Samuel Bonnet | DiaspoRapsodie CD
1. DiaspoRapsodie (Samuel Bonnet) 5:14
2. Mambo Inn (Woodlen, Sampson, Bauza) 5:01
3. Setembro (Ivan Lins) 4:09
4. Creek (Victor Brasil) 5:53
5. Ani Couni Chaouani (Indian American prayer) 5:33
6. What’s Goin' On (Gaye, Cleveland, Benson) 3:48
7. A Dream Come True (Samuel Bonnet) 9:01
8. New York Shuffle (Samuel Bonnet) 6:08
9. Incompatibilidade De Genios (Joao Bosco) 3:49
10. Can'til'late (Samuel Bonnet) 4:38
The virtuoso guitarist blends classical, jazz, soul, Brazilian, Jewish and American-Indian
melodies, to create his own style, accompanied by top notch jazz sidemen form NY and Montreal
(Daniel Sadownick, Joe Magnarelli, Luques Curtis, Fraser Hollins…).
Produced & arranged by Samuel Bonnet for Studio Acoustique Mobile
Mastered by Marlan Barry
Recorded from 12/2013 to 04/2014 at the Montreal Conservatory (3, 6 and 9), Karisma Studios (1, 4, 7 and 10) & Tedesco Studios, NJ (2, 5 and 8)
Artwork : Nathaniel Huard
Guitars: Samuel Bonnet (all tracks)
Percussions: Daniel Sadownick (2, 5, 8), Elli Miller-Maboungou (1, 4, 7, 8, 10)
Double Bass: Fraser Hollins (1, 4, 7, 10), Luques Curtis (2, 5, 8)
Flugelhorn: Joe Magnarelli (2, 5, 8)
Alto Sax, Clarinet: Bruno Lamarche (1, 4, 7, 10)
August 27, 2015 Review...
Here's a project that will please both jazz and world music lovers. What a pleasure it is to
discover guitarist and composer Samuel Bonnet and his group. The savvy mix of arabic
sounding harmonics, Chano Dominguez-like percussions and flamenco guitar all add up to
make a great sounding band. All along these tracks we discover some funk, a very good
saxophonist/clarinetist with Yannick Rieu influences, and the universes of oud player Rabih
Abouh Khalil.
We discover the finesse of flugelhorn player Joe Magnarelli, especially in the beautiful Ani Couni
Chaouani and the melodic talent of the guitarist that revisits What’s Going On. More than just a
nice CD, this group has something to say.
Christophe Rodriguez, jazz, classical and book columnist/blogger at the Journal de Montreal