explosive live recording from the French piano master and his new trio. An invigorating program of concert favorites, gourgeous new compositions, and a brilliant medley of Thelonious Monk songs
Jean-Michel Pilc - piano Mark Mondesir - drums Thomas Bramerie - bass
"**** (four stars) Impressive...music thick with activity, ridiculously well-balanced, and trading in the kind of grace that still has the power to shake a room. Keith Jarett found something similar to it during the first years of his stint at Impulse!; Pilc's nudging it a bit further down the line." -- Down Beat by Jim Macnie (November 2003
The best cuts combine blaring horns with a thick bassline (played on a tuba) and could be the greatest blaxploitation soundtrack ever – if a movie could be made that was worthy of the music...it’s a joyous farewell blat from one of jazz’s unique and brilliant trumpeters. " -- Jazziz by Phil Freeman (December 2003)