Jean-Louis Matinier – Rivages (2020) [Official Digital Download 24bit/96kHz]

Jean-Louis Matinier – Rivages (2020)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/96 kHz | Time – 39:36 minutes | 762 MB | Genre: Jazz
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Digital Booklet, Front Cover | © ECM

Accordionist Jean-Louis Matinier has long been a creative presence on ECM recordings, heard with the groups of Anouar Brahem (on Le pas du chat noir and Le voyage de Sahar), Louis Sclavis (Dans la nuit) and François Couturier (Nostalghia, Tarkovsky Quartet), as well as in duo with Marco Ambrosini (Inventio). Now comes the first documentation of a new endeavour, with guitarist Kevin Seddiki, whose far-reaching musical imagination matches Matinier’s own. Sedikki, who makes his ECM debut here, studied classical guitar with Pablo Márquez and has also worked with many improvisers across the idioms, from jazz to transcultural projects. The range of music addressed on Rivages runs from the traditional “Greensleeves” to Gabriel Fauré’s “Les Berceaux” to compositions and improvisations by both of the protagonists. Rivages was recorded at Lugano’s Auditorio Stelio Molo Studio in April 2018, and produced by Manfred Eicher.

Accordionist Jean-Louis Matinier has long been a creative presence on ECM recordings, heard with the groups of Anouar Brahem (on Le pas du chat noir and Le voyage de Sahar), Louis Sclavis (Dans la nuit) and François Couturier (Nostalghia, Tarkovsky Quartet), as well as in duo with Marco Ambrosini (Inventio). Now comes the first documentation of a new endeavour, with guitarist Kevin Seddiki, whose far-reaching musical imagination matches Matinier’s own. Sedikki, who makes his ECM debut here, studied classical guitar with Pablo Márquez, and has also worked with many improvisers across the idioms – from jazz to transcultural projects. The range of music addressed on Rivages runs from Gabriel Fauré’s “Les Berceaux” to the traditional “Greensleeves” to compositions and improvisations by both of the protagonists.

The accordionist and guitarist first met almost a decade ago at France’s Royaumont Abbey, long a centre for intercultural exchange and study. Jean-Louis Matinier was subsequently part of a group Kevin Seddiki assembled with percussionist Bijan Chemirani, vocalist Maria Simoglou and viola da gamba player Paolo Pandolfo. Later, Matinier and Seddiki performed in trio with Chemirani. “The more we played together the clearer it became that we had to go into a deeper musical conversation in duo, exploring sounds and colours and orchestral possibilities of our instruments.” …

Tracklist:

1. Jean-Louis Matinier – Schumannsko (04:51)
2. Jean-Louis Matinier – Après la pluie (03:37)
3. Jean-Louis Matinier – Les berceaux (03:22)
4. Jean-Louis Matinier – Rêverie (03:19)
5. Jean-Louis Matinier – Miroirs (03:11)
6. Jean-Louis Matinier – Greensleeves (03:57)
7. Jean-Louis Matinier – Feux follets (02:27)
8. Jean-Louis Matinier – La chanson d’Hélène (03:46)
9. Jean-Louis Matinier – In C (04:39)
10. Jean-Louis Matinier – Derivando (02:10)
11. Jean-Louis Matinier – Sous l’horizon (04:13)

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