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artist: Jacques Thollot Quartet
title: Tenga Ni±a
date: 1996
label: Nato
genre: Hard Rock
rls. date: Jan--2004
tracks: 12
bitrate: 192kbps
size: 75,1 MB
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Jacques Thollot : Percussion, Drums
Henry Lowther : Trumpet
Tony Hymas : Percussion, Piano
Noδl AkchotΘ : Guitars, Percussion
Claude Tchamitchian : Bass
This album is somewhat a departure for French drummer Jacques
Thollot. Gone are the uncompromising free jazz experiments of
the æ60s and æ70s - but not forgotten. He is clearly able to
channel them in order to profit a more structured environment
which betrays a renewed interest for the melody. The set
features a core quartet comprised of pianist Tony Hymas,
guitarist Noδl AkchotΘ, and bassist Claude Tchamitchian, with
special guests trumpeter Henry Lowther on a couple of tracks,
and Thollot's daughter, Marie, singing on the closing song that
she penned. At first, the program may appear as a disheveled
hodgepodge of styles and moods - sometimes co-existing within
the same composition. It is, however, a very coherent project
for Thollot has a clear vision of the concept he is developing.
The compositions cover a wide range of style, including
free-form improvisation, samba or classical sonata. They offer
strong and memorable themes, often colored with melancholy and
sadness, such as the superb "Fanny De Deux A Trois." In
addition to the drummer's strong compositional skills, the
session is a showcase for his crisp playing and melodic
resourcefulness as his unaccompanied drum solo, "Trois Bambins
Pour Art," can testify. Utterly modern and conveying a new idea
of freedom, Tenga Ni±a is a truly original work by one of
France's most unconventional talents. It should also not be
missed since his recordings as a leader are not legion.
Alain Drouot - www.allmusic.com
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01-Tenga Ni±a [02:32]
02-La Maison De Cellettes [04:42]
03-To Neneh By Don From Jacques [08:28]
04-RΘcrΘation ExubΘrante De Position Stationnaire [03:36]
05-Alliance SecrΦte [02:38]
06-Trois Bambins Pour Art [02:45]
07-Longitude InnΘe [10:36]
08-Un BΓton a Toujours Deux Bouts [02:37]
09-MΩme Si L'Etat Mine, Garde le ! [03:42]
10-To Bud [01:57]
11-Fanny De Deux └ Trois [07:55]
12-L'Au Delα [03:07]
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54:35 min
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