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HUBERT DUPONT ~ TRIO AURORE ULTRABOLIC 0507 (Barcode: 3426300102874) ~ FRANCE ~ Jazz-World Fusion Recorded: 2022 Released: 2022 This is an album by French bassist / composer / bandleader Hubert DupontFind albums by this artist, recorded in a trio format with Serbian clarinetists / saxophonist Tosha VukmirovicFind albums by this artist and Palestinian percussionist Youssef HbeischFind albums by this artist. The album presents ten tracks, three by Dupont, two by Vukmirovic, one by all three trio members and four by other composers. The music presents an interesting amalgam between Balkan and Middle Eastern musical traditions with Jazzy undercurrents and improvisation. The trio offers a subtle acoustic sound, with all the nuances clearly audible, and elegant balance is maintained between the three instrumentalists, emphasizing the harmonious cooperation. Of course Balkan and Middle Eastern music idioms are not that far away, especially in view of the fact that the Balkans have centuries of history of Muslim presence, which influenced deeply the local Culture. Both these two musical idioms are open to improvisation, which of course explains their proximity to Jazz. All three musicians are Masters of their respective instruments, which is immediately apparent when the music starts to play. Vukmirovic carries most of the melody lines and improvising duties, Hbeisch is in charge of the rhythmic pulsations and Dupont holds everything together with his elegant and highly inventive bass lines, which supply the backbone of the music. Overall, this is a very interesting Jazz-World Music album, which never stops to be fascinating and emotionally enchanting for the entire duration. Although cross-Cultural, this music proves again that there are no real boundaries between human forms of expression, and the common bond can be established with ease, when desired. Highly recommended!

Updated: 06/03/2023Posted: 06/03/2023

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