Frise I et II

Martial Solal · 1962 · Session of June 8, 1962 in Paris; piece written in memory of a frieze in Brussels.

Context

Piece by Martial Solal recorded in Paris on June 8, 1962, in a trio with Guy Pedersen and Daniel Humair, and released by Pathé-Marconi under the title "Frise I et II." It was written for the inauguration, in Brussels, of a frieze by the artist Raf Cleeremans. At 9 min 36 s, it is the longest track on the second disc of the Fresh Sound compilation; one critic sees in it a foreshadowing of Solal's more complex compositions.

In the genealogy of jazz

This track belongs to French jazz, Third stream. Among the origins and influences of French jazz: Bebop (Minton's, Monroe's), Traditional revival, Hot Club de France, Gypsy jazz, Jazz in France (interwar years), Jazz of the Maghreb and the Near East.

By the same artist

• Jordu (1962)
• New York Herald Tribune (1959)

Sources

• freshsoundrecords.com
• jazzjournal.co.uk
• EN: Martial Solal

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