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The Joy of Being 13:15
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2.
Blissfulness 13:54
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3.
True Nature 11:33
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4.
Mystery of Creation 11:12
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5.
Omnipresent Beauty 09:37
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6.
Disappearance 09:24
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Continuation of the unique Polish-Canadian partnership between Montrealers alto saxophonist François Carrier and drummer Michel Lambert, plus Krakow’s acoustic bass guitarist Rafal Mazur, this session finds the parts meshing like Polish perogies and Québécois beer: unusual but nourishing.

Mazur is ambidextrous in that his work utilizes both guitar-like intonation and double bass-like resonation. His fluid strokes create a walking-bass-like foundation on tracks such as True Nature allowing the others freedom to improvise; while his solo forays such as Omnipresent Beauty, vibrate sophisticated tonal asides which frequently refocus the narratives. As adept at squeezing rhythmic inferences from his drums and cymbals with the attention of a doctor performing microsurgery, Lambert’s motion subtly reinforces the program so that most beats are implied. Although tracks such as True Nature exultantly stretch Carrier’s solos almost to the edge of infinity so that that every variation, extension and partial, is exposed, these choppy asides don’t negate the saxophonist’s other side. His wide vibrations and thoughtful timbre elaborations on Blissfulness and Mystery of Creation, for example, are as artful as Paul Desmond’s ballad style.

With the hushed and hardy parts of the trio’s work constantly available, the title tune is the most distinctive showpiece. Producing yelping split tones from a Chinese oboe, Carrier strains to outline Mazur’s crackling runs and Lambert’s undulating slaps. With Carrier back on alto by the finale, The Joy of Being becomes yet another instance of the trio’s complete communication.

Ken Waxman

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released December 1, 2016

NBCD 97


Music entirely improvised by François Carrier, Michel Lambert, and Rafal Mazur (SOCAN)

Recorded live at Alchemia Jazz Klub in Krakow, Poland on the soulful night of May 24th 2015

Sound, mixing and photo by François Carrier
Mastered by Arūnas Zujus at MAMAstudios
Design by Oskaras Anosovas


1. The Joy of Being 14:20
2. Blissfulness 15:06
3. True Nature 12:40
4. Mystery of Creation 12:07
5. Omnipresent Beauty 10:24
6. Disappearance 10:12


François Carrier – alto sax and Chinese oboe
Michel Lambert – acoustic bass guitar
Rafal Mazur – drums

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