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to contact Benoît: 

benoit (at) delbecq (dot) net


 
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"A brilliant and unconventional French pianist." 
The New York Times





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14 MAY
  a recording with the Recyclers (with Steve Argüelles and Christophe "Disco" Minck).


18 MAY   Edward Perraud Synaesthetic quartet in Les Lilas PARIS / Le Triton. With Bart Maris and Arnault Cuisinier

19 MAY  Edward Perraud Synaesthetic quartet in Gent (B) with Bart Maris and Arnault Cuisinier.

03-04 JUN  an experimental HD recording + HD shooting in duo with Edward Perraud - a Philippe Tessier Du Cros production for HD web TV. More soon.

21-24 JUL rehearsals and concerts of Thierry Gomar's new Trio with Miles Perkin. Festival de Narbonne 2013.

31 JUL Edward Perraud Synaesthetic quartet / Les Sables d'Ollones Vagues de Jazz (F)/  with Bart Maris and Arnault Cuisinier.

31 AUG Perraud Synaesthetic quartet / FietsTour Groningen /  with Bart Maris and Arnault Cuisinier.

   

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2013

CHOC JAZZ MAGAZINE / JAZZMAN
Sélection Le Nouvel Obs

OUT FEB 28 (Europe)/MAR 12 (USA-CAN)

NOUVEAUTE - NEW RELEASE



Fun House
Fun House
Benoît Delbecq and Fred Hersch Double Trio
featuring JJ Avenel, Mark Helias, Steve Argüelles and Gerry Hemingway
Songlines
1600-2

a   v i d e o    b y     I g o r     J u g e t !!!


"Delbecq's mastery of extended techniques combined with Hersch's acute sense of harmony is a pleasure to hear." DOWNBEAT, May 2013

"This double trio recording is literally amazing: a mesmerizing house of mirrors, a dream one would not wish to be awoken from." B. Loupias, Le Nouvel Observateur, February 2013.

"An astounding fluidity. A music that's rare." Ludovic Florin / Jazz Magazine, Mars 2013, record of the month.


"La combinaison du jeu au piano préparé de Delbecq avec le délicat sens harmonique de Hersch sont un plaisir à écouter". DOWNBEAT, Mai 2103.

"Cet enregistrement en double trio est, au sens propre, inouï: un troublant jeu de miroirs, un songe dont on ne voudrait jamais se réveiller."  Bernard Loupias / Le Nouvel Observateur, Fev. 2013.

"Un album d'une fluidité confondante. Une musique rare." Ludovic Florin / Jazz Magazine, Mars 2013. 

With the grateful assistance of the French American Jazz Exchange Program (F/USA) as well as the DGCA / Ministère de la Culture (F).

Cover photo by Roderick Packe.

More about Fun House



2012

CID
Benoît Delbecq "Crescendo in Duke"
featuring Jean-Jacques Avenel, Tony Malaby, Tony Coe, Antonin-Tri Hoang, Steve Argüelles, Michael Nelson and the Hornheads, Yohannes Tona, Michael Bland. Recorded in Meudon (F) and Minneapolis (USA), november 2011. 
Years after a bunch of fruitful collaboration on "Les films de ma ville" (nato, 1993), "Buenaventura Durrutti" (nato, 1997) and large ensemble Los Incontrolados (unreleased), producer Jean Rochard and Benoît are back on crew for a daring and joyful project on Mr Ellington's rarely heard compositions such as Goutelas Suite, Tina, Acht O'Clock Rock, Bateau etc. 



 because she hoped
Benoît Delbecq / François Houle BECAUSE SHE HOPED (Songlines, released Nov 2011)
Recorded by Etienne Bultingaire in Alfortville, France, Jan 18, 2011
_____ François Houle and Benoît reunite for their third CD on Songlines, celebrating a 15 year long lasting musical collaboration.CRITIC'S CHOICE in THE NEW YORK TIMES, dec 2011. Recommended by David Adler / All About Jazz New York, New York @night columnist.



 
______GRAND PRIX INTERNATIONAL DU DISQUE 2010 Académie Charles Cros
          "Un extraordinaire diptyque." --- "An extraordinary diptych." ____ Le Nouvel Observateur


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