Julian Julien "Terre II"

Country: France
Genre(s): Jazz, Fusion, Soundtrack, Classical, Chamber
Label: A Bout de Son
Format: CD, digital
Release date: June 2015
Tracklist: 
01. Prélude (2:55)
02. Terre II (3:31)
03. Iris I (1:38)
04. Ailleurs (4:34)
05. Iris II (1:55)
06. Iris III (2:48)
07. Une attente (4:18)
08. Iris IV (3:06)
09. Doudou (3:22)
10. Iris V (3:07)
11. Non-Sens (7:56)
12. Iris VI (1:14)
13. Mr John Barry (4:41)

Total time: 45:03

Line-up: 
Julian Julien, percussion (4, 7, 11, 13), programming
Hélène Argo, song (7)
Guillaume Billaux, guitar (11)
Siegfried Canto, flute (1, 4)
Médéric Collignon, horn and voice (6, 8, 11, 13)
Rémi Dumoulin, bass clarinet (1, 2)
Michaël Havard, saxophone soprano, ténor and baryton (2, 4, 13)
Adeline Lecce, cello (2, 7, 10, 11)

Description/Reviews: 

Julian’s classical background mixes with his jazz sensibilities to produce an intriguing blend of the two musical styles, exemplified by the lilting opener Prélude, a piece that combines a flute-led madrigal with slinky jazz bass to great effect....

It is interesting to note that the jazz and classical influences of the first part of the album are now seemingly left behind, as space debris floats through the cosmic drift of Non-Sens, only for those tropes to return for the main part of the tune, a gorgeous otherworldly piece of jazz-chamber rock that slowly becomes ever more confident, with some great cornet blowing from Médéric Collignon.

 Read the full review by Roger Trenwith at theprogressiveaspect.net

Media/Samples 
5 tracks

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