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a r t i s t : baptiste trotignon
t i t l e : sightseeing
d a t e : 2001
l a b e l : Naive
g e n r e : Jazz
r l s. d a t e : Jul-2003
t r a c k s : 10
b i t r a t e : 192kbps
s i z e : 73,1 MB
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Born in 1974, this young pianist, native of Nantes, moved to
Paris in 1995, and decided to devote himself to jazz after a
dozen year spent studying classical piano.
Baptiste Trotignon was barely 26 years old when ½ Fluide ╗, his
first album as a leader, was released on the label ½ Naive ╗.
Shortly after he had moved to Paris, Baptiste was heard in
every jazz-club of the capital as well as in festivals around
France and abroad (Marciac, SΩte, La Villette, Izmir,
Dⁿsseldorff, Calvi, Albi, Knitting Factory α New-Yorkà).
In 2002, the Baptiste Trotignon Trio (with Clovis Nicolas and
Tony Rabeson) has received unanimous acclaim in Europe.
Baptiste is a key member of Moutin Reunion (with the Moutin
brothers and Rick Margitza), and has been a collaborator of
many groups on the French Jazz Scene : Alex Tassel Quintet,
Claudia Solal Quartet, JΘr⌠me Barde Quartet, Umberto Pagnini
Quartet (La Cricca d'Umberto), Eric Le Lann Trio (featuring
Riccardo Del Fra), Pierrick Pedron Quartet, Jean Christophe
Beney Quartet.
Also, he has been heard performing with Albert Mangelsdorff,
Franτois ThΘberge, George Brown, Olivier Ternime, Bertrand
Renaudin, the Belmondo brothers, Christian EscoudΘ, Sara
Lazarus, the Naturel brothers, Steve Potts, Gildas Scouarnec,
J-L Longnon, Eric Barret, Christian " tonton " Salut, David
Murray, Peter King, Manuel Rocheman, Daniel Huck, Jean Louis
Chautempsà
In 1994, he was performing as both pianist and comedian in
Alain CorneauÆs movie " Le Nouveau Monde ".
In June 1996, he earned the second soloist award at the
National Jazz Contest of La Defense. Between 1997 and 1999, he
was a distinguished member of the " Nuits Blanches du Petit
Opportun ╗ Collective.
In 2001, he received a Golden Django in the New Artist Category
for his first album ½ Fluide ╗. His second album as a leader, ½
Sightseeing ╗, was released later on the same year.
In 2002, he earned the Grand Prize at Martial Solal
International Jazz-Piano Competition. This contest happens
every four years. Its 2002 version had more than 100 candidates
from 29 countries competing against each other. The jury was
composed of 9 international figures of jazz chosen by Martial
Solal. The level required to be selected for the first round
only was already extremely high The final round (the 3rd one)
was won by Baptiste against 5 more remaining brillant
candidates.
About this album:
Deux ans aprΦs l'enregistrement de son premier album, "Fluide",
voici "Sightseeing" nouvelle Θvolution du trio vers une musique
aux formes plus diversifiΘes, ouverte α une palette de couleurs
et de climats plus large.
C'est en quelque sorte le nouveau POINT DE VUE de l'artiste sur
diffΘrents aspects du jeu en trio-piano/contrebasse/batterie,
toujours en gardant comme ligne directrice que c'est le SON
d'un groupe qui assure sa cohΘsion, une sorte de ciment,
quelles que soient les tonalitΘs, tempos ou influences
empruntΘes.
C'est aussi une musique plus travaillΘe, plus arrangΘe, o∙ les
standards d'un jour se font plus discrets pour laisser la place
α des thΦmes et compositions plus personnels, crΘΘs et recrΘΘs
au fil des concerts, sources de fraεcheur et de spontanΘitΘ,
toujours le plus proche possible de la mΘlodie, telle une
chanson, chaque chant intΘrieur Θtant toujours α
redΘcouvrir....
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01-anyway [05:39]
02-fluide [05:29]
03-where or wayne [05:17]
04-nette [03:54]
05-chelsea bridge [10:19]
06-sightseeing [01:30]
07-miss debere [07:53]
08-m'janga [05:30]
09-dommaze [04:25]
10-baby waltz [03:14]
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53:10 min
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