{"product_id":"sgl15952-genera","title":"Genera","description":"\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eA milestone in the musical journey of clarinetist-composer François Houle. Solos by cornetist Taylor Ho Bynum and trombonist Samuel Blaser weave through the unique voicings of pianist Benoît Delbecq in a set of dazzlingly inventive chamber jazz compositions.\u003c\/em\u003e\r\n- Mark Werlin, HRAudio \u0026amp; NativeDSD Reviewer\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003chr\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cspan data-sheets-root=\"1\" data-sheets-value=\"{\" of canada premier contemporary classical clarinetists fran houle is equally a virtuosic and original avant-jazz improviser notable composer. known as the genera sextet consists outstanding international leaders in jazz music including new york based canadians michael bates harris eisenstadt swiss trombonist samuel blaser braxton associate taylor ho bynum. lineup was very crucial i wanted to explore colors varied instrumental combinations while retaining classic sound. also desired have strong idiosyncratic voices each chair band so that compositions would be designed for players personalities coming life kind ellingtonian way. group coalesces an intense moving collaboration balances spontaneous exploration disciplined ensemble dense textures spare off-kilter lyricism. one angle this much record beautiful john carter tribute vernacular from another it brings together his interests with free improv. common factor keen awareness century its various manifestations fascination structure organization sound both composition improvisation. been influenced by steve lacy primarily because their mastery orchestration small groupings. jimmy giuffre important influential figure terms orchestration. always seduced makes full use stravinsky prokofiev elliott ligeti xenakis. arena attracted more colorful approaches gil evans toshiko akiyoshi bob brookmeyer. my versatility but writing focusing on at micro level. example these ideas how beno delbecq piano sounds combine progressively other instruments loop bd come musical standpoint putting tones pitches or rhythms together. process however borrows many sources art literature architecture mathematics science. am into neuroplasticity understandings our cognitive functions adapt environment we perceive time. knowledge inspires different way looking relationships rhythm. good found where all lines are derived main melody clarinet except parts stretch rhythm values incrementally. end result strange diatonic counterpoint producing potent mood. started rhythmic cell. intent feeling mood already present start. really me realize construct evocative primary state. called album express idea genetic code beginning creative you want your playing line inner purpose raw sweet. job musician tap potentials via sounds. become vehicle something intrinsically human experience. least what sense when hear great making. seems deep place. if can walk fine between virtuosity expressivity then shouldn too far off ideal means personally. data-sheets-userformat=\"{\" colors:=\"\"\u003eOne of Canada’s premier contemporary classical clarinetists, \u003cstrong\u003eFrançois Houle\u003c\/strong\u003e is equally a virtuosic and original avant-jazz improviser and notable composer. \u003c\/span\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cspan data-sheets-root=\"1\" data-sheets-value=\"{\" of canada premier contemporary classical clarinetists fran houle is equally a virtuosic and original avant-jazz improviser notable composer. known as the genera sextet consists outstanding international leaders in jazz music including new york based canadians michael bates harris eisenstadt swiss trombonist samuel blaser braxton associate taylor ho bynum. lineup was very crucial i wanted to explore colors varied instrumental combinations while retaining classic sound. also desired have strong idiosyncratic voices each chair band so that compositions would be designed for players personalities coming life kind ellingtonian way. group coalesces an intense moving collaboration balances spontaneous exploration disciplined ensemble dense textures spare off-kilter lyricism. one angle this much record beautiful john carter tribute vernacular from another it brings together his interests with free improv. common factor keen awareness century its various manifestations fascination structure organization sound both composition improvisation. been influenced by steve lacy primarily because their mastery orchestration small groupings. jimmy giuffre important influential figure terms orchestration. always seduced makes full use stravinsky prokofiev elliott ligeti xenakis. arena attracted more colorful approaches gil evans toshiko akiyoshi bob brookmeyer. my versatility but writing focusing on at micro level. example these ideas how beno delbecq piano sounds combine progressively other instruments loop bd come musical standpoint putting tones pitches or rhythms together. process however borrows many sources art literature architecture mathematics science. am into neuroplasticity understandings our cognitive functions adapt environment we perceive time. knowledge inspires different way looking relationships rhythm. good found where all lines are derived main melody clarinet except parts stretch rhythm values incrementally. end result strange diatonic counterpoint producing potent mood. started rhythmic cell. intent feeling mood already present start. really me realize construct evocative primary state. called album express idea