Concert : Trio Courtois Erdmann Fincker - Lines For Lions

Concert: Trio Courtois Erdmann Fincker - Lines for Lions

Lines for Lions? With the exception of one letter, knowledgeable jazz fans will have no trouble recognising the title of a famous theme by Gerry Mulligan, the founding father of the 'cool' jazz that was born in New York at the turn of the 1950s, before flourishing on the West Coast. So: a tribute? a programme of standards? You're not there! Rather, it's a way for Vincent Courtois and his bandmates to play with subliminal references, to infuse their music with the spirit of a certain era, between swing and relaxation, sophistication of writing and melodic clarity. In other words, a 'West Coast' that's more dream than history, examined through the prism of the imagination of a trio with a sound that's instantly recognisable.
Composition :
Vincent Courtois: cello
Daniel Erdmann: tenor saxophone
Robin Fincker: tenor saxophone, clarinet