Le Pas Du Chat Noir

Released for the frst time on vinyl. The instrumentation is unique: oud, piano, accordion. Brahem’s writing for this combination is highly evocative, meticulously controlled and sparse. "Half of the magic", as he notes, "resides in the not-played, in the marvellous mingling of overtones, sounds that rise from the piano to blend with the warm tones of the oud and the breath of the accordion’s bellows.”

”Hypnotic, magnetic new album by Anouar Brahem which adds a new dimension to our knowledge of this exceptional Tunisian musician. ‘Le pas du chat noir’ gives the clearest indication yet of the work of Brahem as composer and features a spacious ‘chamber music’ that resonates with the freshness of improvisation.

Personnel: Anouar Brahem (oud), Francois Couturier (piano), Jean-Louis Matinier (accordion)

LP 1: Le pas du chat noir / De tout ton coeur / Leila au pays du carrousel / Pique-nique à Nagpur / C st ailleurs / Toi qui sais

LP 2: L’arbre qui voit / Un point bleu / Les ailes du Bourak / Rue du d part / Leila au pays du carrousel var. / Dejà la nuit