Diatonic and chromatic virtuoso romantic Thierry Crommen has opened his Myspace Site. That's a news in itself for all of those who don't know who Thierry is or what he plays. He's one of the most interesting harmonica players working the jazz field. His sound is delicate and fluid, and his capacity to shift instruments and styles adds a lot to his music. His last album La Nouvelle Donne (which I reviewed here) had very fine playing but was marred (in my opinion) by too much synthesiser backing.
The other news available on his site is that Thierry is releasing a new album in April, entitled Versions Originales. His new page features three extracts from the album, the melancholy Father, the driving Chase Scene and the furiously fast Boplubie. All three sound extremely cool, and there's not a synth in sight, it's all piano, bass and acoustic guitar.
I can't wait to hear the album!
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