(2021) Comme il faut - Gallaz-Massy Chamber Duet
Category(ies): Folk, popular & Jazz
Instrument(s): Double bass Guitar
Main Composer: Various composers (see collections)
CD set: 1
Catalog N°:
CD 3016
Release: 08.10.2021
EAN/UPC: 7619931301624
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COMME IL FAUT - GALLAZ-MASSY CHAMBER DUET
GALLAZ-MASSY CHAMBER DUET
BEFORE
Bertrand Gallaz and Pierre-François Massy met in 1984, the year in which they gave several concerts as a trio with drummer Olivier Clerc, interpreting Ornette Coleman’s compositions in a creative and libertarian way.
In 2015 the two musicians met again to elaborate as a duo a more diversified repertoire, illustrated by a few “house” recordings whose musical quality encouraged them to continue and deepen their work.
NOW
The repertoire is made up of original pieces and covers coming from many horizons: Ornette Coleman always, Thelonious Monk, but also Swiss or American popular music, songs or television series.
These numerous pieces of contrasting lengths are organized in mini-sets of 2 to 5 compositions, in order to develop the narrative aspect of the concert, thus making them pieces in several movements. The assemblies are organized according to tonalities, contrasts of rhythms or colors, their homogeneity or on the contrary, the effect of surprise or humor generated by the juxtaposition.
The two musicians tried to appropriate these reprises as much as possible, with the objective of reinventing them and developing a personal and original language and color.
The concretization of this work was possible thanks to the engagement for four concerts at the ABΠ gallery in Lausanne in the context of an exhibition dedicated to the artist, Suzanna Pattoni.
This recording is thus a faithful reflection of these concerts given in Lausanne in October 2020.
***
BERTRAND GALLAZ guitar
Born in Lausanne in 1957
In 1983, birth of the band Intraphonic. Several concerts and radios, opening act for Defunkt in Montreux.
In 1984, he put together the Gallaz-Clerc-Massy trio with Olivier Clerc and Pierre-François Massy, interpreting a repertoire of Ornette Coleman, one of his main sources of inspiration along with James Brown, to whom he paid a tribute by creating the group Soul Syndrom in 1987. Played on Pascal Auberson’s album Ange Rebelle, as well as on the CD “Power Jazz” of the group Urgent Feel, and participated in some of their concerts. Composed the music for the theater show “L’ Arbre Des Tropiques” by Yukio Mishima directed by Eiji Mihara of the Béjart Ballet Lausanne. Played the guitars for the soundtrack of the film “Kadogo L’Enfant Soldat” by Nicolas Wadimoff.
In 1991, creation of the Bertrand Gallaz Bare Bone Power Trio, and in early 1992 he opened for Ronald Shannon Jackson’s Decoding Society in Switzerland.
In 1993, Jean-Paul Bourelly asked him to open for his “Blue Wave Bandits”, and the same year saw the birth of the CD “Talk To You In A Minute” with Shannon Jackson as special guest. In the summer of 1993, he played at the Montreux Jazz Festival on the stage of the Miles Davis Hall, and on the big stage of the Willisau Jazz Festival.
In 1997, released the CD “Sweet & Sour” in solo except for a duet with Jean-Paul Bourelly. He then played in Geneva with Jean-Paul Bourelly’s Boom Bop.
In 1999, release of the CD “Next Door” in duet with the lap steel player Patrice Dessauges. Played with the band Fool Groove a repertoire entirely dedicated to the mythical funk band of New Orleans, the Meters. Joined the band MIP (Made In Positive) and composed their original repertoire.
In 2009, played with Shannon Jackson’s Decoding Society in Fort Worth, Texas. Composed the repertoire of the band Phat Strut. Several concerts in Austin, Texas with the singer LZ Love.
In 2015, beginning of the Gallaz-Massy Chamber Duet.
In 2017, paid a tribute to Léon Francioli in Biasca (Switzerland), with the quartet Ciao Léon.
Discography
Soul Syndrom Just For The Funk Of It
Bertrand Gallaz Talk To You In A Minute
Sweet & Sour
Next Door
Pascal Auberson Ange Rebelle
Urgent Feel Power Jazz
MIP Made In Positive
Fool Groove Fool Groove
Phat Strut Phat Immersion
Phat Strut with LZ Love
Live In Texas
Funky Confessions
***
PIERRE-FRANÇOIS MASSY double bass
Born in Lausanne in 1955.
Started playing the double bass in 1974. Classical studies at the Conservatoire de Lausanne: from 1975 to 1985 in the class of Francis Marcellin (1st prize for virtuosity with congratulations), and from 1990 to 1991 in the class of Yoan Goilav (concert license).
Solo double bass with the Orchestre des Rencontres Musicales (Lausanne), and since 1988 with the Geneva Chamber Orchestra.
