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Discover COLDSTREAM, the first track on Look North

The trio of Gary Brunton, Daniel Beaussier and Célestine De Williencourt unveil COLDSTREAM, the 4th february 2025 on streaming, a single taken from the album LOOK NORTH (released date : 28 March 2025).

Inspired by British bassist and composer Gary Brunton’s childhood memories, the track offers a poetic immersion in landscapes of mystery and emotion, where mists stretch over vast expanses of water and every note seems to evoke the murmur of the River Tweed or the changing light of a Scottish morning.

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Gary Brunton explains: ‘Coldstream is a small Scottish town where I spent my childhood holidays. Crossed by the River Tweed, it was my first trip abroad at the age of six, full of discovery and wonder. It was these memories – the coldness of the water, the fog on the rivers, the immensity of nature – that inspired me to write this melody’.

The title, literally translated as ‘cold stream’, recreates this sensory climate through a delicate composition. ‘As a child, I have memories of swimming in a river in Yorkshire, a sensation of intense cold. So I was inspired by these memories and I was looking to create a musical climate where you could imagine the fog, the icy water’.

Between E minor and C major, Coldstream blends the sounds of Gary Brunton’s double bass, Daniel Beaussier’s bass clarinet and English horn, and Célestine De Williencourt’s voice and flutes. Together, the three artists explore a world of sound where tradition and modernity meet.

In this composition, musical interactions are at the heart of the creation: vocal improvisations played through the flute, a subtle dialogue between the double bass and the English horn, and sound textures that evoke in turn the cold light of dawn and the immensity of the Scottish landscape.

Gary Brunton, double bassist and tabla player, has forged a solid career for himself in France. An acclaimed composer and arranger, he has collaborated with such iconic figures as Sheila Jordan and Bojan Z.
Daniel Beaussier, master of the winds, explores a vast range of instruments. His English horn and clarinet playing enriches the deep harmonies of Coldstream.
Célestine De Williencourt, a passionate vocalist and flautist, breathes a singular, poetic energy into the mix, between vocal improvisation and timbral exploration.

With Coldstream, this exceptional trio embarks on a deeply evocative musical project. Coldstream is available now on all platforms, and soon on the LOOK NORTH album.


Produced by Jazz En Face
Recorded by Yohan Progler at Studio Parc de Sceaux
Mixed and mastered by Manu Pekar
Photographs by Camille Huguenot
Graphic Design by Corinne Garino
Released by Juste Une Trace
With support : SCPP
Release date : 28-03-2025

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LOOK NORTH is available in preview now

NEW TRIO FOR LOOK NORTH

Gary Brunton, Daniel Beaussier and Célestine de Williencourt form a brand-new trio of multi-instrumentalists with a strong vocal presence, performing original works and inspired contemporary improvisations. The trio express itself via a certain form of Jazz Chamber Music. Through a narrative and lyrical approach to jazz creation, LOOK NORTH, the trio’s first album, takes you on a unique journey that evokes the wide-open spaces of Northern lands. An invitation to discover their captivating melodies and exciting spontaneous improvisations.

Gary Brunton (double bass, tabla) evolves in the company of Daniel Beaussier (oboe, clarinets, saxophones, flutes, English horn) and Célestine De Williencourt (voice, flutes). They form a unique trio, with each instrument playing its role in a fluid, organic musical conversation. The diversity of the musicians’ instruments and influences (Jimmy Giuffre, John Surman & Karen Krog, Jim Hall, Gary Peacock, Carla Bley), creates a rich atmosphere, both intimate and expansive, where improvisation plays a central role.

Gary Brunton (Double Bass, Tabla)
Daniel Beaussier (Soprano and Baritone Saxophones, Clarinet and Bass Clarinet, Alto Flute, Oboe, English Horn)
Célestine De Williencourt (Vocals, Flute)


Produced by Jazz En Face
Recorded by Yohan Progler at Studio Parc de Sceaux
Mixed and mastered by Manu Pekar
Photographs by Camille Huguenot
Graphic Design by Corinne Garino
Released by Juste Une Trace
With support : SCPP
Release date : 28-03-2025

More about musicians

LOOK NORTH is available in preview now

THE FIRST ELEMENT IS HERE

Natural Element Quartet release their debut album Premier Element. The Parisian quartet featuring Clément Thirion on double bass, Franck Morin on piano, Renaud Védie on guitar and Patrick Chenais on drums, Natural Element Quartet offers a bewitching mosaic of harmonies, elegantly fusing jazz tints, contemporary nuances and improvised accents.

Since 2017, the stars seem to be aligning, guiding these four musicians towards a most inspired encounter, where a musical as well as human understanding blossoms naturally. A deep love for the melodies of great masters such as John Abercrombie, Kenny Wheeler and Marc Copland is the catalyst, feeding their burning desire to immerse themselves in them and express themselves in a unique way. In this quartet, three of the musicians compose. The genesis of their own carefully woven musical universe is thus embodied in original compositions, the fruit of each member’s artistic journey.

The album Premier Element is a tribute to the art of creation, where the harmony of the instruments intertwines with the sensitivity of the musicians. The music transcends the boundaries of time and space, inviting the audience to plunge into a sonic environment where each note is a star dancing in the ether of time. Natural Element Quartet’s jazz is for sharing!

NATURAL ELEMENT QUARTET

Franck Morin (Piano)
Renaud Védie (Guitar)
Clément Thirion (Double bass)
Patrick Chenais (Drums)

Recorded by Patrick Chenais at Studio Aéronef
Mixed and mastered byAntoine Karacostas
Artwork by Clément Thirion
Design and photographies by Olyric
Production : Patrick Chenais

Pour en savoir plus sur Natural Element Quartet

Release date : 17 november 2023. The album PREMIER ELEMENT by NATURAL ELEMENT QUARTET is available here

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