After «Share» and «Suite ...» two Franco-American albums that pianist Baptiste Trotignon released a few years ago, “Dusk is a quiet place” marks the reunion with New York saxophonist Mark Turner, a master in the art of ago, “Dusk is a quiet place” marks the reunion with New York saxophonist Mark Turner, a master in the art of improvisation, and who has already inspired a whole generation of young musicians.
This album was co-directed by two artists who blended their styles to offer a dusky and dreamy music, mainly composed of ballads, except for a short final wild samba evoking Sao Paulo nights. On stage, they sparingly add standards and new compositions, resulting in a «work in progress» which is always linked to the jazz idiom. Beyond the image of «pure music» often associated with this adventurous duo, the dialogue between these two friends is a balancing act which combines the fluidity of movement with the speed of thought.
It allows them to interweave a music inhabited by sensual sounds and a loving attention to melody, an uplifting music in search of history, strong and peaceful at the same time. - baptistetrotignon.com
Tracks
1. Bolero (B. Trotignon)
2. Left Hand Of Darkness (M. Turner)
3. Only One (B. Trotignon)
4. (1) Von Gott Will Ich Nicht Lassen (J.S. Bach)
4. (2) Winter Solstice (M. Turner)
4. (3) Herliebster Jesu, Was Hast Du Verbrochen (J.S. Bach)
5. Wasterland (M. Turner)
6. Sonnet For Stevie (M. Turner)
7. Ó Do Borogodó (B. Trotignon)
MARK TURNER tenor saxophone
BAPTISTE TROTIGNON piano
Recorded in April 2011. Tracks 1, 6, 7 recorded at Espace Jazzz/Rts, April 13th 2011; All other tracks recorded by at Théatre D'Abbeville April 16th (2, 3), "Le Cheval Blanc"- Schiltigheim April 19th (4), Belfort "Le Granit" April 12th (5)
Naïve Records – NJ 623211 (France)