Drums and Dreams

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3-CD Set.

Pierre Favre's 1970s solo works are important mile­stones in the history of European jazz. Any discography of innovative recordings should include them, and their reissue is long overdue. However their significance is not simply as reference material of historical interest; with their effervescent creativity, they remain impressive and relevant listening even today.

Pierre Favre has opened up new spaces for himself and for us, where we can dance and reflect: dancing, turbulent thoughts; memories and visualisations; a game played with time and with the times. Pierre Favre takes us in search of sound; the percussionist as poet; the drummer as soundscape painter; the composer as storyteller; the improvisator as tight-rope artist, performing a balancing act.

From the Liner Notes by Bert Noglik

DRUM CONVERSATION

Pierre Favre: Percussion & Drums Solo

1 Dance Number One 2 : 42

2 Drum Conversation 3 : 29

3 Still Waiting 2 : 46

4 Swiss Sunday 3 : 09

5 Nameless 3 : 05

6 Patience 4 : 27

7 Rainbow 2 : 40

8 Where Is It? 3 : 27

9 Madame Boss 1 : 52

10 Dear Anne 1 : 21

11 Petite Fille 2 : 14

12 Obstructing Doors Causes Delay and Could Be Dangerous 3 : 27

13 The Blue Picture 5 : 03

14 What … No Smile Today? 5 : 01

Total time 44 : 45

Disc 2

ABANABA

Pierre Favre: Percussion & Drums Solo

1 Dimitri (Le Clown) 10 : 09

2 Katybaby 4 : 16

3 Kyoto 4 : 40

4 Roro 4 : 21

5 Gerunonius 5 : 53

6 YesYes 3 : 53

7 Abanaba * 2 : 49

8 Odetooldie 3 : 26

9 Rira bien qui rira le dernier 3 : 56

Total time 43 : 23

Disc 3

MOUNTAIN WIND

Pierre Favre: Percussion & Drums Solo

1 Song for a Princess 10 : 07

2 Pierre des Neiges 6 : 05

3 Talking Birds 3 : 17

4 Mountain Wind 12 : 23

5 Alexis Cadillac 4 : 42

Total time 36 : 34