Each new step proves it: Henri TEXIER always succeeded in the impossible; the impossible melting of jazz (as roots) and of the specific features of music in Europe. Without doubt, he owes that to the fact that he started to play double bass at the beginning of his career with prestigious partners: Dexter GORDON, Lee KONITZ, Don CHERRY... He owes it also (and mostly) to his gift to invent the "unheard of" while he allows the alchemy of the meetings: recognizable among thousands of composers, he has his own style.
"Henri TEXIER always succeeded in gathering the newest sounds to the most popular ones. Henri TEXIER does not follow fashions of his time : he belongs to the people who create them."
Francis Marmande - Le Monde
Henri Texier will be performing his show "Nord-Sud" Quintet
With Henri Texier, contrebasse
Sébastien Texier, clarinet, clarinet alto, sax alto
Francesco Bearzatti sax, clarinet
Manu Codjia, guitar
Christophe Marguet, drums
This new "Nord-Sud Quintet" was created by Henri Texier to play music as an homage to all the African musicians and creators who brought so many things to our culture and not only to music. What would be today western artists without the discovery of the Negro art?!...
What an amazing and essential stimulation. Homage echoes with memory. To remember these Afro- American, Afro Cuban, Brazilians, Caribbeans musicians who where the masters who inspired our passion and art. To remember in these times where some would like to rime negritude with turpitude.
Addresses and Contacts
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DRM - Democratic Republic of Music Sourati Street Hamra Tel.: +9611752202
Mob.: +96170030032
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