Henri Texier Trio, Trevor Watts/Veryan Weston Duo
Jez Nelson presents performances by French bassist Henri Texier and his trio, and free-improvising duo Trevor Watts and Veryan Weston given at the 2012 London Jazz Festival.
Performances by French bassist Henri Texier and his trio, and free-improvising duo Trevor Watts and Veryan Weston, recorded at last year's London Jazz Festival.
On the face of it, these two groups adopt strikingly different approaches to improvised music: Texier's melodic, often folksy themes are built on grooves driven by his warm, virtuosic bass playing; Watts and Weston, on the other hand, shape their music as they go, jumping restlessly and spontaneously from one idea to another. But they have more in common than meets the eye. The trio, with Henri's son Sébastien on reeds and Louis Moutin on drums, has an open-ness about it that reflects Texier senior's grounding in the more avant-garde end of the music. Meanwhile, there's often a distinctive jazz flavour to the free-roaming journeys that Watts (saxophone) and Weston (piano) embark upon, taking in epic high-points and spikier, more playful moments along the way.
Presenter: Jez Nelson
Producers: Peggy Sutton & Chris Elcombe.
Last on
More episodes
Music Played
-
Baroque Spring: Top of The Baroque for Comic Relief
-
![]()
Bits & Pieces
Aria from Bach's Goldberg Variations
Composer: J S Bach (Arr. Ben Cottrell)
-
-
12 Points Festival roundup
-
![]()
Hanna Paulsberg Concept
Potter's Lullaby
- Waltz for Lilli.
- Ora Fonogram.
-
![]()
Cactus Truck
Search and Restore
- Brand New For China!.
- Public Eyesore.
-
![]()
Mopo
Huluun Valssi
- Jee.
- Texicalli.
-
![]()
Seán Mac Erlaine
A Curl In The Bonnet
- Long After The Music Is Gone.
- Ergodos Records.
-
-
Henri Texier Trio recorded at Kings Place, London on Wednesday 14 November 2012
-
Untitled
Line-up: Henri Texier (bass), Sébastien Texier (reeds), Louis Moutin (drums)
![]()
Henri Texier Trio
What Is This Thing Called Love?
Composer: Cole Porter
![]()
Henri Texier Trio
La Fin Du Voyage
Composer: Sébastien Texier
![]()
Henri Texier Trio
Samba Loca/Sueño Canto
Composer: Henri Texier & Sébastien Texier
Soweto Kinch talks about the influence of Baroque music on his latest project
-
![]()
Andrew Parrott
Herr, Unser Herrscher from Bach's St John Passion
- Taverner Consort.
- Virgin Classics.
-
![]()
Soweto Kinch
Epiphany
- The Legend of Mike Smith.
- Soweto Kinch productions.
-
![]()
Andrew Parrott
Jesus Ging Mit Seinem Jüngern from Bach's St John Passion
- Taverner Consort.
- Virgin Classics.
-
![]()
Soweto Kinch
Shopping Spree
- The Legend of Mike Smith.
- Soweto Kinch Productions.
-
![]()
Johann Sebastian Bach
Corrente
-
![]()
Soweto Kinch
Superbia
- The Legend of Mike Smith.
- Soweto Kinch Productions.
-
![]()
Soweto Kinch
Invidia (recorded in the Jazz on 3 studios)
Composer: Soweto Kinch
Trevor Watts and Veryan Weston recorded at the Clore Ballroom, London on 18 November 2012
-
Untitled
Line-up: Trevor Watts (soprano and alto saxes), Veryan Weston (piano)
![]()
Trevor Watts and Veryan Weston
South Bank Suite: Launch
Composer: Trevor Watts and Veryan Weston
![]()
Trevor Watts and Veryan Weston
South Bank Suite: From West Hill to Cox Hill
Composer: Trevor Watts and Veryan Weston
![]()
Trevor Watts and Veryan Weston
South Bank Suite: ....and Back
Composer: Trevor Watts and Veryan Weston
Baroque Spring: Listener's Choice
-
![]()
Classical Jazz Quartet
Brandenburg Concerto No. 2 in F major, BWV 1047, 2nd Movement
- Play Bach.
- Kind of Blue.
-
Broadcast
- Mon 18 Mar 2013 23:00Â鶹ԼÅÄ Radio 3
Jazz Now
The new home of contemporary jazz on Â鶹ԼÅÄ Radio 3
Related Content