" Quentin is to me a revelation." - Toots Thielemans " An album that is both deep, powerful, musical and on edge! A universe of great beauty, which flirts between minimalism and virtuosity. To discover! " - Manu Katché " Like all good music, it has the most important quality: that is memorable." - Fred Hersch
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About QUENTIN DUJARDIN
More info: www.quentindujardin.com
About 2020 So, what happened during this surprising year we just went through? For Quentin Dujardin, 2020 will certainly turn out to have been the busiest year of his eventful career. More than a journey, it has been a solo experience carried out at the frontier of our freedom to continually remain creative and alive.
For this new album, the guitarist surrounds himself with his four favorite guitars – nylon, baritone, fretless & acoustic – a wide palette that expands the colors and sound spectrum. In the piece 2020, his electric guitars speak to us with a loud cry about the landscapes in his native region of Condroz. In this vast space, where leisure for rambling reigns (La balade de Nils), he finds the fountains of his childhood (Val de Gore). Everyone knows the artist for both his highly crafted melodies (Michèle & Philippe) and his fluid improvisation (Aimé). He couldn't resist sharing these different realms with his partner Didier Laloy, always ready to dive right in. The mad, windy energy of his accordion, in perfect harmony with the guitar strings, heralds the cyclone over Madagascar. Together they take the occasion to revisit Baroque, with sorrow issuing straight from the bow of cellist Adrien Tyberghein. Also Avril in a live studio version that amplifies this sumptuous month. These two bonus tracks close the disc, a reminiscence of their last album Water & Fire. We should also note the presence of the American, Doron David Sherwin and his cornetto. The international artist is highly appreciated for both his delicate, melodic interventions and the imagination he brings to the world of baroque music today. Quentin Dujardin quietly pursues his path, remaining resolute in sound and emotion. It is this combination that moves his audiences, an approach he has maintained for almost 30 years sprinting across national and international stages. In 2005 Toots Thielemans saw in him “an extraordinary revelation”, a bottomless well of finesse: in composition, touch and sensitivity. Along the way, the guitarist proved himself fascinating on his album Distances, in collaboration with the American producer Lee Townsend (Bill Frisell, Pat Metheny). He also performed live or in the studio with Bijan Chemirani, Olivier Ker Ourio, Richard Bona, Matthieu Saglio, Mahsa Vahdat and Ivan Paduart, to name a few.
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