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EP3 + Ohad Talmor EVARISTO PEREZ TRIO (CH) FEATURING OHAD TALMOR (NY) DOSSIER DE PRESSE Ohad Talmor - sax ténor, sax soprano Evaristo Pérez - piano, fender rhodes Cédric Gysler - contrebasse David Meier - batterie photo J.-C. Hernandez EUROTOUR 10 – 23 NOVEMBRE 2010 10 nov. RSR Radio-concert Lausanne 11 nov. AMR, “Carte blanche” Genève 12 nov. AMR, “Carte blanche” Genève 13 nov. La Fabricca, Losone Tessin 14 nov. Zentrum Paul Klee Bern 17 nov. Théâtre Alizé Sion 18 nov. Labirintho Porto 19 nov. Ondajazz Lisbonne 20 nov. Jamboree Barcelone 21 nov. Sala Clamores Madrid 23 nov. Jimmy Glass Valencia Après avoir enregistré le morceau éponyme du CD "Why" sorti en 2009, le trio élargi à Ohad Talmor prolonge cette fructueuse collaboration sur scène avec un nouveau répertoire, nourri de jazz moderne et contemporain, empreint de poésie, de subtiles compositions et de riches conversations musicales. La manière particulièrement inventive d’Ohad Talmor de faire vivre la musique, l’idiome du jazz et le feu de l'improvisation sont les ingrédients de base de ce magnifique groupe. Au fil du temps, l’Evaristo Pérez Trio partage volontiers la scène avec Ohad Talmor, saxophoniste et compositeur établi à New York, qui joue entre autres avec Steve Swallow, Adam Nussbaum et Lee Konitz, et plus près de chez nous, comme invité du Big Band de Lausanne. Passionné de rencontres dans plusieurs champs musicaux, le pianiste né à Genève et d’origine catalane Evaristo Pérez met en pratique une vision large de cette tradition musicale, affectionnant la liberté structurée en trio. Il poursuit, de plages solitaires en périples collectifs, le chemin menant à une approche personnelle des musiques d’improvisation. « Pourquoi Why ? Tout simplement parce qu’Évaristo Pérez y déploie une musicalité rare, que ce soit dans le sublime Nicole, aux harmonies evansiennes, ou encore dans Les moutons volants ou le subtil et décalé Tous les chats sont gris. Dans chaque morceau, on est au cœur du vivant, du sensible, de l’essentiel. On pense à Keith Jarrett ou Bill Evans pour les envolées lyriques. Mais il ne faut pas écraser Perez sous les références inutiles. Sa musique déploie ses propres ailes. Et ces ailes nous emmènent loin, et très haut. » Jean-Michel Olivier (mars 2010) « Evaristo is a dynamic player who has his own approach to the music. I suggest you check him out ! » Marc Copland (septembre 2009) « Depuis aussi longtemps que je l’écoute, Evaristo Pérez maîtrise un subtil placement de la note par rapport à l’écoulement du temps, qui lui assure l’enviable aisance de jouer de façon captivante tout ce qu’il entreprend de jouer… » Yves Massy (mai 2009) CONTACT – BOOKING Evaristo PEREZ 1, rue Cavour CH-1203 GENEVE Tél.-Fax : +41 (0)22 734 95 11 [email protected] Pour en savoir plus et pour écouter de la musique en ligne, visitez le site internet : www.evaristoperez.com OHAD TALMOR TENOR & SOPRANO SAX Ohad Talmor est saxophoniste, compositeur et arrangeur. Né en 1970 à Lyon, originaire d'Israël, il a grandi en Suisse et s'est établi de longue date à Brooklyn, New York. Il se produit régulièrement avec son propre groupe, OHAD TALMOR NEWSREEL (avec Shane Endsley, Dan Weiss, Jacob Sacks et Matt Pavolka) ainsi qu'avec des musiciens tels que Jason Moran, Dave Douglas, Carla Bley Big Band, Billy Hart et beaucoup d'autres, dont la plupart n'ont pas d'importants contrats d'enregistrements, ce qui n'est , selon lui, pas plus mal. Il est le directeur musical de trois projets dirigés par Lee Konitz pour lesquels il compose, arrange et joue: le Lee Konitz New Nonet, le Konitz-Talmor String Project et le Konitz-Talmor Big Band. Il joue aussi avec le sextet de Steve Swallow et a composé de la musique dans des contextes fort différents: les Brecker Brothers, le big band portugais Orquestra Jazz Matosinhos et le Big Band de Lausanne. Par ailleurs, il a aussi dirigé des musiciens classiques tels que Martha