LE QUATUOR DE JAZZ LIBRE DU QUEBEC 1973 LP AVANT-FREE-IMPROVISATION-L'INFONIE

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LE QUATUOR DE JAZZ LIBRE DU QUEBEC

1973 LP 

Tenzier

Limited Edition: 300 copies  

Limited edition of 300 copies, a historic sound document from Canada's first free jazz ensemble back from 1973.

Some info on the release:  Formed in 1967, the Quatuor de jazz libre du Québec (QJLQ) was a force to be reckoned with in post-Quiet Revolution Quebec. Between 1967 and 1970, the QJLQ shared the stage with artists such as Louise Forestier, Robert Charlebois and l’Infonie. It promoted improvised music as a means of bringing about real social and cultural changes in Quebec. In 1970, the QJLQ established a colonie artistique in Val-David. It also acquired land – the Petit Québec Libre – in an effort to offer artists and political activists a communal place to exchange ideas. From 1970 onward, Quebec’s first free jazz ensemble turned to contemporary avant-garde music for further inspiration. As the decade unfolded, the QJLQ became more radical both musically and politically. Tenzier’s new release constitutes a rare opportunity to hear the quartet at its most potent.  This session was recorded at Radio-Canada’s Studio 13 on 13 May, 1973.

Reviews: “Historically potent unearthing of this amazing underground free jazz ensemble. The music is simply phenomenal, played with the kind of otherworldly energy of the original Albert Ayler Trio, with the brass scraping the goddamn ceiling while bass and drums hook up with alla the ferocity of Han Bennink and Maarten Altena on Marion Brown’s wild Porto Novo side. Very highly recommended!” – David Keenan (Volcanic Tongue)  

“You can hear an angry militancy here, in the tenor sax and pocket trumpet’s full-bore post-Ayler squeals, the violent rips of the double bass and the machine-gun tattoos of the snare drum. The music is raged and impatient, storming the barricades with a utopian enthusiasm that recalls The People Band, London’s equivalent counter-cultural collective (…). Le Quatuor’s separatist political goals remain unfulfilled, but the music — which took the basic vocabulary of free jazz and twisted it into new non-idiomatic dialects — still feels relevant today.” – Daniel Spicer (The Wire)  

“This record (…) finds the quartet at an artistic peak. The first side of this LP is explosive, with saxophonist Jean Préfontaine and trumpeter Yves Charbonneau charging ahead at full gallop. The rhythm section consisting of percussionist Jean-Guy Poirier and bassis Yves Bouliane, provides an intrinsic tension through a slower pace. In fact, Bouliane easily captures the most attention, with his thickly assured bass providing a powerful centrepiece from which the others pivot. The music has an Ayler-esque flavour, especially around the ten-minute mark, when the sax and trumpet develop a beautiful theme over a marching rhythm, complete with militaristic drum fills. But the quartet keeps things fresh and the music never feels derivative (…). This fantastic document definitely inspires further investigation of a fruitful moment in Québécois free jazz.” – Chris Kennedy (MusicWorks)

Le Quatuor de Jazz Libre du Québec   1973 (Intégral)(Rare) - YouTube

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Condition: Vinyl and cover lie in mint condition, this is an unplayed stock copy (see picture).

Tracklist

Credits

• • Double Bass – Yves Bouliane 
  • Drums –  Jean-Guy Poirier 
  • Lacquer Cut By – Dietrich Schoenemann
  • Tenor Saxophone, Flute – Jean Prefontaine 
  • Trumpet [Pocket Trumpet] – Yves Charbonneau 

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