 Frédéric
Schlick always travels upon high levels and he does it again with this new
CD titled "New Day's Horizon" where he is accompanied by Ekaterina
Nikolova (vibraphone), Jim Grandcamp (guitar), David Petrocca (contrabbasso)
and Didier Hoffmann (battery).
No need to affirm that the two instruments that are mainly giving colour
to this CD are the accordion and vibraphone. On accordion is the experienced
Frédérick, who makes everybody immedately understand his knowledge,
not only during phases of harmonisation but also when in the "background".
Ekatarina on the vibraphone really confers a different style of sound to
the band, that is generally set up for a harmonious and delicate sound.
The so frequently mixed presence of the accordion and the vibraphone is
an absolute winner - that in past was considered the Art Van Damme "sound"
- Frédéric Schlick proposes with some European charm. In fact
one can feel and hear a bit of "France" and we must not forget
the great admiration that Schlick has for Toots Thielemans.
Many compliments to the performers, to the producer - Barvin - and also
to Françis Courvreux who has written the notes of the booklet, in
which he seems a little bit excessive with his affirmation that Schlick
is the only jazz-accordionist in Europe.... except for the kind "Mole
Swing Musette." |
