André Charlier, Benoit Sourisse - Hard Bop Jazz

Styles: Jazz Post Bop
Year: 2017
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 65:11
Size: 150,6 MB
Art: Front

(3:51)  1. City Limits
(2:27)  2. Grand Prix
(3:11)  3. Time Square
(3:33)  4. Too Good to Be True
(3:33)  5. Nights of Jazz
(3:14)  6. Maio's Beach
(3:23)  7. The Things I Love
(2:59)  8. Little Giant
(3:28)  9. The Yacht Club
(2:41) 10. Congo Square
(3:10) 11. Springtime for Lovers
(2:14) 12. Shop 'Till You Drop
(3:29) 13. Free Wheeling
(3:23) 14. Cocktail Jazz
(3:07) 15. Set 'Em up Jim
(4:08) 16. The Street of Jazz
(3:19) 17. Manogs and Bananas
(3:17) 18. The Blue Note
(3:00) 19. At the Three Deuces
(3:34) 20. Cafe Chic

André Charlier born in VERVIERS (Belgium) in 1962. He started the drums in 1978. He studied at the conservatory of Liège in Jazz class and took classes with Vinnie Johnson and Bruno Castellucci. He studied at the Musician Institute in Los Angeles in 1985-1986. In 1988-1989, he began a series of tours with the singer Maurane. Winner of the Defense Competition in 1989, he was awarded the prize for best soloist at the international francophone jazz competition in 1991. With his alter-ego Benoît Sourisse, they create the Charlier-Sourisse tandem. (6 albums and close collaborations with Jerry Bergonzi, Kenny Garrett, Alex Kurt Rosenwinkel, Alex Sipiagin, Nick Smart ... Didier Lockwood's stage companion since 1993, with whom he recorded several albums, including the last "Apesantar" in 2016. Record many albums for various artists, movies music etc ...He also performs with numerous bands and artists such as Captain Mercier, Jean-Jacques Milteau, Michel Petrucianni, John Scofield, Scott Henderson, Toots Thielemans, Philip Catherine, Jean-Marie Ecay, Stephane Guillaume, Mighty Mo Rodgers, Dave Liebman, Laurence Allison ... Passionate about pedagogy he is co-founder and co-director of the CMDL, professor of rhythm and drums and involved in many courses and conservatories. With Benoît Sourisse, he creates a new jazz method called "Les Cahiers Charlier / Sourisse" (supported notably by François-René Duchâble, Jerry Bergonzi ...) by Leduc. The tandem "Charlier Sourisse" has just released its sixth album recently, a double album in big training called "  multiquarium Big band." Translate by Google http://www.charliersourisse.com/biographies

Born in Grenoble in 1964, Benoît Sourisse, pianist / organist, joined Paris in 1986. With his alter / ego André Charlier they create the tandem Charlier / Sourisse (7 albums and close collaborations with Jerry Bergonzi, Kenny Garrett, Kurt Rosenwinkel, Alex Sipiagin ...) Fellow and music director of the violinist Didier Lockwood between 1994 and 2004, he also shares the stage or the studio with many prestigious musicians such as Toots Thielemans, John Scofield, Philip Catherine, John McLaughlin, Mike Stern, Steve Gadd, Quincy Jones , Phil Collins, Gil Goldstein, Michel Petrucciani, Perico Sambeat ... Passionate about Blues and Rhythm'nBlues, he is the musical director of two albums by Jean-Jacques Milteau, as well as that of the American singer Demi Evans. He is also the co-founder of "Captain 'Mercier", an emblematic group of French Rythm'n Blues, who has given over 1300 concerts in 23 years, recorded 4 CDs, a DVD and won the Audience Award at the 2003 Victoires du Jazz. In 2009 Benoît, André and Chantal Charlier founded the jazz label "Gemini Records" which won two awards in 2010 for the last album of Stéphane Guillaume (Windmills Chronicles) After teaching improvisation for nearly 15 years at the National Conservatory of Music in Lyon, he is today co-head of the "CMDL" co-founded in 1999, of which he is a professor of piano and music. 'hear. Very attached to the transmission, he gives many Masterclasses in France and abroad (Hanoi, Nouméa, Liège, Lausanne, Lisbon, Sao Paulo ..). Translate by Google http://www.charliersourisse.com/biographies

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Andre Charlier & Benoit Sourisse - Heritage

Styles: Jazz
Year: 2010
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 58:12
Size: 134,4 MB
Art: Front

(1:16)  1. Shabada Roots
(6:02)  2. At the Juke Joint
(3:36)  3. Worksong
(5:17)  4. L'Improbable Afrobeat
(4:01)  5. Ragtime Ragoût
(7:01)  6. Le Langage des Sages
(1:19)  7. Last Griot
(5:32)  8. Trio
(4:58)  9. Edge of Dream
(6:30) 10. Gravé Dans La Cire
(1:15) 11. Trompe-Oreilles
(4:27) 12. Sleepwalkers
(6:52) 13. Heritage

