PETER ERSKINE, NGUYÊN LÊ, MICHEL BENITA - ELB (2001)

Guitarist Nguyen Le has become the Parisian equivalent of Bill Frisell: a "changes player" who is not averse to kicking on nasty effects pedals or playing simply and folksy when the tune merits. But on this cooperative outing with drummer Peter Erskine and bassist Michel Benita, Le throws his own signature into the mix with the various odd bends and nontempered slurs he pulls off on the guitar, alluding to his Vietnamese heritage on pieces like "Sao Sen,""Zigzag" and "Free at Last" with a very personal touch on the fretboard.


Tracks
01. Zigzag 5:56
02. Autumn Rose 6:39
03. Pong 4:47
04. Country Boy 4:14
05. Now Or Never 3:59
06. Sao Sen 6:14
07. Pirates    3:43
08. Meanwhile 6:33
09. Bee 5:36
10. Bass Desires 5:17
11. Free At Last 5:29

PETER ERSKINE  drums
MICHEL BENITA  bass
NGUYÊN LÊ  guitar

Recorded October 30+31, 2000 at Rainbow Studios, Oslo, Norway
ACT Music   ACT 9289-2