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Kartet: Grand Laps
by Glenn Astarita
Kartet celebrates its 25th anniversary and with the latest rendition, Belgian drummer Stephane Galland replaces Chander Sardjoe and alto saxophonist Guillaume Orti adds the C-Melody and F mezzo-soprano saxophones to his arsenal. Indeed, it's a unique entity. With the ambiance of chamber music fare and uncluttered designs, the musicians generate a rhythmic nirvana via geometrically modeled ostinatos and odd-metered time signatures, while also using space as a vantage point. From a holistic perception, the soloists engineer themes that feature reverse ...
read moreKartet: The Bay Window
by Jerry D'Souza
Hubert Dupont calls Kartet a demanding yet exhilarating collective research. The group honed these skills during a year-long residency in Marseilles just after the group was formed. The drummer at the time was Benjamin Henocq, but Chander Sardjoe, who joined them in 1996, fits in just right.
The music is composed, but the freedom with which they ring it makes the impact. The constant invention of ideas gets off right from the start as they take on Thelonious Monk's Misterioso. ...
read moreSonglines Will Release Kartet's Grand Laps On March 11, 2014
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Sixth Album from Critically Lauded Kartet Introduces New Member and Expanded Instrumentation Kartet makes a deliberate and beautiful brand of inside-out jazz...decidedly unconventional yet not harsh or taxing on the ear...Kartet flows seamlessly in and out of improvisations, and its arranged material shows harmonic daring and imagination." Will Layman, PopMatters It's seven years since Kartet's sixth album (The Bay Window, Songlines), but then this is a group that's been pacing itself for the long haul. Celebrating its 25th anniversary in ...
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