The jazz mixed with drum'n'bass and electronics by Erik Truffaz have already brought him a lot of international acclaim. After a break of one and a half years, a period in which Truffaz recorded the CD Mantis (a fairly experimental album in which he chose a guitarist and a Tunisian singer), he has bassist Marcello Giulliani, drummer Marc Erbetta and pianist Patrick Müller back in his band. reunited.
Following the triumphs of The Dawn and Bending New Corners - more than 100,000 copies sold - Erik Truffaz and his band took little time to get used to each other for the recording of The Walk of the Giant Turtle, his sixth album for Blue Note. After his earlier explorations of hip-hop, drum'n'bass and electronica, The Walk of the Giant Turtle takes the terrain of rock. And especially in line with what Miles Davis recorded in the early seventies. Is there anything more to add after Miles Davis's work in this area? The great thing about Erik Truffaz is that he is inspired by Miles Davis but also clearly has his own input. The music sounds modern, has hypnotic rhythms and a melancholic streak. A great record by a great band. (RM)more