Out of Nowhere Joëlle Léandre, Quentin SirJacq

- Composer(s): Joëlle Léandre, Quentin SirJacq
- Performer(s): Joëlle Léandre, Quentin SirJacq
- Graphic design: Joane Hétu
… but her rhythmic breaths and free-form chanting complement his vocalized glossolalia so that the two sound as if they’re performing a Middle Eastern operetta. — The WholeNote, Canada
Un parfum de plénitude flotte dans l’air, à la fois doux et envoûtant… — Octopus, France
If a book is not to be judged by its cover, as the saying goes, here is one recording whose title should not be mistaken as a collection of jazz standards. But all of the music contained in these eleven tracks literally comes from out of nowhere, the result of an impromptu encounter of two like-minded players. By now it may well be unnecessary to introduce Joëlle Léandre, but it’s worth noting here that “Madame Contrebasse" has always thrived in these intimate duo settings, a fact borne out in her considerable discography. Almost 25 years her junior, pianist (and fellow countryman) Quentin Sirjacq heralds from a different generation; yet, improvisation enables the keyboardist to bridge the gap with his former Mills College teacher-mentor and carve out a very personal musical space à deux. Don’t expect them to fall into any of those soloist and accompanist routines, or contests of wits and chops; instead, these collaborations are full of nuance and detail, like chiaroscuro effects floating gracefully over their soundscapes. Primarily introspective, with a couple of more jaunty escapades along the way, the music is warm and inviting, but never does it lapse into a kind of facile easy listening ambiance. Beyond all labels and descriptions, this offering will reach both heart and mind alike.
- Ambiances Magnétiques
- AM 184 / 2008
- UPC/EAN 771028118427
- Total duration: 49:56
Stereo
- 44,1 kHz, 16 bits
- 1Opening (2008), 3:07
- 2Fragment 1 (2008), 2:20
- 3Fragment 2 (2008), 1:25
- 4Presence (2008), 3:42
- 5The Call (2008), 5:03
- 6Ruin (2008), 6:16
- 7Absence (2008), 4:52
- 8Hallucinations (2008), 4:50
- 9Moon Journey (2008), 7:08
- 10Awakening (2008), 3:58
- 11Closing (2008), 6:30

Out of Nowhere
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CD 2AM 184CAD 16.95
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