HENRI TEXIER HOPE QUARTET
Afterwards at the café: DJ MICHAEL VATCHER
Henri Texier double bass, Sébastien Texier alto saxophone/clarinet/alto clarinet, François Corneloup baritone saxophone, Louis Moutin drums
‘Henri Texier is a magnificent bass player as well as a composer who dashes off the most graceful melodies’, de Volkskrant writes. ‘His upright bass sounds like a mighty oak, beautifully wooden and rock solid.’ The French veteran, known for his collaboration with Louis Sclavis and Aldo Romano, describes his new Hope Quartet as ‘a revelation.’
Henri Texier is praised for his carefully organized projects, in which he mixes jazz with North African and Eastern European influences. An unexpected but nevertheless great surprise was his spontaneous jam session with his son Sébastien, baritone sax player François Corneloup and seasoned drummer Louis Moutin: everything fell naturally into place. The evidence is the recent live CD by the Hope Quartet, titled At L’Improviste. ‘Our ideas met and intermingled effortlessly…it was like telepathy’, says Texier.
The Bimhuis restaurant is open prior to the concert from 6.30 til 8.30PM (reservations via 020-7882158). After the concert, the Bimhuis Café is open (free entrance).