Release Date: 27 October 2023
Label: Heavenly Sweetness
Packaging Type: Slip Sleeve (CD or Vinyl)
No of Units: 1
Barcode: 3521381579192
Genres: Jazz Electronic
Release Date: 27 October 2023
Label: Heavenly Sweetness
Packaging Type: Jewel Case
No of Units: 1
Barcode: 3521383479186
Genres: Jazz Electronic
Description
With his state-of-the-art quintet, saxophonist Leon Phal revisits soul and electronica in an enthusiastic jam, bringing a French touch to his brand of jazz, on his second full length album and his first for Heavenly Sweetness. Picking up from his last album 'Dust to Stars' (Kyudo Records, 2021), 'Stress Killer' delves even deeper into the area between nightclub and jazz club culture.
As a graduate of Lausanne's Haute Ecole de Musique, he's a key artist within the much spoken about French new jazz scene. He's joined by his faithful quintet of Arthur Alard (drums), Remi Bouyssiere (double bass), Gauthier Toux (keyboards) and Zacharie Ksyk (trumpet).
Embracing the desire to make people dance by approaching jazz as club music, "F*ck Yeah" highlights that goal perfectly. With its nods to the techno pioneers of Detroit and the deep house of Chicago. On the J Dilla inspired "Idylla", we have the first feature on the album, coming in from Heavenly Sweetness / Pura Vida label mate, K.O.G. A behind the beat groove allows K.O.G's spoken word to sit over Gauthier's keys, intertwining beautifully together with the rest of the track.
More mellow and reflective moments are to be found courtesy of "Balanced Action", showing just how great Leon's sax lines sound doubled with Zacharie's trumpet.
Description
With his state-of-the-art quintet, saxophonist Leon Phal revisits soul and electronica in an enthusiastic jam, bringing a French touch to his brand of jazz, on his second full length album and his first for Heavenly Sweetness. Picking up from his last album 'Dust to Stars' (Kyudo Records, 2021), 'Stress Killer' delves even deeper into the area between nightclub and jazz club culture.
As a graduate of Lausanne's Haute Ecole de Musique, he's a key artist within the much spoken about French new jazz scene. He's joined by his faithful quintet of Arthur Alard (drums), Remi Bouyssiere (double bass), Gauthier Toux (keyboards) and Zacharie Ksyk (trumpet).
Embracing the desire to make people dance by approaching jazz as club music, "F*ck Yeah" highlights that goal perfectly. With its nods to the techno pioneers of Detroit and the deep house of Chicago. On the J Dilla inspired "Idylla", we have the first feature on the album, coming in from Heavenly Sweetness / Pura Vida label mate, K.O.G. A behind the beat groove allows K.O.G's spoken word to sit over Gauthier's keys, intertwining beautifully together with the rest of the track.
More mellow and reflective moments are to be found courtesy of "Balanced Action", showing just how great Leon's sax lines sound doubled with Zacharie's trumpet.
Tracklisting
Tracklisting
Cotonete
The Rongetz Foundation vs Blanka
Various Artists
Laurent Bardainne & Tigre d'Eau Douce
Various Artists
Mulatu Astatke
DopeGems
Anthony Joseph
Jonn Serrie
Tangerine Dream
Catpack
Chihei Hatakayama & Shun Ishiwaka
Parra for Cuva
Prefuse 73
Klaus Schulze
Daphne Guinness
