''Joëlle Léandre Project'' is a live album by bassist
Joëlle Léandre
Joëlle Léandre (born 12 September 1951 in Aix-en-Provence, France) is a French double bassist, vocalist, and composer active in Contemporary classical music, new music and free improvisation.
In the field of contemporary music, she has perfor ...
. It was recorded in January 1999 at Sons d'Hiver in
Le Kremlin-Bicêtre
Le Kremlin-Bicêtre () is a Communes of France, commune in the southern suburbs of Paris, France. It is from the Kilometre Zero, center of Paris. It is one of the most densely populated municipalities in Europe.
Le Kremlin-Bicêtre is most famou ...
, France, and was released in 2000 by
Leo Records. On the album, Léandre is joined by pianist
Marilyn Crispell
Marilyn Crispell (born March 30, 1947) is an American jazz pianist and composer. Scott Yanow described her as "a powerful player... who has her own way of using space... She is near the top of her field." Jon Pareles of The New York Times wrot ...
, drummer
Paul Lovens
Paul Lovens (born 6 June 1949) is a German musician. He plays drums, percussion, singing saw, and cymbals. He has performed with the Aardvark Jazz Orchestra and Berlin Contemporary Jazz Orchestra.
He was born in Aachen, Germany. In the early ...
, electronic musician
Richard Teitelbaum
Richard Lowe Teitelbaum (May 19, 1939 – April 9, 2020) was an American composer, keyboardist, and improvisor. A student of Allen Forte, Mel Powell, and Luigi Nono, he was known for his live electronic music and synthesizer performances. He was ...
, and violinist
Carlos Zingaro
Carlos Zíngaro (or Carlos "Zíngaro" Alves, born 15 December 1948 in Lisbon, Portugal) is a Portuguese violinist and electronic musician active in free improvisation.
Biography
Zingaro studied classical music at the Lisbon Music Conservatory fro ...
.
Reception
In a review for
AllMusic
AllMusic (previously known as All Music Guide and AMG) is an American online music database. It catalogs more than three million album entries and 30 million tracks, as well as information on musicians and bands. Initiated in 1991, the databas ...
, Glenn Astarita called the ensemble "a multinational, all-star entourage of forward thinking and like-minded improvisers," and wrote: "The band often pursues vertical movement in concert with curiously interesting dialogue as they create grooves and motifs that announce a distinct sense of urgency atop temperate crosscurrents... ''Joelle Leandre Project'' is a relatively strong outing, teeming with impassioned interplay and abstract thematic invention."
The authors of the ''
Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings
''The Penguin Guide to Jazz'' is a reference work containing an encyclopedic directory of jazz recordings on CD which were (at the time of publication) currently available in Europe or the United States. The first nine editions were compiled by ...
'' stated: "Past associations with all these players guarantee a strong empathy and... she has a partner of equal force and expression in Marilyn Crispell. Using Zingaro and Teitelbaum allows her to create broad and complex soundscapes, but much of the music is unexpectedly spacious and detailed; there is no clutter anywhere."
Writing for
Jazz Times
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Coverage
After a decade of growth ...
, Bill Shoemaker commented: "The rule of thumb that the risk of muddled, unfocused improvisations rises exponentially with each additional person on the bandstand doesn’t apply with the stellar company Leandre keeps... To vary the program, Leandre deploys her colleagues in duo and trio configurations throughout the nine improvisations... there is the same keen attention to the unfolding of the music in the full ensemble passages, as well. At full throttle, this ensemble is overwhelming, but its music is just as compelling at a whisper."
Track listing
Composed by Joëlle Léandre, Marilyn Crispell, Paul Lovens, Richard Teitelbaum, and Carlos Zingaro.
# "Untitled" – 8:33
# "Untitled" – 4:55
# "Untitled" – 2:40
# "Untitled" – 2:36
# "Untitled" – 5:12
# "Untitled" – 3:43
# "Untitled" – 2:58
# "Untitled" – 9:45
# "Untitled" – 5:12
# "Untitled" – 0:34
Personnel
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Joëlle Léandre
Joëlle Léandre (born 12 September 1951 in Aix-en-Provence, France) is a French double bassist, vocalist, and composer active in Contemporary classical music, new music and free improvisation.
In the field of contemporary music, she has perfor ...
– bass
*
Carlos Zingaro
Carlos Zíngaro (or Carlos "Zíngaro" Alves, born 15 December 1948 in Lisbon, Portugal) is a Portuguese violinist and electronic musician active in free improvisation.
Biography
Zingaro studied classical music at the Lisbon Music Conservatory fro ...
– violin
*
Marilyn Crispell
Marilyn Crispell (born March 30, 1947) is an American jazz pianist and composer. Scott Yanow described her as "a powerful player... who has her own way of using space... She is near the top of her field." Jon Pareles of The New York Times wrot ...
– piano
*
Richard Teitelbaum
Richard Lowe Teitelbaum (May 19, 1939 – April 9, 2020) was an American composer, keyboardist, and improvisor. A student of Allen Forte, Mel Powell, and Luigi Nono, he was known for his live electronic music and synthesizer performances. He was ...
– keyboards, electronics
*
Paul Lovens
Paul Lovens (born 6 June 1949) is a German musician. He plays drums, percussion, singing saw, and cymbals. He has performed with the Aardvark Jazz Orchestra and Berlin Contemporary Jazz Orchestra.
He was born in Aachen, Germany. In the early ...
– drums
References
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Joëlle Léandre albums
2000 live albums
Leo Records live albums