Living being

Description

Vincent Peirani presents his project: "A little over four years ago, I brought together Yoann, Tony, Julien, and Emile to create the quintet Living Being. When I proposed this project to them, I wanted two things: to bring my group to life and to feel like family. I have known them all for many years: knowing that we are all so close provided me with an immense source of inspiration. Four years later, after multiple adventures, Living Being has evolved a lot and each of us has fully found his place within the group. We have naturally arrived at this moment where we wanted to take a 'sonic photo' of the group and fully embrace our existence. The repertoire consists of compositions, as well as two songs by artists that I particularly appreciate. 'Dream Brother', which was composed and recorded by Jeff Buckley on the album 'Grace'. A record that I have been listening to for almost forever. 'Mutinerie', which is the other cover on the album, is a piece written by my friend and companion Michel Portal. With Living Being, I wanted to give it another interpretation while preserving its essence. The theme has become a pretext for an improvisation that builds up, ending on a loop that becomes almost hypnotic. Between 'Air Song #2' inspired by Bali, which is the second part of 'Air Song', that I recorded on the album 'Thrill Box'; 'Some Monk', a tribute to the music of Thelonious Monk; 'Miniature', a very minimalist piece treated in a nearly classical manner; 'Workin' Rhythm', where different grooves articulate around the same melodic and harmonic sequence; 'On The Heights', a ballad on unknown peaks where shadow and light intertwine, or 'Suite en V', a piece originally written for a trio - cello, guitar, and accordion - and rearranged in a more electric version."