Silk and Sand Nguyên Lê Trio SKU: ACTLP9967-1 Barcode: 0614427996718 20.00 £20.00 Genre: Jazz Label: ACT Released Date: 31st March 2023 Buying Format: 1LP Out of stock Back Order Add to your Wishlist Description Product Info Since guitarist Nguyên Lê became the first exclusive ACT artist thirty years ago, he has established himself as a distinctive voice of his instrument, and as one of the most important representatives of jazz as world music without borders. The 64-year- old is one of the few whose technique, style and composition are unique and recognizable from the first note – a mastery in the true sense of the word. With ‘Silk and Sand’ Lê now returns to the format of the trio with which he once began his career as a leader on ‘Million Waves’. In the wake of a number of global fusion and rock ventures in recent years with international stars, ‘Silk and Sand’ marks a return to Lê’s roots. Here we find a more refined and quieter kind of music making, as the title implies, and also with more jazz in the mix. Lê also points out the connections with his earlier work: “On my album ‘Three Trios’ from 1996, I called two of the pieces ‘Silk’ and ‘Sand’: silk is precious and yet strong and it weaves the musicians’ interplay together; the sand of the desert haunts the musician’s dreams of other places. Twenty-six years later, these tracks are like pebbles on the path, and they are still there.” But Nguyên Lê would not be himself if he were to rely only on the ingredients of a classical jazz line-up for a new trio. He chose Moroccan percussionist Rhani Krjia for the rhythm section, a musical soulmate with whom Lê wanted to work for years, and whose subtle, colourful grooves have already enriched the music of stars such as Sting, Keziah Jones or Dominic Miller. The strong musical foundation of trio is provided by Canadian Chris Jennings, a long-time collaborator with Lê and one of the most sought-after bassists on both sides of the Atlantic. The title track, or indeed ‘Thar Desert Dawn’, exemplifies the magic between the three musicians: these melodies are full of passion and reach out into improvisations. Lê lays them down over the North African rhythms of Rhani Krija and the massive but singing bass sound of Chris Jennings. The opening album track ‘Red City’ is a wild, dynamic ride into the hustle and bustle of Asian or African cities, complete with urgent, clamorous voices. It gets rockier for ‘Onety-One’ and especially on ‘Tiger’s Dance’, and then calmer for the hymn-like ‘Moonstone’ and ‘The Waters of Ortigia’, with a melody that unfolds slowly and deliciously. The core trio with Jennings and Rhani is joined for two of the more elegiac pieces by Sylvain Barou on bansuri and duduk flutes, and by Miron Rafajlovic, who plays trumpet and flugel horn on ‘Moonstone’. The return to Lê’s beginnings as an inspiration for new ideas is made clear by another of the guests appearing on ‘Silk and Sand’: Etienne Mbappé delivers a stupendous electric bass solo on ‘Baraka’. The Cameroonian, who became widely known for his work with Joe Zawinul, John McLaughlin, Salif Keïta and others, was already a member of Lê’s first band, Ultramarine. Thus, in an irresistible and enjoyable way, Lê’s ‘Silk and Sand’ doesn’t just build bridges between Asia, Africa and Europe, and between jazz, rock and world music. Artist Nguyên Lê Trio Genre Jazz Label ACT Buying Options 1LP Format 1LP Condition New Country UK Track Listings Red City Silk & Sand Onety-One Moonstone The Waters of Ortigia Baraka Thar Desert Dawn Tiger’s Dance Becoming Water Share this On Facebook On Twitter Via Email More from Jazz View Product Quick View Herbie Nichols Trio Herbie Nichols Trio: Blue Note Tone Poet Series Jazz | Blue Note Tone Poet | 180g, 1LP, Gatefold Sleeve Released 6th October 2023 £36.00 Add to basket Reserve View Reservations Herbie Nichols Trio Herbie Nichols Trio: Blue Note Tone Poet Series £36.00 Genre: Jazz Label: Blue Note Tone Poet SKU: 4539615 Formats: 180g, 1LP, Gatefold Sleeve Released Date: 6th October 2023 Reserve View Reservations Read More Add to basket View Product Quick View Kenny Cox Clap Clap The Joyful Noise! 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