Joëlle Léandre & Pascal Contet's lyrics & chords

Although she also plays in larger ensembles, Joëlle Léandre concentrates on solo, duo and trio situations, with duos particularly prevalent. Her duos with the likes of saxophonist Steve Lacy, guitarist Derek Bailey and bassist William Parker (to name but a few) are among her best works, as well as being exemplars of duo playing. These two recent releases--which record meetings from 2005 and 2006, respectively--continue that tradition. Throughout, she displays the challenging, questing attitude that the quote above reveals, her instrument spea...read more