genetic code beginning creative you want your playing line inner purpose raw sweet. job musician tap potentials via sounds. become vehicle something intrinsically human experience. least what sense when hear great making. seems deep place. if can walk fine between virtuosity expressivity then shouldn too far off ideal means personally. data-sheets-userformat=\"{\" colors:=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrançois Houle 5 + 1\u003c\/strong\u003e (now known as the Genera Sextet) consists of outstanding international leaders in jazz\/creative music, including New York based Canadians \u003cstrong\u003eMichael Bates\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eHarris Eisenstadt\u003c\/strong\u003e, Swiss trombonist \u003cstrong\u003eSamuel Blaser\u003c\/strong\u003e, and Braxton associate \u003cstrong\u003eTaylor Ho Bynum\u003c\/strong\u003e. \u003c\/span\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cspan data-sheets-root=\"1\" data-sheets-value=\"{\" of canada premier contemporary classical clarinetists fran houle is equally a virtuosic and original avant-jazz improviser notable composer. known as the genera sextet consists outstanding international leaders in jazz music including new york based canadians michael bates harris eisenstadt swiss trombonist samuel blaser braxton associate taylor ho bynum. lineup was very crucial i wanted to explore colors varied instrumental combinations while retaining classic sound. also desired have strong idiosyncratic voices each chair band so that compositions would be designed for players personalities coming life kind ellingtonian way. group coalesces an intense moving collaboration balances spontaneous exploration disciplined ensemble dense textures spare off-kilter lyricism. one angle this much record beautiful john carter tribute vernacular from another it brings together his interests with free improv. common factor keen awareness century its various manifestations fascination structure organization sound both composition improvisation. been influenced by steve lacy primarily because their mastery orchestration small groupings. jimmy giuffre important influential figure terms orchestration. always seduced makes full use stravinsky prokofiev elliott ligeti xenakis. arena attracted more colorful approaches gil evans toshiko akiyoshi bob brookmeyer. my versatility but writing focusing on at micro level. example these ideas how beno delbecq piano sounds combine progressively other instruments loop bd come musical standpoint putting tones pitches or rhythms together. process however borrows many sources art literature architecture mathematics science. am into neuroplasticity understandings our cognitive functions adapt environment we perceive time. knowledge inspires different way looking relationships rhythm. good found where all lines are derived main melody clarinet except parts stretch rhythm values incrementally. end result strange diatonic counterpoint producing potent mood. started rhythmic cell. intent feeling mood already present start. really me realize construct evocative primary state. called album express idea genetic code beginning creative you want your playing line inner purpose raw sweet. job musician tap potentials via sounds. become vehicle something intrinsically human experience. least what sense when hear great making. seems deep place. if can walk fine between virtuosity expressivity then shouldn too far off ideal means personally. data-sheets-userformat=\"{\" colors:=\"\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e“The lineup was very crucial, as I wanted to explore colors and varied instrumental combinations while retaining a classic jazz sound. I also desired to have strong idiosyncratic voices in each chair of the band so that the compositions would be designed for the players’ personalities, coming to life in a kind of Ellingtonian way.”\u003c\/em\u003e The group coalesces in an intense and moving collaboration that balances spontaneous exploration and disciplined ensemble, dense textures and spare, off-kilter lyricism.\u003c\/span\u003e\r\n\r\nFrom one angle this is as much of a jazz record as Houle’s beautiful 1998 John Carter tribute In the Vernacular; from another it brings together his classical music interests with free improv. The common factor is a keen awareness of 20th century music in its various manifestations and a fascination with the structure and organization of sound in both composition and improvisation. “I’ve been very influenced by the music of John Carter and Steve Lacy, primarily because of their mastery of orchestration in small groupings. Jimmy Giuffre would be another important influential figure in terms of orchestration. I’ve always been seduced by a kind of composition that makes full use of instrumental colors: Stravinsky, Prokofiev, Elliott Carter, Ligeti, Xenakis. In the jazz arena I would be attracted to the more colorful approaches of Gil Evans, Toshiko Akiyoshi, Bob Brookmeyer. I wanted my new band to have that kind of versatility, but with the writing focusing on instrumental combinations at the micro level.” An example of these ideas is how Benoît Delbecq’s piano sounds combine progressively with the other instruments in “Piano Loop (for BD).”