Can You Smile?
Théo Ceccaldi Trio + Joëlle Léandre
A few years ago Joëlle Léandre recommended Ayler Records to sign the chamber string trio Théo Ceccaldi 3. The trio welcomes the idea of open-ended, spontaneous improvisation, focused on sound-oriented...
Can You Smile?
Théo Ceccaldi Trio + Joëlle Léandre
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A few years ago Joëlle Léandre recommended Ayler Records to sign the chamber string trio Théo Ceccaldi 3. The trio welcomes the idea of open-ended, spontaneous improvisation, focused on sound-oriented...
About
After the release of Carrousel almost 2 years before, whenever we went to listen to the trio of Théo, Valentin and Guillaume, we had the opportunity to discover an evolving repertoire, never trapped in the rarely exciting comfort of repetition. We happily welcomed the regular appearance of new forms and tunes, but also of new colors offered by Théo's taking on the viola and Guillaume switching to acoustic guitar at times.
So, as we began discussing a recording with the new material, when Théo offered to further expand the range of the trio by inviting the 4 strings of Joëlle Léandre to join their usual 14 and thus bringing with them numerous new possibilities for the music, we imagined the best. Today, the best is here: neither a welcome addition or a one-time meeting, but the sound and feeling of a real band. As far as we're concerned, listening to this music instantly puts a smile on our face. What about you?
Contents and tracklist
1. Bonjoir 07:30
2. Lucien le chat 04:28
3. Je ne suis pas 02:12
4. Beat often 04:20
5. Sirènes et bas de laine 06:08
6. Brosse à chaussure 03:15
7. Hirondelles 03:22
8. Can you smile? 05:15
9. Brosse à moustaches 02:44
10. Ça fait rien 05:14
11. Pruneau sur le gâteau 01:03
Théo Ceccaldi, violin, viola
Guillaume Aknine, guitars
Valentin Ceccaldi, cello
Joëlle Léandre, double bass, voice
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A few years ago Joëlle Léandre recommended Ayler Records to sign the chamber string trio Théo Ceccaldi 3. The trio welcomes the idea of open-ended, spontaneous improvisation, focused on sound-oriented interplay, and here Léandre fits in with the trio organically. She adds a constant searching for new sounds and colors, suggesting intuitive, deeper articulations that would broaden the interplay but never overshadows the trio with her charismatic presence.
