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ONE PAGE by HABOYAN PALLARO
With more than thirty years of experience in jazz, more than half of which were spent on common projects, composers Didier Haboyan and Claudio Pallaro affirm their sincere passion for music and offer with "ONE PAGE" an unpredictable album. The Quintet featured here release an all original repertoire on October 21, 2022.
Haboyan / Pallaro is the meeting of two musicians with singular backgrounds. We find in their music all kinds of influences: rock and jazz, classical music, African, Indian, contemporary composers … everything that feeds jazz today.
From 2009 to 2019, we find them in the great ensemble Pee Bee, co-directed by Claudio Pallaro and Gary Brunton (Night Bus). Always driven by the desire to play together, Claudio and Didier continued their collaboration and initiated the project "ONE PAGE", which reveals two personalities, two different approaches but the same language. They first formed a quartet without harmonic instruments (two saxophones, double bass, drums) which turned into a quintet with vibraphone.
Why "ONE PAGE"? Each of the compositions of the album fits on a single page…or almost. For the artists, it means going to the essential with spontaneity and creativity.

Didier Haboyan - alto saxophone, flute
Claudio Pallaro - tenor saxophone
David Patrois - vibraphone
Hubert Dupont - double bass
Julien Charlet - drums
Recorded, mixed by Paul Boulier | Studio Libretto
Mastering : Raphaël Jonin
Photographies : Marco Castro
Design : Jérémie Bernard
Production : Jazz en Face


All about My Zombie Girl
Meeting with Missri and Friends to talk about San Francisco-West Coast influences, but also glimpses of Country Rock, Folk, Psychedelia, and the album : MY ZOMBIE GIRL ! Missri and friends lead us through a kaleidoscopic sound journey where we find major influences such as Jerry Garcia and The Grateful Dead, Crosby Stills Nash and Young, Joni Mitchell, Steely Dan, Lyle Lovett, or Deroll Adams.
MISSRI AND FRIENDS
Stéphane Missri – guitars, lead vocals
Barry «The Fish» Melton – guitars, lead vocal on « Fake is the name »
Gabriela Arnon – keyboards, vocals
Christian Poidevin – vocals, guitars,
Marten Ingle – vocals, bass
Marty Vickers - drums, percussion
Paul Susen - fiddle
Natalie Martel – vocals
Dava Sheridan - vocals
Produced by Paul Bessone for Juste Une Trace
Recorded, mixed and mastered by Arnaud Bascuñana
Music and lyrics by Stéphane Missri
Published by Éditions Amoc
Cover graphic design by Corinne Garino
interview by Stéphanie Martin
Video by Florian Marchand-Chevy


Finding a better world
With San Francisco-West Coast influences, but also glimpses of Country Rock, Folk and Psychedelia, Missri and friends delivers a sincere album : MY ZOMBIE GIRL ! The first single is "Fake is The Name". The song is about finding a better world. The opening militant track features Barry "The Fish" Melton (Country Joe and The Fish).
For you, the official video for FAKE IS THE NAME
MISSRI AND FRIENDS
Stéphane Missri – guitars, lead vocals
Barry «The Fish» Melton – guitars, lead vocal on « Fake is the name »
Gabriela Arnon – keyboards, vocals
Christian Poidevin – vocals, guitars,
Marten Ingle – vocals, bass
Marty Vickers - drums, percussion
Paul Susen - fiddle
Natalie Martel – vocals
Dava Sheridan - vocals
Produced by Paul Bessone for Juste Une Trace
Recorded, mixed and mastered by Arnaud Bascuñana
Music and lyrics by Stéphane Missri
Published by Éditions Amoc
Cover graphic design by Corinne Garino
Video by Lucas Ranoux

FAKE IS THE NAME
Wipe out the past
to build a world,
a home that last
More than a day
In this world
You’ll find a way
To a better place
Where we can stay
gotta keep moving on
Black man white man yellow man
red man blue man monkey man
Been hunted over lands and seas
In this world
Movies are real
Fake is the name
Of this old game
In this world.
Or in this dream
No one controls Reality
Gotta keep moving on
In my dream I wore the shoes of Charlton Heston
Planet of apes powerless
The monkeys left me no chance
They had their revenge
I was on their side
But there is a time when it is too late
it’s only a movie
In this world
We are drifting
Just Like a feather
Upon the wind
Please Hold my hand
Tight trough the night
searching for the past
we’re coming back
Gotta keep moving on
Black man white man yellow man
red man blue man monkey man
Been hunted persecuted, deported
over lands and Seas


Get some fresh air with Vicki Rummler
Originally from Michigan, USA, Vicki Rummler has lived in several European countries and is now based in Paris. She composed the music and lyrics to LEAPS AND BOUNDS during a wilderness artist residency at Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park (aka "the Porkies”), coming full circle to her home state.
LEAPS AND BOUNDS release date : may 20th 2022. Vicki Rummler talks about life and present the folk album created in the Porkies.
LEAPS AND BOUNDS is woodsy, with subtle, uncluttered, sometimes humorous arrangements. Vicki Rummler accompanies herself on the piano and her acoustic folk guitar (a Martin GPC-16E), against a backdrop of authentic sounds from the Porkies.
LEAPS AND BOUNDS is available here


All about DRIED UP DREAMS
The idea for the album DRIED UP DREAMS by Jay and the Cooks came about because Jay Ryan wanted to talk about his experience as an immigrant. Grouping songs with a blues feel sprinkled with country reminds him of the country of his younger years, "Dried Up Dreams" alludes to various subjects going from simple pleasures such as reading or the cuisine to politics, and the people around him. One of the album’s attractions are the heavy, imposing drums and bass that reminds one of some 70's recordings. Take note that the album was recorded on analog vintage equipment.
Interview with Jay Ryan / All about the album is available on the Youtube chanel Juste Une Trace.
Jay Ryan - Lead Vocals, Guitars
Stephane Missri - Guitars, Banjo
Paul Susen - Fiddle, Mandolins
Christian Poidevin – Harmonica, Dobro
Marten Ingle - Bass, Double Bass
Marty Vickers - Drums, Percussion
Produced by Paul Bessone for Juste Une Trace
Recorded, mixed and mastered by Arnaud Bascuñana at Studio 180
Published by Éditions Amoc
