A IGLOO & W.E.R.F. Records coproduction.
20 years after Les Racines du Ciel, Rêve d’éléphant Orchestra’s first recording, here is Dance Dance, our 5th CD.
This one marks a new departure. The arrival of the young bassist Louis Frères with a deep sound – and a superb composition - as well as that of the equally young German trumpeter Christian Altehülshorst, a virtuoso of great sensitivity, led us to explore other territories. We have not, however, forgotten our roots and the things that make the Rêve d’éléphant Orchestra an identifiable group from the first notes! «The past is not dead, it has not even passed. »* Allow us to quote Didier Levallet introducing us at the Jazz Campus En Clunisois; his words are still totally valid when talking about Dance Dance « (...)This quite big orchestra of seven musicians produces music that is at the same time of great exuberance, of great generosity, of great freedom, of great rigour in writing too, very pictorial, very joyful; it really is an orchestra that gives pleasure. It is music that surprises you in a good way. It’s very open to many things, a lot of influences that go from one thing to another completely naturally. I do not find it artificial at all. It’s not world music. It’s still jazz because it’s the way you play it that counts, regardless of the source. »
* Thierry Devillers, quoting W. Faulkner on the opening of the track Dormaalocyon Iatouri – Odyssée 14 / W.E.R.F.130
- Released : 16/10/2020
- Recorded : 03/072020
- Reference : IGL316
- Supports : CD, digital
- Labels : Igloo , W.E.R.F. records
- Studios : DADA Studios , Jet Studio
