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under: sweet & playful ethno-jazz 8,5/10
Hadouk
is a word-play composed of Hajouj, african bass &
Doudouk, armenian oboe. The Hadouk Trio is a band like
no other. Founded by three adventurers and poet-musicians,
it displays a charming nomadic music, light, spiritual
and joyful.
Didier
Malherbe (ex-Gong) masters the winds - clarinettes,
saxophone, flutes, ocarinas and hajouj, of course! -
with talent and grace. Steve Shehan is the drum master
playing both with sticks and bare-handed, like he could
talk with his kit, a lot of exotic percussion too. And
Loy Ehrlich plays strings and keyboards but hajouj,
kora, sanza too...
Gifted people, definitely.
The
band has been aroudn the last 10 years without ever
losing its faith in melodic experimentations of any
kind. Adding more ethnic instruments to their sound
(khen, Lao mouth-organ, gumbass) mixing just the needed
amount of electro sounds to their ethno-jazz. This album
shows a more serene, relaxed side of the band that their
previous recordings did It also was the perfect opportunity
to invite a 4th man, pionneer in experimentations,
Mr John Hassel (trumpet) who's featured on the three
closing tracks of this album adding a little extra to
the already excitingly eclectic music of The Hadouk
Trio. A must try!
STEFAN
from PARIS
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