Francois Bourassa - Idiosyncrasie (2013) [Official Digital Download 24/88]

On their 8th and most recent album, 'Idiosyncrasie', the Quartet explores the connection of contemporary jazz and 20th century music. The group is an outstanding example of Canada’s burgeoning contemporary jazz scene, and has received several prestigious Canadian prizes such as the Juno, Felix and Opus awards and has toured in Europe, the US, Canada, Russia, India and Mexico. They have opened for Wayne Shorter, Dave Brubeck, Wynton Marsalis, Dizzy Gillespie and Abbie Lincoln.

'Pianist François Bourassa presents his latest quartet album, Idiosyncrasie, on which the ensemble displays “new levels of mystery, whimsy and passion, with more angles and space in its sound and an ever-deepening telepathy among its members.” (Bob Blumenthal)

'Killer, passionate playing from everybody' (Exclaim Magazine, Canada)

'A passionate musical architecture, including beautiful progressions, amazing rhythm changes… a pianist and composer totally inhabited by his music… a remarkable album that surprises from beginning to the end, in every way' (JazzMan, France)

Tracklist:
1. Isola 06:24
2. Haiku - Darmstadt 11:17
3. I. Saucisse a la Berg 07:52
4. II. Franz Muller 03:41
5. III. President 09:22
6. Offrandes 07:56
7. Chiller Night 06:21
8. Le chant du p tit gny 06:33

Personnel:
François Bourassa, piano, percussion, voice
André Leroux, soprano & tenor sax, bass clarinet, voice
Guy Boisvert, acoustic bass , voice
Philippe Melanson, drums, percussion