Nuit Parisienne à La Havane

Pianist Roberto Fonseca and cellist Vincent Segal join forces for the first time on landmark album Nuit Parisienne à La Havane, released via Artwork Records.

Both acclaimed artists have built international careers by defying categories - Fonseca from his early years with the Buena Vista Social Club to collaborations with Herbie Hancock, Esperanza Spalding, Fatoumata Diawara and more; Segal with projects ranging from Cesaria Evora to Ballaké Cissoko and Matthieu Chedid.

Nuit Parisienne à La Havane is no exception, as Fonseca and Segal deliver an intimate, finely crafted encounter that blends jazz with classical influences, Afro-Cuban traditions and contemporary improvisation.

The album presents a captivating, stripped-down dialogue between piano and cello, balancing carefully composed material with moments of inspired improvisation. Recorded in a spirit of openness and exchange, it highlights the remarkable sensitivity, versatility and adventurous curiosity of two musicians known for moving freely between musical styles.

Nuit Parisienne à La Havane should be listened to in the spirit of Keith Jarrett’s ‘Köln Concert’: close the door, take your time and let yourself be carried away by the cathartic frequencies of this delicate, spontaneous and insightful dialogue.