Igor Gehenot Trio [+] - Jazz Tour Les Lundis d’Hortense

The project was launched in 2022 by a close-knit trio: pianist Igor Gehenot, double bassist Sal La Rocca and drummer Umberto Odone. Their original aim was simple: to play comforting jazz standards, in a spirit of returning to their roots, following the upheavals of the health crisis. Together, they revisit the great names of post-bop – from Freddie Hubbard to Lee Morgan, via Mulgrew Miller and Nicholas Payton – with freshness and vitality.

It is from this initial impulse that Shining Face, the pianist’s new album, emerges. Dedicated to his son, this new work is distinguished by a clear thread: a love of swing and melody. Building on his previous albums, Igor Gehenot asserts his musical signature more than ever: finely crafted composition, harmonic sensitivity and profound artistic coherence.

Driven by an obvious chemistry between the three musicians – who previously played together in the Sal La Rocca Quintet – the project has evolved into a quintet with the arrival of two leading soloists from the Belgian scene: Jean-Paul Estiévenart on trumpet and Steven Delannoye on tenor saxophone. With a mix of original compositions and inspired reinterpretations of standards, pianist Igor Gehenot’s new group explores a vibrant post-bop repertoire that is both demanding and accessible.

Igor Gehenot – piano

Steven Delannoye – tenor saxophone

Jean-Paul Estiévenart – trumpet

Sal La Rocca – double bass

Umberto Odone – drums

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