Nostalgia In Grand Place : Griff & Lock • Tribute
Arnaud Guichard (sax) ; Sylvain Debaisieux (sax) ; Joachim Caffonnette (p) ; Jasen Weaver (db) ; Oscar Georges (dr)
For this edition of Nostalgia in Grand Place, saxophonist Arnaud Guichard revisits a record that has become a cult favourite among hard bop enthusiasts: “Griff & Lock”, recorded in 1960 by two great tenor saxophone figures, Johnny Griffin and Eddie “Lockjaw” Davis.
At the time, these two strong personalities of American jazz already had solid reputations on stages and in recording studios. Their meeting resulted in an album full of energy, swing and musical humour, where the two tenors respond to each other, challenge one another and push further the art of the tenor battle, the long-standing jazz tradition of friendly musical duels between saxophonists.
For the occasion, Arnaud Guichard will be joined by Sylvain Debaisieux on second tenor, recreating the spirit of dialogue and playful rivalry that gives this repertoire its unique flavour. Surrounded by a quartet well versed in this language, they dive back into a music that is both demanding and joyful.
A great opportunity to rediscover a direct, warm jazz deeply rooted in tradition.
A Sunday afternoon filled with swing and good spirits, in the spirit of those legendary encounters that marked the golden age of hard bop.