Colin Vallon Trio, recorded live at Jazzclub Unterfahrt, Munich this past March 15th.
As much as I love posting Jazz performances of the past (and don’t get me wrong, that’s what Past Daily is all about), knowing the spirit and the vibe are continuing, gathering points of view along the way and adding to the Roux that nourishes all of us is gratifying and a relief. Such beauty can not be allowed to waste away and die – it must be celebrated and contributed to on a daily basis – no matter where you are.
And that brings me to Colin Vallon – an artist and composer I am not that familiar with – but an integral part of that new generation of musicians carrying the torch.
A snippet from his bio to help get you up to speed:
After studying classical music for 2 years Colin Vallon (born November 17 1980 in Lausanne) took classes with jazz pianist Marc Ueter at the age of fourteen. He enrolled at the Swiss Jazz School when he was 18 and studied with Silvano Bazan, William Evans, Manuel Bärtsch and Bert Joris.
In 1999, he founds the Colin Vallon trio with Lorenz Beyeler on double-bass and Raphaël Pedroli on drums; in 2004 it released his debut-album « Les Ombres ». At that time, he starts to use and develop his own prepared piano techniques. In January 2005, the trio opens the Swiss Diagonales Festival with New-York guitarist Kurt Rosenwinkel. 2005, he forms a new trio with Patrice Moret on double-bass and Samuel Rohrer on drums and records « Ailleurs » published in 2007 by HatHut Records. «Rruga» the third recording of the trio is released in 2011 on the prestigious international Label ECM Records. In 2012 drummer Julian Sartorius replaces Rohrer in the trio. In 2014 the trio releases « Le Vent » followed in 2017 by « Danse » both albums are released on ECM Records.
The trio is very active on the international jazz scene. Numerous concerts at international festivals (Wilisau, Paris, Vienne, Rome, London, Portland, Montreal, …) and tours in Europe, Canada, USA, Japan, South Korea . . .”
And of course, he’s on ECM – the label that is doing more than just about any other label to keep the genre going.
Okay, enough preaching – dig into the sounds.
