Jazzman :
Thanks for All
Serge Forté controls the alchemy which heats the hearts.
The pianist, born in Tunis in 1960, has the gift to comfortably fix the listener as of the first notes of each part, with sometimes a dancing music (Mambo Blues, Canadian Market, sometimes serene (Study n°6, Biscaros) sometimes inventive (subtle arrangement of Take the "A" train of Duke Ellington).
Nothing surprising so that this generous, in addition recognized teacher, gathers many great names around such qualities.
In this recording carried out in 1997 in New York, Mino Cinelu (percussions), Jean Wellers (acoustic and electric bass) andDarren Beckett (drums) deliver opulent and incisive parts.
Cherry on the cake, a new piano duet, recorded at Davout studio in 1990 with a Michel Petrucciani at the top, finishes the cd in beauty, under good stars of exuberance, complicity and humility.
©Bruno Pfeiffer Janvier 2004
Thanks for All on World Radios
Francophonie Diffusion,
born in February 1993, has as its aim the diffusion, promotion, and help with commercialization for a "Francophone’ space" for music and artists.
Leading a 200 radio network on 5 continents, Francophonie Diffusion’s crew defend the work of artists and producers in 100 countries, provinces and territories.
Below are some comments from radios who received the album.
Europe :
CATALUNYA MÚSICA - BARCELONE (ESPAGNE) An excellent record from a pianist who offers a new and different musical color compared to precedent albums with great and talented guest artists.
RADIO CIRCULO BELLAS ARTES - MADRID (ESPAGNE) Very very good, nothing else to say
DLR - BERLIN (ALLEMAGNE) A very big rhythm pleasure especially HR 1 - FRANCFORT SUR LE MAIN (ALLEMAGNE) Pleasant jazz tunes. Relaxed
and virtuoso!
SR2 / KULTUR RADIO - SARREBRUCK (ALLEMAGNE) Funky ! Jazzy ! Good music ! Bonheur !
RSR - LA PREMIERE - LAUSANNE (SUISSE) Very good CD and very useful for our shows
KOSMOS - ATHÈNES (GRÈCE) Another S. F. album ! We are very lucky to be treated with the best French jazz, aren’t we? Great covers of Ellington and Petrucciani too!
NOVA RADIO - FLORENCE (ITALIE) Fine! New jazz. LAHIRADIO - HELSINKI (FINLANDE) Very rich and pleasant album
POLSKIE RADIO BIS - VARSOVIE (POLOGNE) Very good trio corresponding a bit to Oscar Peterson’s trio. I love Serge Forte’s feeling and the double bass work. It’s in a good sophisticated cool and mainstream climate.
RADIO C - BUDAPEST (HONGRIE) Very high level Jazz with taste and heart
RADIO CAFE - BUDAPEST (HONGRIE) Good stuff, our jazz shows will play it for sure. Beautiful atmosphere from the beginning till the end. Congratulations. Fav. : "Funky Oscar".
AZUR FM - MITROVICA / PRISTINA (KOSOVO) Good Jazz, easy to listen to
CD RADIO CLUJ - CLUJ-NAPOCA (ROUMANIE) Serge Forte offers the adventure of discovering a very good French piano player, surrounded by his friends, who are at the same time his musical fellows. Thus, the recording attains multiple ways of expression, from the intimate sound of a ballad to the exploding sound of funk.
RADIO PARIS-OSLO - OSLO (NORWAY) It is a castle Forte!, a guardian of the jazz tradition open to other inspirations. " Thanks for all " flows alone into the ear, the initiatory journey into the country of “Beautiful Serge” with an elegant touch
Africa:
ALLIANCE FM - ANTANANARIVO (MADAGASCAR) A high-quality album, the guests only confirming this.
DJA FM - N’DJAMENA (TCHAD) Very good work. Very interesting. NOSTALGIE DAKAR - DAKAR (SÉNÉGAL) It’s nice, Jazz like we love
PULSAR FM - OUAGADOUGOU (BURKINA FASO) Magnificent piano lesson which reminds us of Bob James!! The listeners of Midnight Blue, the jazz blues broadcast,will be delighted by the good jazz fusion.
RADIO HIT - ACCRA (GHANA) This instrumental music leads to a very good reflection. On this rhythm no fault, very beautiful and nothing to comment.
RADIO VÉNUS - YAOUNDÉ (CAMEROUN) Jazz fans will be very happy to know that this album actually exists...
RADIO TÉNÉRÉ - NIAMEY (NIGER) Real songs, it is a beautiful compilation which is successful.
Americas:
CBOF - OTTAWA (CANADA) A good meal, a good wine bottle, a small lascivious dance and this wonderful piece " Study n°1 ". We like it very much
CBSI - SEPT-ILES (CANADA) Very musical Jazz, we like it very much
RADIO CANADA - MONTRÉAL (CANADA) Excellent. Good piano technique. Possesses this rare quality of keeping the attention of the listener up to the end of the CD. I appreciate particularly the Scriabin study and the famous "Caravan" and " Take the A train ". Bravo.
RÉSEAU FRANCOPHONE D’AMÉRIQUE - OTTAWA (CANADA) A well done Jazz recording, very intelligent
CBV - QUÉBEC (CANADA) Excellent pianist, very clear sound recording. Excellent material. In our local programming, there are no broadcasts dedicated to jazz. However we often use this musical genre for the musical interludes
WEVL - MEMPHIS (US) Very good jazz appreciated in Memphis
RADIO UNIVERSIDAD DE PUERTO RICO - SAN JUAN (US) Awesome recording. A glorious work of inspiration and smoothness. Also an important document with a great performance by the late Michel Petrucciani.
MONTE CARLO 930 AM - MONTEVIDEO (URUGUAY) A brilliant recording from the beginning to the end
RADIO FREQUENCE CARAÏBES - MARTINIQUE (FRANCE) Very good.
RFO GUADELOUPE - BAIE-MAHAULT (FRANCE) Yes thanks for all the musicians of this album. I also appreciate this version of "Take the "A" train" from the master Duke ! Bravo.
RFO MARTINIQUE - FORT DE FRANCE (FRANCE) Very good.
Asie & Océanie :
RADIO LIBAN - BEYROUTH (LEBANON) A beautiful album, very easy listening.
RADIO CHENGDU - CHENGDU (CHINA) For those who may be allergic to jazz (Oh Yes, that exists), this album is to be recommended as an antidote, or rather as a vaccine. It is not an introduction but an initiation.
SBS RADIO MELBOURNE - MELBOURNE (AUSTRALIA) Beautiful discovery of the new jazz. Very beautiful compilation
