Having worked together as sidemen in various bands but never together as a duo, Ayler Records brought electric guitarists Noel Akchote and Philippe Deschepper together to record in the studio in Zurich, choosing an informed selection of jazz repertoire that includes works by each performer, and compositions from Paul Motian, Henri Texier, Steve Swallow and Ornette Coleman.
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Noel Akchote-electric guitar
Philippe Deschepper-electric guitar
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UPC: 3473351400527
Label: Ayler
Catalog ID: aylCD-181
Squidco Product Code: 35206
Format: CD
Condition: New
Released: 2024
Country: France
Packaging: Cardboard Gatefold
Recorded at "Das Institut", in Zurich, Switzerland, on May 22nd and 23rd, 2024, by Christophe Albertijn.
"It took almost 30 years for the two French guitarists Noel Akchote and Philippe Deschepper to play together, although their paths have crossed many times (again and again) as sidemen in a number of the same bands but never together at the time. They actually only shared the stage once and never got to record together, each going his own fruitful career path and playing in different musical circles after that, however still following and admiring each other's work over the years. Last May, at my instigation, we recorded this album in Zurich, with a repertoire of songs by common ex-collaborators or that they share the taste for (Henri Texier, Steve Swallow, Paul Motian or Ornette Coleman...), together with their own compositions and improvisations."-Ayler
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• Show Bio for Noel Akchote "The French guitarist-improvisor Noël Akchoté is a frighteningly competent and active person. He has recorded a lot of music in various styles, he writes about music in the Austrian magazine Skug, he is the owner of a record label, he produces many different groups and participates in various projects. Born in Paris, the 7th december 1968, he started guitar at the age of 8. Soon meeting and studying with artists such as Tal Farlow, Barney Wilen, Chet Baker, Philip Catherine, John Abercrombie. During the early 90's, he started to explore beyond jazz, also playing more experimental and improvised musics. He played in the groups of Henri Texier, Louis Sclavis, Daniel Humair, Jacques Thollot, Sam Rivers as well as with Derek Bailey, Eugene Chadbourne, Marc Ribot, Fred Frith, Evan Parker, Lol Coxhill, Tim Berne or George Lewis. He collaborated since with David Grubbs, Luc Ferrari, David Sylvian, Jim G. Thirlwell (Steroïd Maximus), Max Nagl's Big Four (Steven Bernstein, Bradley Jones, Joey Baron), Jean-François Pauvros or Dylan Carlson's Earth. Other projects have seen him recording and playing with The Recyclers, Blixa Bargeld, Aki Onda, Phil Minton, Tony Hymas, Katerine, Tetuzi Akiyama, Otomo Yoshihide, Julie Tippets, Mike Cooper, Wolfgang Puschnig, Linda Sharrock, Tom Cora, Keith Rowe, Christian Fennesz, Nobuyoshi Araki or Daido Moriyama. In 1996 he co founded with Quentin Rollet, the mostly Vinyl label Rectangle (all reissued as downloadsin 2011). During the same period, he produced for the Münich based label Winter & Winter a series of " Audio Films " revisiting a wide range of Chansons & Cabaret traditions (Au Bordel, Cabaret Modern, Toi-Même... featuring Red, Jean-Louis Costes, Han Bennink, Steve Beresford, Sasha Andrès, John Giorno or Kevin Blechdom), as well as unique re- readings of the music of Sonny Sharrock (Sonny II) and Kylie Minogue (So Lucky). He is also featured in various movies as an actor, soundtrack composer or musical director (with Thierry Jousse, Michael Lonsdale, Claire Denis, Lio ...). He also happens to be the older brother of the electro artist SebastiAn (Ed Banger, Daft Punk). In 2011, he signed an exclusive distribution contract with Believe Digital (Worldwide Downloads), issueing since over 100 rare live tracks and previously unreleased studio albums, from which a wide Renaissance and Baroque section raised (Carlo Gesualdo, Guillaume de Machaut, Claudio Monteverdi, Luys Milan,Robert de Visée)." ^ Hide Bio for Noel Akchote • Show Bio for Philippe Deschepper Philippe Deschepper is a French guitarist, born 6 August 1949 in Roubaix, France.He has played with the groups Christophe Marguet Sextet, Claude Tchamitchian Grand Lousadzak, Claude Tchamitchian Septet, Claude Tchamitchian Sextet, Das Deutsch-Französische Jazz Ensemble, Electric Pop Art Ensemble, Henri Texier Quartet, Jacques Di Donato Quintet, La Cour Des Miracles, Louis Sclavis Septet, Rémi Charmasson Quintet, Samuel Silvant Quartet, Sylvain Kassap Quartet, Système Friche, Tabato, and Yves Robert Quartet. ^ Hide Bio for Philippe Deschepper
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Track Listing:
1. Mumbo Jumbo 12:48
2. Cheshire Hotel 6:06
3. Abacus 3:16
4. She Was Young 5:15
5. Sad Novi Sad 10:36
6. Sex Spy 4:30
7. Henri Texier 5:13
8. Introduction 6:09
9. Jazz Again 4:09
10. Miniature 1:04
11. Friandise 1:38
12. Toy Train 3:07
13. Nebbia 6:32
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