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a r t i s t : Chris Joris
t i t l e : Bihogo
d a t e : 1993
l a b e l : Jazz Halo
g e n r e : Jazz
r l s. d a t e : Dec-2003
t r a c k s : 11
b i t r a t e : 192kbps
s i z e : 81,6 MB
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Chris Joris: likembe, piano, djembe, berimbau, cane flute
Pierre Va∩ana: soprano sax
Cameron Brown: double bass
Guests:
Annie Whitehead: trombone
Dieudonne Bashila Kabongo: likembe
Didier Labarre: tres batas, djoum-djoum, ototele
FrΘderic Malempre: berimbau, tumba, oconcolo, caxixi's
Michel Seba: quinto, oconcolo, iya
Fortunately Chris Joris refrains from artificially embracing
world music on 'Bihogo'. He doesn't renounce his affection for
African rhythms and melodies. No, but he threw over ballast.
Bihogo is a lot more plain and balanced than its predecessor
Songs For Mbizo. The alliance with soprano saxophone player
Pierre Va∩ana yields profits. Va∩ana's bare, melancholic sound
and rugged, zigzagging phrasing do fit wonderfully well with
the delicate percussion and the plain piano playing by Joris.
There are charming, attractive themes like Bihogo, the
Coltranesk and plaintive Naima's Tree or the more skipping
Zapata's Tune. With inventive playing the wool-dyed American
bassplayer Cameron Brown leaves his mark on the title song or
on Irungu and with The Window we also get an exotic flavour.
Joris invited a few guests as well. The improvised duet with
trombone-player Annie Whitehead is a strike.
Karel Van Keymeulen in ôDe Standaard (Belgium), January 1, 1994
Chris Joris est la fois un conservateur et un aventurier, un
explorateur de la musique moderne qu'il elabore avec la
richesse du pass'.
Philippe Renaud in Improjazzö (France), April 1994
All in all, an enchanting set, that lingers in the mind long
after individual tracks have faded from memory.
Simon Adams in Jazz Journal Internationalö (U.K.), September
1994
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01-Bihogo [05:24]
02-To Yassin [06:03]
03-One For Joe [04:33]
04-Naima's Tree [08:25]
05-Konchu, The Wind [04:07]
06-The Kiss [05:05]
07-A Chat With Annie [04:16]
08-Irungu [06:01]
09-Zapata's Tune [02:52]
10-The Window [02:05]
11-Vhambo Lo Mzingeli [10:29]
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59:20 min
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