Argerich, le Spring String Quartet (Autriche) et le Axis String Quartet de New York. Ohad Talmor est titulaire d'un diplôme de composition décerné par la Manhattan School of Music, maintenant rangé au fond d'une malle dans sa cave. Chaque jour, il passe un temps considérable a jouer du bansuri (flute indienne en bambou). EVARISTO PEREZ PIANO, FENDER RHODES Né en Suisse en 1969 d’une famille originaire de Barcelone. Diplômé du Conservatoire de Genève, Evaristo Pérez découvre le jazz à l’AMR avec Michel Bastet, puis se perfectionne en Italie avec Franco D’Andrea, Enrico Pieranunzi et Paolo Fresu, ainsi qu’en Suisse avec Misha Mengelberg, Fred Hersh et Marc Copland. Il participe comme pianiste à divers projets musicaux (jazz, latin jazz, chanson, pop) avec notamment Alondra, JazzOrange, Fanfare du Loup, Brico-Jardin, Diana Miranda, Erik Truffaz et Philippe Aerts. Travaille dans les arts de la scène avec le Théâtre du Loup, la Revue de Genève et la Compagnie Manufacture. Il a joué au Montreux Jazz Festival, Cully Jazz Festival, Paléo Festival, L’AMR aux Cropettes (Genève), Tollwood Festival (Munich), Rome Jazz Festival, Rythmus Festival (Porto). Après une dizaine de disques comme sideman, il enregistre avec son propre trio le CD « Why » (2009) qui alterne compositions personnelles et standards jazz. Il y invite Ohad Talmor (sax tenor, New York). Evaristo Pérez enseigne le jazz au Conservatoire Populaire de Musique à Genève. CEDRIC GYSLER CONTREBASSE Né en 1975 à Lausanne, Cédric Gysler commence la guitare basse électrique en 1990. Il étudie au conservatoire de Montreux ainsi qu'à l'EJMA Lausanne (certificat professionnel). Il découvre la contrebasse en 2001. Comme accompagnateur, il participe aux Chœur Gospel de l’EJMA, Fa7, Café Café, diverses créations de Pierre Huwiler, Big Band de Montreux, Big Band de l’EJMA et le Val Big Band, François Vé (tournée en Suisse et en Belgique), Martin Rewki, Bazar de Nuit (tournée en Chine), Septet à Claques, L’Amour est un chien de l’Enfer (lecture), My Girl (comédie musicale), La Salle d’Attente (lecture et contrebasse improvisée). Il effectue diverses tournées en Suisse, en France et en Italie. Il joue actuellement avec Gabriele Pezzoli Trio, Evaristo Perez Trio, Soraya Berent Quartet, David Robin Trio, Voie sensible, collectif b9, Yaël Miller Trio, TOC (duo electro-tech). Il a joué avec des personnes aussi diverses que Kenny Kotwitz, Robin Kennyatta, Ohad Talmor, Michel Bastet, Gilles Torrent ou Thomas Birchler. Il enregistre avec Gabriele Pezzoli Trio « Rendez-vous » (2009, TCB records), « Improvviso » (2006, TCB records), Evaristo Pérez Trio « Why » (2009), Bazar de Nuit « Stridulations », (2006), Philippe van Essche (2008, Altrisuoni). DAVID MEIER BATTERIE David Meier, âgé de 24 ans, est batteur, percussionniste et compositeur. Il a étudié la batterie avec Billie Brooks et Pierre Favre à la Swiss Jazz School de Berne. Musicien précoce et talentueux, il est le lauréat de nombreux prix et boursier en 2005 au «Drummer’s Collective » à New York. Il a participé en 2009 au Banff Workshop for Jazz and Creative Music, dirigé par Dave Douglas. Il a joué avec Lila (Christoph Erb), Lumi (Nadja Stoller), Olivier Tabeling Trio, Strayhornmonk, Galeone 5 et Jon Boutellier 4tet. Il est co-leader des groupes Schnellertollermeier et The Caribous. Il a partagé la scène avec Hank Roberts, Malcolm Braff, Bänz Oester, Colin Vallon, Nicolas Masson, Nils Wolgram et George Gruntz. Il a tourné en Suisse, en Allemagne, en France, en Autriche, en Belgique, en Irlande, aux Pays-Bas, en Pologne, en Norvège, en Suède, en Finlande, ainsi qu’aux USA et au Canada. On peut écouter sa musique sur Oliver Tabeling Trio (UNIT Records, 2009) et Schnellertollermeier (2009). Il suit actuellement des cours de composition et de performance à l’Académie Sibelius d’Helsinki, au Royal College of Music de Stockholm ainsi qu’à la Royal Academy of Music de Arhus. .
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