Pierrick Pédron continues to reinvent himself. (©Instagram)
Pierrick Pédron likes to take on musical challenges. And that of revisiting the album “The Shape of Jazz to Come” by Ornette Coleman is a big one!
While Pierrick Pédron multiplies the discographic productions, he also likes to build projects with his stage quartetwho has continued to follow him for more than five years. With the pianist Carl-Henri diedthe double bassist Thomas Bramerieand the drummer Elie Martin-Charrièrethe artist does not hesitate to take on challenges in size. Thus, the musicians therefore made the choice to revisit the pioneering album of free jazz, “The Shape of Jazz to Come”recorded by Ornette Coleman in 1959alongside Charlie Haden, Don Cherry et Billy Higgins. In the same way as for these two previous records, Pierrick Pédron did not hesitate to call on the man he considers to be a “master harmonist”, Laurent Courthaliac. In this way, it highlights the complicity of the members of the quartet, but also their talent for reshape free jazz according to their own rules. THE artistic director of the project, Daniel Yvinecexplain :
“‘The Shape of Jazz to Come’ (Something Else)’ combines the breath of history and ancient secrets, the wind of the moment and draws the contours of a jazz always to come, for those who play it, and those who listen to him”.
Finally, theobjective of Pierrick Pédron remainder of modernize the oldest jazzcreating a new kind which is unique to him.
Pierrick Pédron makes reinvented jazz, his specialty
Over the years, but also according to its many experiences et collaborationsPierrick Pédron sculpted his own languagewithin the industry jazz. Indeed, the alto saxophonist likes reinvent yourselfwhile pushing the boundaries of his inspiration a little further. Most jazz lovers are unable to forget the album recorded by Pierrick Pédron, in duo with Cuban pianist Gonzalo Rubalcaba. Consequently, this is not the musician’s first attempt. What other surprises does he have in store for us next? We can’t wait to find out!