Substitutions to the Orchestre de la Suisse Romande and to the Orchestre de Chambre de Lausanne.
Concerts with the Sinfonietta of Lausanne, the Ensemble Contrechamps and the Ensemble Vocal et Instrumental de Lausanne.
Guest soloist with the Lausanne Chamber Orchestra (Divertimento Concertante by Nino Rota) and the Orchestre des Rencontres Musicales (Episodie by Jost Meier).
Accompanied many singers, among them Michel Buzzi, Dominique Scheder, Yvette Théraulaz (numerous concerts in Europe and Quebec from 1981 to 1984), Michel Bühler, Pascal Auberson.
Was part of the Grand Orchestre de la RTSR during the final of the Eurovision Song Contest, and for several years of the Groupe Instrumental Romand (Jazz-Group of the RTSR).
Numerous jazz concerts in Europe and the USA.
With François Lindemann, crossed Alvin Queen, Daniel Humair, Butch Morris, quartet with Pierre Favre and Pascal Auberson, Piano Seven.
With Pierre Favre in his European Chambre Ensemble: Roberto Ottaviano, Michel Godard, Vincent Courtois, Gabriele Mirabass.
With Michael and Florian Arbenz from Basel: Glenn Ferris, Greg Osby, Wolfgang Puschnig.
But also Art Lande, Franco Ambrosetti, Jacques Demierre, René Bottlang, Michel Wintsch, Charles Gayle, Olivier Clerc, Léon Francioli, Sylvie Bourban.
Represented Switzerland in the Big-Band of the European Broadcasting Union in 1986.
From 1993 to 2003 leader and composer of the sextet Rosetta with Matthieu Michel, Yves Massy, Daniel Perrin, Christian Graf and Marcel Papaux.
In 2000, he received a composition commission for Rosetta from the Pro Helvetia Foundation.
Has been teaching since 1986 at the Ecole de Jazz et de Musique Actuelle (EJMA) in Lausanne.
Currently
Gallaz-Massy Chamber Duet with the guitarist Bertrand Gallaz
Duet with François Lindemann
Nu Bass Quintet with François Lindemann
FMOG de Nicola Orioli
In project
Quartet with saxophonist Charles Schneider (Mirko Maio - piano, Olivier Clerc - drums)
Sextet with Charles Schneider (Ganesh Geymeier - sax, Lucien Dubuis - clar, Vinz Vonlanthen - guitar, Pierre Favre - drums)
Discography (selective among 80 recordings)
Rosetta Lune rousse
La ménagerie de poche
En public
PF Massy Enfin Seul
Graf-Massy-Papaux Stratus sur le plateau
Le Même Trio Etudes pour trio
Votre mépris de la lessive
François Lindemann CM4
Pierre Favre European Chamber Ensemble
Christine Python Même si
Dragorogg Gospil
Six
Carlos Baumann Schizodie
Michel Wintsch Minimum Wital
REVIEWS
« L’art du duo passe évidemment par la figure obligée du dialogue mais aussi par une forme d’esquive ou d’entremêlement de pistes obstinées qui, sans se toucher, forment un tout plein de rythme et de contraste. Un slalom en parallèle que maîtrisent parfaitement le guitariste Bertrand Gallaz et le contrebassiste Pierre-François Massy. [..] » - Boris Senff, novembre 2021
« [..] Cet enregistrement rare séduit instantanément Patrick Peikert, directeur du label de musique classique suisse, Claves. «Parfois on prend des décisions et on se demande après pourquoi on les a prises. Pierre-François est mon professeur de contrebasse jazz depuis quelques années. Ce matin, je me suis souvenu que Marguerite Dütschler avait fondé le label en 1968 pour permettre à son professeur Jörg-Ewald Dähler d’enregistrer un disque consacré à Bach.» explique au bout du fil celui qui songe que cette sortie pourrait être le début d’une ouverture de son catalogue vers le jazz, «cette scène si importante en Suisse». En attendant, une bonne façon de passer l’hiver reste celle d’écouter en boucle Comme il faut. » - Elisabeth Stoudmann, décembre 2021
“[..] I was fascinated by this CD and recommend it to those who not only enjoy a swinging walking bass but are also not afraid of wildly different sound scapes. This is a truly intimate, exposed and beautifully honest album by two highly accomplished musicians whose combined experience straddles both the jazz and classical worlds. [..]” - Marian Heckenberg, April 2022
(2021) Comme il faut - Gallaz-Massy Chamber Duet - CD 3016
GALLAZ-MASSY CHAMBER DUET
BEFORE
Bertrand Gallaz and Pierre-François Massy met in 1984, the year in which they gave several concerts as a trio with drummer Olivier Clerc, interpreting Ornette Coleman’s compositions in a creative and libertarian way.
