Renaud Garcia-Fons

Cinematic Double Bass

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THE SUPREME ART... (André Manoukian / France Inter) - - - - - A PURE EMOTION (Fip) - - - - - RENAUD GARCIA-FONS IS A TRUE LEGEND OF MUSIC (Le Monde) - - - - - MUSIC FOR IMAGINARY FILMS - - Renaud Garcia-Fons is one of the most famous double bass virtuosos in the world. For over twenty years, he has envisioned the double bass as a solo instrument, forging his own technique and developing a language that belongs solely to him. His unique style is immediately recognizable. -- He has released sixteen albums as a leader and composer, in which he produces music at the crossroads of world music, jazz, classical music, and traditional music. - - The original repertoire, composed by Renaud Garcia-Fons, comes from a genuine writing process that respects the authenticity of the playing, style, and culture of these different traditional musics. - - CINEMATIC DOUBLE BASS?: An album centered on the double bass, with a musician and composer of Renaud Garcia-Fons's caliber quickly takes on unparalleled dimensions. - - And also stories of abundant music for the screen. Of course, we first thought of the soundtracks of film noir from the 50s and 60s, in which the double bass, with its walking bass, plays a predominant role in accompanying suspense, chases, nocturnal wanderings, and more, whether in French or American gangster films, B-movies, or those of the Nouvelle Vague. - - Following compositions referencing several decades of jazz for the screen, other ideas inspired by world music gradually emerged, from the East to the West, including Africa. - - Thanks to the multiple facets offered by the double bass and all its playing modes—pizzicato, bowing, pizz d'arco, percussion, or various effects—the project diversified, enriching itself with new colors that open up a wide variety of soundscapes and atmospheres. - - - - - ‘Renaud Garcia-Fons, still dazzling with the bow, takes his double bass into unexplored territories. A beautiful musical adventure led by virtuosos’ (France Info) - - ‘he reminds us once again that the palette of his nuances seems limitless.’ (Jazz News)

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