The unique voice of double-bassist Joëlle Léandre moves back and forth between the worlds of theatre, poetry, dance, improvisation and composition. With passion and fire, she recounts her main sources of inspiration, encounters with John Cage, Peter Kowald, Giacinto Scelsi, Steve Lacy, Philippe Fénélon, Betsy Jolas, Derek Bailey, George Lewis, Anthony Braxton among others…
Includes a 38-minute CD of solo bass recordced in Piednu, France in 2005, a 33 minute DVD of solo bass performance at the Guelph Jazz Festival, Canada in 2009 and a 160-page book.
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