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AN ALBUM EVERY SUNDAY

dimanche 24 février 2008

Indigo Jam Unit - REALIsm (2007)

Indigo Jam Unit est un quartet de Club Jazz né à Osaka, et constitué de Yoshichika Tarue (piano), BJ (Katsuhiko Sasai)(contrebasse), Isao Wasano (drums, percussion) et Takehiro Shimizu (drums).

REALIsm, sorti en décembre 2007 sur le label basis records, est déjà leur troisième album. (après 2x2 et Demonstration)

Chose surprenante pour le genre, le groupe ne compte pas de cuivres. Mais il gagne en clarté ce qu'il perd en puissance. Les compositions, d'une grande simplicité (signés par le pianiste et le contrebassiste), sont le support des élans rythmiques des musiciens: les lignes de basses affolantes de BJ et les mélodies rafraichissantes de Yoshichika sont accompagné par le groove implaquable d' Isao et de Takehiro.

Malgré tout, à la première écoute, cette album peut paraitre un peu pâle par rapport à la concurrence car moins démonstratif.
Mais l'univers du quator, aux influences plus contemporaines, est si rafraichissant qu'il serait dommage de passer à coté.

A noter qu'il existe deux versions de cette album. La version "luxe" contient en plus du CD un DVD, au contenu relativement anecdotique (un making of un peu mou et deux clips) mais le packaging, tout en noir et rouge, est si sompteux que pour quelques yens de plus, il serait dommage de s'en priver...

Comme d'habitude, pour finir, deux morceaux en écoute :)

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Indigo Jam Unit - Buffalo



Indigo Jam Unit - Sphinx





Indigo Jam Unit
'REALIsm'
basis recors 2007

Dustygroove says
Tremendously heavy grooves from this wonderful Japanese combo -- a jazzy outfit that leads with some amazing acoustic basslines, then follows them up with romping piano and some very heavy drums! This special 2-disc set features the Indigo Jam Unit in both audio and visual formats -- the audio one a great full length set that more than lives up to the quality of their previous albums -- and the DVD features some great video footage of the combo! The sound here is wonderful -- a sound that's even fresher than some of the other Japanese club jazz of late, with a groove that's almost more contemporary than classic -- yet which still has all the warmth of an older jazz release. The group's sporting two drummers on this outing -- which gives the piano and bass an extra level of energy -- on titles that include "Adrenaline", "Switch", "Hyo Ten", "Matador", "Buffalo", "Ren", "Sphinx", and "Leon". DVD features videos for "Adrenaline" and 2X2" -- plus a "Making Of Realism" featurette. (DVD includes the videos for "Adrenaline", "2X2" & making of the album. Please note that the DVD doesn't list a Region so you may need a multiregion player to view it.)

2 commentaires:

  1. MON DIEU ! Cette ligne de basse (ou plutôt de contrebasse) sur Buffalo, j'en suis encore tout excité. C la 3ème fois que je l'écoute mais je m'en remets tjs pas.
    PS : ça y est j'ai commandé l'album.

    "Ah bon ?"

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  2. Je vais bientôt demander à me faire payer par CdJapan ;)

    En tout cas, ravi que ca te plaise "Ah Bon ?".

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