\r\n\r\n“My ideas always come from a musical standpoint, putting tones, pitches or rhythms together. How I process these ideas, however, borrows from many sources, including art, literature, architecture, mathematics, science. For example, I am very much into neuroplasticity, new understandings of how our cognitive functions adapt to our environment, and also how we perceive time. This knowledge inspires a different way of looking at our relationships to sound and rhythm. A good example is found in “Concombre I,” where all the lines are derived from the main melody in the clarinet, except that for each of the other parts I stretch the rhythm values incrementally. The end result is a strange diatonic counterpoint producing a very potent mood.\r\n\r\n“Most of the compositions on this record started from a sound, a small of group of sounds, or a rhythmic cell. So the intent, feeling, mood of the compositions are already present at the start. It was really important for me to realize and construct ideas from an evocative primary state. I called the album Genera to express this idea of a genetic code that is present from the very beginning of the creative process….Ultimately, you want your playing to be in line with an inner purpose, be it raw or sweet. Your job as a musician is to tap into these potentials via sounds. You become a vehicle for something that is intrinsically a human experience. At least that is what I sense when I hear great music making. It always seems to come from a very deep place. If I can walk the fine line between virtuosity and expressivity, then I shouldn’t be too far off my ideal of what music means to me personally.”\r\n\r\n\u003chr\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cspan data-sheets-root=\"1\" data-sheets-value=\"{\" of canada premier contemporary classical clarinetists fran houle is equally a virtuosic and original avant-jazz improviser notable composer. known as the genera sextet consists outstanding international leaders in jazz music including new york based canadians michael bates harris eisenstadt swiss trombonist samuel blaser braxton associate taylor ho bynum. lineup was very crucial i wanted to explore colors varied instrumental combinations while retaining classic sound. also desired have strong idiosyncratic voices each chair band so that compositions would be designed for players personalities coming life kind ellingtonian way. group coalesces an intense moving collaboration balances spontaneous exploration disciplined ensemble dense textures spare off-kilter lyricism. one angle this much record beautiful john carter tribute vernacular from another it brings together his interests with free improv. common factor keen awareness century its various manifestations fascination structure organization sound both composition improvisation. been influenced by steve lacy primarily because their mastery orchestration small groupings. jimmy giuffre important influential figure terms orchestration. always seduced makes full use stravinsky prokofiev elliott ligeti xenakis. arena attracted more colorful approaches gil evans toshiko akiyoshi bob brookmeyer. my versatility but writing focusing on at micro level. example these ideas how beno delbecq piano sounds combine progressively other instruments loop bd come musical standpoint putting tones pitches or rhythms together. process however borrows many sources art literature architecture mathematics science. am into neuroplasticity understandings our cognitive functions adapt environment we perceive time. knowledge inspires different way looking relationships rhythm. good found where all lines are derived main melody clarinet except parts stretch rhythm values incrementally. end result strange diatonic counterpoint producing potent mood. started rhythmic cell. intent feeling mood already present start. really me realize construct evocative primary state. called album express idea genetic code beginning creative you want your playing line inner purpose raw sweet. job musician tap potentials via sounds. become vehicle something intrinsically human experience. least what sense when hear great making. seems deep place. if can walk fine between virtuosity expressivity then shouldn too far off ideal means personally. data-sheets-userformat=\"{\" colors:=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrançois Houle 5 + 1\r\n\u003c\/strong\u003eFrançois Houle, clarinets, compositions\r\nTaylor Ho Bynum, cornet, flugelhorn\r\nSamuel Blaser, trombone\r\nMichael Bates, bass\r\nHarris Eisenstadt, drums\r\nSpecial Guest: Benoît Delbecq, piano, electronics\u003c\/span\u003e","brand":"Songlines Recordings","offers":[{"title":"FLAC 96 kHz \/ 2ch Stereo","offer_id":56740460986692,"sku":"SGL15952-7","price":19.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"DSD 64 \/ 2ch Stereo","offer_id":56740461019460,"sku":"SGL15952-14","price":23.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"DSD 128 \/ 2ch Stereo","offer_id":56740461052228,"sku":"SGL15952-15","price":25.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"DSD 256 \/ 2ch Stereo","offer_id":56740461084996,"sku":"SGL15952-16","price":29.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"DSD 512 \/ 2ch Stereo","offer_id":56740461117764,"sku":"SGL15952-21","price":35.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"DXD 24 Bit \/ 2ch Stereo","offer_id":56740461150532,"sku":"SGL15952-22","price":25.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"WAV  88.2 kHz \/ 2ch Stereo","offer_id":56740461183300,"sku":"SGL15952-72","price":25.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"FLAC 192 kHz \/ 2ch Stereo","offer_id":57342824644932,"sku":"SGL15952-6","price":20.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0966\/7900\/2436\/files\/SGL15952.jpg?v=1790632646","url":"https:\/\/www.nativedsd.com\/products\/sgl15952-genera","provider":"NativeDSD Music","version":"1.0","type":"link"}