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Jazz guitar god Bireli Lagrene revisits his jazz-rock days with Jaco Pastorius in the 80's with his off the hook new ELECTRIC SIDE project.
The sound is exciting and unique, and will appeal to fans of Bireli, Jaco, McLaughlin, King Crimson, Zappa, etc. A fusion/jazz/prog delight! Features brand new compositions by Bireli Lagrene
Featuring Hadrien Feraud, winner of 2008 DOWNBEAT CRITICS POLL (Rising Star, Electric Bass) and star of the touring John McLaughlin band; and Franck Wolfe from the Gipsy Project on saxophones; also Andy Narell on the steelpans, Damien Shmitt on drums, and some sample touches by Dj Afro Cut-Nanga.
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Jazz guitar god Bireli Lagrene revisits his jazz-rock days with Jaco Pastorius in the 80's with his off the hook new ELECTRIC SIDE project.
The sound is exciting and unique, and will appeal to fans of Bireli, Jaco, McLaughlin, King Crimson, Zappa, etc. A fusion/jazz/prog delight! Features brand new compositions by Bireli Lagrene
Featuring Hadrien Feraud, winner of 2008 DOWNBEAT CRITICS POLL (Rising Star, Electric Bass) and star of the touring John McLaughlin band; and Franck Wolfe from the Gipsy Project on saxophones; also Andy Narell on the steelpans, Damien Shmitt on drums, and some sample touches by Dj Afro Cut-Nanga.
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- 梱包サイズ : 13.97 x 12.45 x 1.27 cm; 90.72 g
- メーカー : Dreyfus
- EAN : 0764911692227
- レーベル : Dreyfus
- ASIN : B001GU04RM
- ディスク枚数 : 1
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上位レビュー、対象国: 日本
レビューのフィルタリング中に問題が発生しました。後でもう一度試してください。
オリジナル曲を
現代風な解釈で演奏したもの
ビレリラグレーンのファンには
お勧め致しますが
ジャンゴ路線とは違います
収集の付かない速弾き合戦になりそうな危険な臭いを感じますが、
まず蓋を開けてみると楽器を枕に力尽きている参加メンバーの写真の数々。
何だかイメージしてたより楽しそうな雰囲気だな…と思いながらCDをかけてみると、
いかにもフュージョンという雰囲気の「Hips」に始まり、全体的に非常に聴きやすい曲が並んでいます。
むしろ超絶テクが前面に出てくるのは4曲目の「Jack Rabbit」くらいのもので、
(BPM168くらいで休み無く16分音符を弾き続ける、ギターでも相当苦労しそうな速弾きフレーズを
難なくベースでユニゾンするアドリアン・フェローの常軌を逸したテクを堪能できます)
曲の最後に唐突にダースベイダーのテーマが始まってしまう「Foreign Affairs」、
1曲目の「Hips」のハウスアレンジの「Hips House」など、全体的にほどよく肩の力が抜けていて、
楽しんで制作されたアルバムのようです。
どちらかというとリラックスした気分で聞けるアルバムだと思います。
クリーントーンと伸びやかでスムースなディストーションの使い分けが心地良い
楽器編成が非常に実験的、DJやスティールパンが入っており
南国風だったりDJリミックス風だったりとおもしろい
ベースが超絶ってる ギターとサックスが長い長いキメをユニゾンで弾くのはカッコイイ
元々々は、ジャンゴの再来と言われた神童ではありましたが..
ここ7〜8年ジプシーな活動を続けていたので、そろそろ違う演奏も聴いてみたいと薄々感じていたら、強力なFUSION作品のリリース情報を得まして、即効買いを決めた次第であります。
メンツは以下のとおり。
Bireli Lagrene(G)、Hadrien Feraud(B)、Franck Wolf(Sax)、Damien Schmitt(Ds)、Michael Lecoq(Key)、Andy Narell(Steelpans)、DJ Afro cut-Nanga<Yassine Daulne>(DJ)
個人的な目玉は、最近話題のHadrien Feraudがどれだけの力量を見せてくれるか。ですかねぇ..
演奏曲は、以下の9曲。
Bireli Lagreneのオリジナルが2/3を占めています。
1 Hips
2 Incertitude
3 Thimothee
4 Jack Rabbitt
5 Clair Obscur
6 Foreign Affairs
7 Josef
8 Berga
9 Hips House
演奏ですが、極上のhard fusionです。多少、テクニック開陳ミュージックな感じも見受けられるのですが、それだけに留まらない何かを感じさせる演奏です。
テクニック開陳だけに走っていないというか、多少の余裕を残したところで音楽的な魅力を出すことに力を注いでいるとでも言うんでしょうか..
個人的に往年の日本のFUSIONには馴染まないのは、テクニック偏重ものが合わないということだと
理解しているのですがそれだけではない何かがあるってことなのかもしれません。
Bireli Lagreneのテクニックに裏打ちされたプレイの良さは言うに及ばず、Hadrien Feraudの高音基調の早いベース。
Damien Schmittの強烈な打音と相まって、各人のプレイが有機的に絡み合った演奏は圧巻であると言えると思います。
音楽全体を楽しんでいても、ウハウハ楽しく聴いていられるし、それぞれの曲でそれぞれのメンバーの音を追っていても全然飽きそうもないし、
個人的には、この盤の中でも最強のテクニック開陳ミュージックであるところの4曲目になぜか惹かれてしまっています。
冒頭の3者のユニゾン。すごいスピードなのに楽しんで演奏しているところが目に浮かぶようなところが、鳥肌もんであります。
6曲目の最後がダースベイダーなのはご愛敬?(笑)
他の国からのトップレビュー



The main compositions are remakes from 1988's Foreign Affairs, and the performances of the title song of that disc, Josef, Jack Rabbit and Timothee are far superior to the ones on the new CD. Two other truly excellent electric Bireli discs, Jazz in Marciac and the lovely, tight Front Page with Dennis Chambers, are as worthy of attention as Electric Side is forgettable. There are maybe two decent Bireli solos on this CD and Hadrien Feraud plays some fast, soulless bass, and that's about it, unless you like lame keyboards and the intrusion of rap-style DJ scratches on every track. This one should have stayed in the can.