André Charlier - Born in Verviers (Belgium) on June 13th, 1962. André began the battery in 1978. He has study in Musician Institute of Los Angeles in 1985-1986. In 1988-1989, he began a series of tours with the singer Maurane (Belgian singer). At the end of this year of 1989 he was Prize-winner of the competition of the Defense. In 1991, he sees itself awarded the Price of the best soloist to the international competition of French-speaking jazz. André Charlier turns since 1993 on the stages of the whole world beside Didier Lockwood (quintet, quartet and trio), accompanies the harmonica player Jean-Jacques Milteau within various training courses (quartet, quintet, seven), drummer of the group of rhythm' blues Captain Mercier, Pierre-Jean Gaucher (Zappa project), Marc-Michel Le Bévillon seven, Romane Quartet. He notably played beside John Scofield, Michel Petrucciani, Scott Henderson, Michel Portal, Toots Thielemans, Mike Stern on the occasion of exceptional concerts. For some years, he develops his own music within the duet " CHARLIER-SOURISSE ". With which he recorded four CD with in guest Jerry Bergonzi (saxophone), Kenny Garrett (saxophone), Kurt Rosenwinkel (guitar) and Alex Sipiagin (Trumpet). André Charlier is co-director and responsible for the department battery (drum kit) in the CMDL (center of the music Didier Lockwood). Sponsored by batteries TAMA and cymbals PAISTE.

Benoît Sourisse - Born in 1964, this French pianist / organist has already revealed his improviser's talents as soloist, but also beside inescapable personality of the jazz. In 1994, Didier Lockwood suggests him participating in his various projects: in the piano, quintet and quartet (" Round About Silence ", on 1998) as well as in the organ Hammond (D. Lockwood Trio and " New Quartet " on 2003). Didier also confides him the musical direction of his albums: "Storyboard" recorded in 1996 in New York (Steve Gadd, James Genius, J.Di Francesco) - " Newspaper of a User of the Space 2 " (in 1999, Opera of D. Lockwood and Charlotte Nessi on a notebook of G.Perec). Sanctimonious realize orchestrations. "Tribute to Stéphane Grappelli" (in 2000 with Bireli Lagrène and N.H.O.P). These numerous tours give him the occasion to share the stage with Michel Petrucciani, Martial Solal, John Scofield, Michel Portal, Mike Stern, Toots Thielemans... And this mostly with his "alter ego"; André Charlier (to the battery) with whom he works for more than fifteen years. They dedicate both a big energy to their duet " Charlier / Sourisse ". Their album " Gemini " (where Sanctimonious mix the tones of the organ Hammond to those of the piano) taken out in April, 2001 presents, besides talented guests of the new French generation such as Stéphane Guillaume (soprano sax) and Olivier Ker Ourio (harmonica), one of the most appreciated of the saxophonists current tenors, Jerry Bergonzi. Big passionate person of Blues, co-founder in 1989 of the group " CAPTAIN haberdasher "; with which he gave more than 900 concerts, Sanctimonious also work today on Jean - Jacques Milteau's highly-rated within his various training courses (of the duet in seven). Fascinated by pedagogy, Benoît Sourisse teaches the improvisation to the Superior National Music academy of Lyon since 1988, as well as through of numerous "Masterclass" in all France. ~ Bio  http://charliersourisse.free.fr/biographies_en.html

With their third opus "Heritage", Andre Charlier and Benoit Sourisse invite us to travel through the paths of their musical roots, nursed by the organic and original elements of jazz: African rhythms (poetry of sounds and percussions) and European harmony light blend by the virgin soil of Louisiana. The album presents an encounter with American guitarist Kurt Rosenwinkel (accompanist with Brad Mehldau, Mark Turner etc) whose unusual lyricism and phrasing pull him up to the rank of the biggest musicians today. Two high standing French musicians are also present: Stephane Guillaume (saxophone, clarinet) and Pierre Perchaud (guitar, banjo).  http://charliersourisse.free.fr/discographie_en.html

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Rhoda Scott & Benoît Sourisse - Organ Masters

Styles: Organ jazz
Year: 2011
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 77:11
Size: 176,7 MB
Art: Front

( 8:30)  1. Nova
(12:19)  2. Portrait In Black & White
( 9:28)  3. Take the A Train
(12:13)  4. A Child Is Born
( 7:47)  5. Isn't She Lovely
( 9:32)  6. Le bar est ouvert
( 8:13)  7. C Jam Blues
( 9:05)  8. La valse à Charlotte

The daughter of an AME minister, Scott spent much of her childhood in New Jersey, where she learned to play organ in the churches where her father served. Soon she herself was serving frequently as organist for youth and gospel choirs at her father’s and other churches. Scott later studied classical piano, but she concentrated on the organ, eventually earning a Masters’ degree in music theory from the Manhattan School of Music. By this time she had been asked by a choir member to fill in with a small band as a jazz pianist. Enjoying the music, she agreed to stay on with the band on condition that she be allowed to play organ instead of piano. Choosing as her instrument the Hammond Organ, she soon became a preeminent jazz musician.

Scott was first attracted to the organ in her father’s church at age seven. “It’s really the most beautiful instrument in the world,” she stated in a recent interview. “The first thing I did was take my shoes off and work the pedals.” From then on she always played her church organ in her bare feet, and to this date she has continued the practice, earning her nicknames such as “The Barefoot Lady” and “The Barefoot Contessa.” Following her lead, many other performers of popular organ music now also play barefoot. Because of her church training, however, Scott uses the pedals to play a genuine bass line, unlike many other jazz organists, which allows her to use her left hand for more elaborate chord work. The resulting music is an energetic fusion of musical styles that partakes of jazz, gospel, and classical, reflecting both Scott’s early experience and her formal training. In 1967 Scott moved to France, where she has since spent most of her career and earned recognition far greater than that accorded to her in the United States, though she often performs in the latter country as well. http://www.last.fm/music/Rhoda+Scott/+wiki

Organ Masters

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