In 2015 the two musicians met again to elaborate as a duo a more diversified repertoire, illustrated by a few “house” recordings whose musical quality encouraged them to continue and deepen their work.
NOW
The repertoire is made up of original pieces and covers coming from many horizons: Ornette Coleman always, Thelonious Monk, but also Swiss or American popular music, songs or television series.
These numerous pieces of contrasting lengths are organized in mini-sets of 2 to 5 compositions, in order to develop the narrative aspect of the concert, thus making them pieces in several movements. The assemblies are organized according to tonalities, contrasts of rhythms or colors, their homogeneity or on the contrary, the effect of surprise or humor generated by the juxtaposition.
The two musicians tried to appropriate these reprises as much as possible, with the objective of reinventing them and developing a personal and original language and color.
The concretization of this work was possible thanks to the engagement for four concerts at the ABΠ gallery in Lausanne in the context of an exhibition dedicated to the artist, Suzanna Pattoni.
This recording is thus a faithful reflection of these concerts given in Lausanne in October 2020.
***
BERTRAND GALLAZ guitar
Born in Lausanne in 1957
In 1983, birth of the band Intraphonic. Several concerts and radios, opening act for Defunkt in Montreux.
In 1984, he put together the Gallaz-Clerc-Massy trio with Olivier Clerc and Pierre-François Massy, interpreting a repertoire of Ornette Coleman, one of his main sources of inspiration along with James Brown, to whom he paid a tribute by creating the group Soul Syndrom in 1987. Played on Pascal Auberson’s album Ange Rebelle, as well as on the CD “Power Jazz” of the group Urgent Feel, and participated in some of their concerts. Composed the music for the theater show “L’ Arbre Des Tropiques” by Yukio Mishima directed by Eiji Mihara of the Béjart Ballet Lausanne. Played the guitars for the soundtrack of the film “Kadogo L’Enfant Soldat” by Nicolas Wadimoff.
In 1991, creation of the Bertrand Gallaz Bare Bone Power Trio, and in early 1992 he opened for Ronald Shannon Jackson’s Decoding Society in Switzerland.
In 1993, Jean-Paul Bourelly asked him to open for his “Blue Wave Bandits”, and the same year saw the birth of the CD “Talk To You In A Minute” with Shannon Jackson as special guest. In the summer of 1993, he played at the Montreux Jazz Festival on the stage of the Miles Davis Hall, and on the big stage of the Willisau Jazz Festival.
In 1997, released the CD “Sweet & Sour” in solo except for a duet with Jean-Paul Bourelly. He then played in Geneva with Jean-Paul Bourelly’s Boom Bop.
In 1999, release of the CD “Next Door” in duet with the lap steel player Patrice Dessauges. Played with the band Fool Groove a repertoire entirely dedicated to the mythical funk band of New Orleans, the Meters. Joined the band MIP (Made In Positive) and composed their original repertoire.
In 2009, played with Shannon Jackson’s Decoding Society in Fort Worth, Texas. Composed the repertoire of the band Phat Strut. Several concerts in Austin, Texas with the singer LZ Love.
In 2015, beginning of the Gallaz-Massy Chamber Duet.
In 2017, paid a tribute to Léon Francioli in Biasca (Switzerland), with the quartet Ciao Léon.
Discography
Soul Syndrom Just For The Funk Of It
Bertrand Gallaz Talk To You In A Minute
Sweet & Sour
Next Door
Pascal Auberson Ange Rebelle
Urgent Feel Power Jazz
MIP Made In Positive
Fool Groove Fool Groove
Phat Strut Phat Immersion
Phat Strut with LZ Love
Live In Texas
Funky Confessions
***
PIERRE-FRANÇOIS MASSY double bass
Born in Lausanne in 1955.
Started playing the double bass in 1974. Classical studies at the Conservatoire de Lausanne: from 1975 to 1985 in the class of Francis Marcellin (1st prize for virtuosity with congratulations), and from 1990 to 1991 in the class of Yoan Goilav (concert license).
Solo double bass with the Orchestre des Rencontres Musicales (Lausanne), and since 1988 with the Geneva Chamber Orchestra.
Substitutions to the Orchestre de la Suisse Romande and to the Orchestre de Chambre de Lausanne.
Concerts with the Sinfonietta of Lausanne, the Ensemble Contrechamps and the Ensemble Vocal et Instrumental de Lausanne.
Guest soloist with the Lausanne Chamber Orchestra (Divertimento Concertante by Nino Rota) and the Orchestre des Rencontres Musicales (Episodie by Jost Meier).
Accompanied many singers, among them Michel Buzzi, Dominique Scheder, Yvette Théraulaz (numerous concerts in Europe and Quebec from 1981 to 1984), Michel Bühler, Pascal Auberson.
