Frédéric Blondy

Fr: Tap Bass

by J. Robert Bragonier
November 5, 2004

My exposure to Effendi Records has been a felicitous one. Time after time, the label has exposed me to unfamiliar names, primarily those of Montréal-based musicians, only to reveal that these names belong to jazz musicians of the highest caliber. This CD is no exception. Frédéric Alarie is a Montréal-born bassist whose 15-year career has earned him an enviable reputation among the best-known names in Canadian jazz. For example, Saison Jazz Montréal in Québec named Alarie the ...

Fr: Exaltatio Utriusque Mundi

by Mark Corroto
October 5, 2003

The Exultation Of Two Worlds is actually a misnomer. Both musicians, percussionist Lê Quan Ninh and pianist Frédéric Blondy, inhabit the same territory of creative free improvisation. Their manner of producing sound is even similar.

Frédéric Blondy a participant in the new French improvisation scene is a member of the bands Ethos (with Xavier Charles and David Chiesa) and Hubbub, which recently released Hoop Whoop on Matchless. His sound tends toward percussive playing with a mixture of ...