Le carnajazz des animaux

At the head of a breathtaking jazz orchestra, Christophe Dal Sasso revisits "Le Carnaval des animaux" by Camille Saint-Saëns. With the exception of a few pieces (Le Cygne, Aquarium), this work is characterized by humor and lightness, perhaps even mockery and irony. Under the fertile pen of one of France's greatest jazz orchestrators and arrangers, the text of the 14 movements remains faithful to the original. The work of arrangement and re-orchestration opens up areas of improvisation for outstanding soloists such as David El-Malek, Sophie Alour, Thomas Savy, Pierre de Bethmann and Julien Alour.

This adaptation nonetheless lends a more moving, even introspective character to certain pieces. The rhythm of piano, double bass and drums plunges us into a whirlwind of swing, with all the animals dancing merrily away. How joyful! How beautiful is "Le Carnajazz des Animaux"!

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Le Carnaval des animaux

    1.    Introduction
    2.    Marche royale du lion
    3.    Poules et coqs (Solo : David El-Malek)
    4.    Hémiones (Solo : Pierre de Bethmann)
    5.    Tortues (Solo : Julien Alour)    3'34
    6.    L'éléphant (Solo : Manuel Marchès)
    7.    Kangourous (Solo : Sophie Alour)
    8.    Aquarium (Solo : David El-Malek)
    9.    Personnages à longues oreilles
    10.    Le coucou au fond des bois (Solo : Karl Jannuska)
    11.    Volière (Flûte invitée : Anne-Cécile Cuniot/Solo : Rémi Biet)
    12.    Pianistes
    13.    Fossiles (Solo : Quentin Ghomari)
    14.    Le cygne (Solo : Sophie Alour) 
    15.    Final 

    16.    Danse macabre (Solo : Thomas Savy)

Dal Sasso Big Band

Christophe Dal Sasso - flute, alto flute, bamboo flute
Thomas Savy - clarinet/bass clarinet
Dominique Mandin - alto saxophone/flute
Sophie Alour - soprano/tenor saxophone/flute
David El-Malek - tenor saxophone
Rémi Biet - alto saxophone/flute
Julien Alour - trumpet, flugelhorn
Quentin Ghomari - trumpet, flugelhorn
Julien Écrepont - trumpet, flugelhorn
Jerry Edwards - trombone
Bastien Stil - tuba
Pierre de Bethmann - piano
Manuel Marchès - double bass
Karl Jannuska - drums

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