  Three
"short" disks in which French accordionist Pierre Mussi introduces
13 of his own compositions. The three works each have a different style:
"Mine Majeure" has the most "varieté" style and
is very close to entertainment music, "Le voyageur" is more directed
to the rhythm of jazz but with a certain revival style (at certain times
almost toward swing) while "Hard night" proposes a jazz with an
actual and modern sound (note: actual sound, not the structure and performance,
as the passages by Pierre Mussi always are based upon the jazz "standard").
 Mussi
is a very fine player, always perfect and expressive, able to extract from
his accordion every possible sound and power to combine with his extraordinary
technique and taste. As a still young composer we can be certain that he
will grow in experience and self-control.
Special attention I would like to draw to the pieces: "Coup d'feel"
- impresses me with its rhythmic sound and its improvisation; "Sur
le feel" - a slow passage with less notes, giving place to the real
musician; and "Hard Night" - this is without any doubt the bravest
piece as well as the most interesting and modern. |