First, I must state that I am a fan of the music genre we've come to know as fusion. The extraordinary chops exhibited within the framework of unbelieveable compositions played by groups such as Return to Forever and Mahavishnu Orchestra have always tickled my fancy. So here is a group of musicians each of whom are heavyweights on their own instruments, playing this incredible music so well written and executed one gets the impression that these players haven't limitations. Words such as taste, finesse, and articulation come to mind.
The cd opens with a little groove called "Hips". There's a nice little theme played by Bireli which makes it a kind of song one can hum strolling down the street on a sunny afternoon. Soon enough Mr. Feraud funks up the proceedings and Franck Wolf (soprano and tenor saxes) takes it up the stairs to the rooftop. A mixture of traditional thematic jazz fusion with a twist of modern hip hop complete with turntables and samples offered by DJ Afro Cut-Nanga (come on.....any cd with a cat on it with a name like that has to be hip).
Enter "Incertitude".....a song with an impossibly tight catch phrase played by Bireli and Wolf so much so that it sounds like one instrument. Keeping it funky are Feraud, Damien Schmitt (drums), and keyboardist Michael Lecoq who plays some funky synthesizer. This arrangement is a great example of how a band utilizes all of the instruments without becoming heavy handed in any way. Great tune!
"Thimothee", written by Bireli, begins with some beautiful changes and gorgeous bass lines which along with the sax, carries the melody just before the tune opens up into a sublime vocal which really opens up the music. Bireli exhibits the wonderful proficiency on his instrument for which he is known, never forgetting that it's all about the music. The similarities between Feraud and Jaco Pastorius are enough to mention but Hadrien Feraud has many influences which he simmers into his own individuality. However, the melodicism with which he performs on Thimothee is quite a tribute to the master! After a great guitar solo by Bireli, Hadrien gets to shine with his solo and reminds us why John McLaughlin sings such high praise regarding his abilties.
"Jack Rabbit" begins with an impossibly fast line played simultaneously by the bass, guitar, and steelpans (Andy Narell), then breaks into modern jazz complete with thematic trade offs and burning bass lines and technically blinding drum licks. A tour de force that is gone as fast as it came.
"Clair Obscur", written by Hadrien Feraud is a languid melodic affair carried by steelpans, sax, and bass guitar with a moderately laid back groove on the drums.
"Foreign Affairs" is among other things, a great vehicle for Damien Schmitt who is obviously very comfortable with tricky rhythmic passages, playing them as in the pocket and funky as others might a straight four with no deviations. "Foreign Affairs" has multiple sections, each featuring a different lead instrument whilst Feraud and Schmitt carry on their own funky conversations with each other. In the end, they all seem to know where they all are and at the right moment, they all take it home together!
Just when the cd seems to cry out for it, a more traditional jazz song is played ("Josef"), complete with brushes in the opening statement...and then it all takes a slight left turn and our traditional jazz song becomes traditionally modern...tasty jam with lots of space and musical interplay. These guys really listen to each other. The conversations they have make sense in an existential ethereal kind of way. Never mistake laid back for lazy. Cool jazz (as in birth of the cool) spoken here!
"Berga" opens with Bireli playing some nice changes preempted by the main theme played on steelpans, sax, and guitar. Nice counterpoint by Feraud brings us into a solid funky section over which Wolf solos and then back comes this nice theme again. After a couple of restatements of the main theme, everything drops down and Michael Lecoq plays a beautiful piano solo on the acoustic grand piano. Ever tastefully, Feraud and Schmitt accompany Mr. Lecoq until they all melt into a steelpan solo. This is followed by Bireli playing in his sweetest and purest jazz tones,an unadulterated single note solo which scales the neck and makes use of his instrument's full range without ever sounding strained. Indeed, the tone of this entire tune is one of a relaxed nature. Very Carribean-ish!
The cd ends with "Hips House". DJ Afro Cut-Nanga opens with some sampling accompanied by some low end keyboard notation. Bireli joins in with a nice solo while Schmitt plays the upbeat on his hi-hat. Soon enough we have a lilting little melody and the musical unit is grooving away with some eighties style fusion aka Cabo Frio, The Rippingtons, and Spyro Gyra (in that era). Hadrien Feraud demonstrates his funkiness and ability to go deep into the groove. All in all, an infectious innocuous way to groove on out of this here cd called Electric Side!
Everything I have read regarding this cd pretty much promotes this effort honestly. Comparisons to the music that Bireli played with Jaco back in the eighties have been made and I can certainly see it. This music is well arranged and it cooks. The playing of the individual musicians is outstanding and as a musical unit, I can't imagine how they could be any tighter than they are! This is definitely a cd over which it is worth getting excited. The quality of the writing is superior and the results these guys get from their collaboration are true to that which the promotional campaign seems to tout. I would love to give a downside to the purchasing of this cd but alas, can't think of any. If you are partial to fusion music the likes of some of the bands I mentioned near the beginning of this review, then I strongly recommend this music. The only thing more fun and exciting than putting Electric Side on your cd player is to see it live. I hope we all get the chance to do that in the near future. Til then, buy this cd and play it!