Recorded in 1971 in the immediate aftermath of Igor Stravinsky's death, Le Massacre Du Printemps stands as one of the most singular and daring works in French experimental jazz. Jef Gilson, alongside Pierre Moret and Jean-Claude Pourtier, crafted a wild, boundary-pushing homage to the legendary Russian composer, weaving together jazz, contemporary, and electroacoustic music into something entirely their own. The result evokes towering figures like John Cage, Pierre Henry, John Coltrane, and the Art Ensemble of Chicago all at once.
What makes Le Massacre Du Printemps so captivating is its fearless sonic palette — timbales, bongos, gongs, balafon, prepared piano, Hohner pianos, and rare percussions from Madagascar collide in a thunderous, imaginative noise session unlike anything else in the French jazz canon. Reissued by SouffleContinu Records in 2020, this album is a chance to experience a truly unique and long-celebrated moment in avant-garde music history.
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- Format: Vinyl
- Label: SouffleContinu Records
- Genre: Jazz
- Release Date: 2020
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TRACKS
A1. Le Massacre Du Printemps
A2. L'Imagination Au Pouvoir
A3. Les Cigales
B1. Tournant Décisif
B2. N'y A Qu'à
B3. Faut Qu'on
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