Was part of the Grand Orchestre de la RTSR during the final of the Eurovision Song Contest, and for several years of the Groupe Instrumental Romand (Jazz-Group of the RTSR).
Numerous jazz concerts in Europe and the USA.
With François Lindemann, crossed Alvin Queen, Daniel Humair, Butch Morris, quartet with Pierre Favre and Pascal Auberson, Piano Seven.
With Pierre Favre in his European Chambre Ensemble: Roberto Ottaviano, Michel Godard, Vincent Courtois, Gabriele Mirabass.
With Michael and Florian Arbenz from Basel: Glenn Ferris, Greg Osby, Wolfgang Puschnig.
But also Art Lande, Franco Ambrosetti, Jacques Demierre, René Bottlang, Michel Wintsch, Charles Gayle, Olivier Clerc, Léon Francioli, Sylvie Bourban.
Represented Switzerland in the Big-Band of the European Broadcasting Union in 1986.
From 1993 to 2003 leader and composer of the sextet Rosetta with Matthieu Michel, Yves Massy, Daniel Perrin, Christian Graf and Marcel Papaux.
In 2000, he received a composition commission for Rosetta from the Pro Helvetia Foundation.
Has been teaching since 1986 at the Ecole de Jazz et de Musique Actuelle (EJMA) in Lausanne.
Currently
Gallaz-Massy Chamber Duet with the guitarist Bertrand Gallaz
Duet with François Lindemann
Nu Bass Quintet with François Lindemann
FMOG de Nicola Orioli
In project
Quartet with saxophonist Charles Schneider (Mirko Maio - piano, Olivier Clerc - drums)
Sextet with Charles Schneider (Ganesh Geymeier - sax, Lucien Dubuis - clar, Vinz Vonlanthen - guitar, Pierre Favre - drums)
Discography (selective among 80 recordings)
Rosetta Lune rousse
La ménagerie de poche
En public
PF Massy Enfin Seul
Graf-Massy-Papaux Stratus sur le plateau
Le Même Trio Etudes pour trio
Votre mépris de la lessive
François Lindemann CM4
Pierre Favre European Chamber Ensemble
Christine Python Même si
Dragorogg Gospil
Six
Carlos Baumann Schizodie
Michel Wintsch Minimum Wital
REVIEWS
« L’art du duo passe évidemment par la figure obligée du dialogue mais aussi par une forme d’esquive ou d’entremêlement de pistes obstinées qui, sans se toucher, forment un tout plein de rythme et de contraste. Un slalom en parallèle que maîtrisent parfaitement le guitariste Bertrand Gallaz et le contrebassiste Pierre-François Massy. [..] » - Boris Senff, novembre 2021
« [..] Cet enregistrement rare séduit instantanément Patrick Peikert, directeur du label de musique classique suisse, Claves. «Parfois on prend des décisions et on se demande après pourquoi on les a prises. Pierre-François est mon professeur de contrebasse jazz depuis quelques années. Ce matin, je me suis souvenu que Marguerite Dütschler avait fondé le label en 1968 pour permettre à son professeur Jörg-Ewald Dähler d’enregistrer un disque consacré à Bach.» explique au bout du fil celui qui songe que cette sortie pourrait être le début d’une ouverture de son catalogue vers le jazz, «cette scène si importante en Suisse». En attendant, une bonne façon de passer l’hiver reste celle d’écouter en boucle Comme il faut. » - Elisabeth Stoudmann, décembre 2021
“[..] I was fascinated by this CD and recommend it to those who not only enjoy a swinging walking bass but are also not afraid of wildly different sound scapes. This is a truly intimate, exposed and beautifully honest album by two highly accomplished musicians whose combined experience straddles both the jazz and classical worlds. [..]” - Marian Heckenberg, April 2022
Return to the album | Read the booklet | Composer(s): Various composers | Main Artist: Gallaz-Massy Chamber Duet
STUDIO MASTER (HIGH-RESOLUTION AUDIO)
Bernard Michel
Bertrand Gallaz
Double bass
Folk, popular & jazz
Gallaz-Massy Chamber Duet
Guitar
Henri Salvador
In stock
Jean-François Bovard
Live recordings
Léon Francioli
Ornette Coleman
Pee Wee King
Pierre-François Massy
Redd Stewart
Ronald Shannon Jackson
Stephen Foster
Thelonious Monk
Various composers
William Lava
Bernard Michel
Bertrand Gallaz
Double bass
Folk, popular & jazz
Gallaz-Massy Chamber Duet
Guitar
Henri Salvador
In stock
Jean-François Bovard
Live recordings
Léon Francioli
Ornette Coleman
Pee Wee King
Pierre-François Massy
Redd Stewart
Ronald Shannon Jackson
Stephen Foster
Thelonious Monk
Various composers
William Lava
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