Xavier Belin Duo at Le Baiser Sale

Born from the meeting between saxophonist Baptiste Poulin and pianist Xavier Belin, Crossing is a French Jazz duo.This formation was influenced by many legendary duos such as Kenny Barron and Stan Getz, Lee Konitz and Martial Solal, or even Brad Mehldau and Joshua Redman. Through a varied repertoire composed of standards and various creations, Crossing takes us on a musical journey where interaction, listening and creativity are at the heart of their games.Crossing can be translated as crossing, that of two roads or even of two ideas. The result of a cross is always something new. Crossing is the meeting between the very syncopated, motivating and stable playing of Xavier and the virtuoso, lyrical and moving one of Baptiste. The cross between the warm timbre of the saxophone, and that round and percussive of the piano. The interbreeding between the green memories of the Burgundy countryside and those flowery and luminous of the Martinican landscapes....

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Born from the meeting between saxophonist Baptiste Poulin and pianist Xavier Belin, Crossing is a French Jazz duo.This formation was influenced by many legendary duos such as Kenny Barron and Stan Getz, Lee Konitz and Martial Solal, or even Brad Mehldau and Joshua Redman. Through a varied repertoire composed of standards and various creations, Crossing takes us on a musical journey where interaction, listening and creativity are at the heart of their games.Crossing can be translated as crossing, that of two roads or even of two ideas. The result of a cross is always something new. Crossing is the meeting between the very syncopated, motivating and stable playing of Xavier and the virtuoso, lyrical and moving one of Baptiste. The cross between the warm timbre of the saxophone, and that round and percussive of the piano. The interbreeding between the green memories of the Burgundy countryside and those flowery and luminous of the Martinican landscapes.

Né de la rencontre entre le saxophoniste Baptiste Poulin et le pianiste Xavier Belin, Crossing est un duo de Jazz français. Cette formation a été influencée par de nombreux duos légendaires tel que Kenny Barron et Stan Getz, Lee Konitz et Martial Solal, ou encore Brad Mehldau et Joshua Redman. À travers un répertoire varié composé de standards et de créations diverses, Crossing nous entraine dans un voyage musical où l’interaction, l’écoute, la créativité sont au cœur de leurs jeux. Crossing peut se traduire par croisement, celui de deux routes ou encore de deux idées. La résultante d’un croisement est toujours quelque chose d’inédit. Crossing est la rencontre entre le jeu très syncopé, motivant et stable de Xavier et celui virtuose, lyrique et mouvant de Baptiste. Le croisement entre le timbre chaleureux du saxophone, et celui rond et percussif du piano. Le métissage entre les souvenirs verdoyants de la campagne bourguignonne et ceux fleuris et lumineux des paysages martiniquais. 

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