torchinsky, double bass player with a powerful groove, long-time member of the Double Bass Orchestra."Simon Spang-Hanssen reminds us of Johnny Griffin for his velocity and impatience, Dexter Gordon for a kind of half-hearted nonchalance, which is immediately contradicted by his George Adams side (a certain way of transgressing references through lyricism and excess)." Franck Bergerot - Jazz Hot

Sortie en 2005, “Noctiflore”, le projet du saxophoniste danois Simon Spang-Hanssen, renaît de ses cendres pour une soirée unique au Baiser Salé ! Motifs asymétriques, explorations harmoniques, pulsations rythmiques prédominantes, improvisations ouvertes, swing omniprésent... La joyeuse liberté de ce projet musical inclut une transgression des frontières, une réjouissante manière de transcender les styles et les académismes du jazz.  Le saxophoniste a longuement collaboré avec John Tchicai, Nguyen Lê, Andy Emler, Denis Badault, Richard Bona, Billy Hart. Il dirige cette fois un quartet de haut niveau qui met en valeur des musiciens la scène jazz européenne :  Franck Tortiller, vibraphoniste réputé, par ailleurs brillant Directeur de l'Orchestre National de Jazz de 2005 à 2008. Il fut mais également membre du Vienna Art Orchestra et du Quintet de Claude Barthélémy entre autres... François Laizeau, batteur que l'on a eu le plaisir d'entendre dans de nombreuses formations, de Magma à l'ONJ (de Denis Dadault puis de Didier Levallet ), d'Emmanuel Bex à Michel Legrand, de Francois Couturier à Eddy Louis …  Yves Torchinsky, contrebassiste au groove puissant, membre de longue date de l'Orchestre de Contrebasses. "Simon Spang-Hanssen rappelle Johnny Griffin pour la vélocité et l'impatience, Dexter Gordon pour une espèce de nonchalance mi-feinte, que dément aussitôt son côté George Adams (une certaine manière de transgresser les références par le lyrisme et l'excès.)" Franck Bergerot - Jazz Hot

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