Diego imbert - Le temps suspendu (2023) Hi Res

Diego Humbert, a veteran French bassist who has collaborated with famous artists such as Birelli Lagrène and Enrico Pieranunzi, has longtime associates David El Marek (ts), Quentin Gomari (tp), and Franck Agulon. A new quartet recorded as a reunion with (ds).

The quartet has released three albums so far: A l'ombre du saule pleureur (2009), Next Move (2011) and Colors (2015).

Recorded in December 2022, "Le temps Suspendu" was recorded to commemorate the 100th anniversary of Marcel Proust's death. Marcel Proust's work is a reflection of the memory of time and emotion, the function of art as having to create its own world.

His long sentences provide the material for composers and performers to create music that takes us into distant memories. The musical direction the quartet has been experimenting with live over the years has led Diego Imbert to write a repertoire centered around interaction, responsiveness and risk-taking.

Diego Imbert's musical influences are eclectic (Dave Holland, Wayne Shorter, Steve Reich, Debussy...) This acoustic quartet composition without chords focuses on tonal blends, instrumental ensembles. is guessing. The sounds produced by this quartet are unique to this instrumentation, like the Chet Baker/Gerry Mulligan quartet or the Ornette Coleman quartet with Don Cherry, Charlie Haden and Billy Higgins. , is characterized by a unique melody line.