Joko (2007)

About this title: Sylvain Luc is a master of understatement. Unlike so many other, often overambitious jazz guitarists, he understands the concept of less-is-more, valuing spaces and pauses as much as he does the sounds that fill those spaces the rest of the time. Luc's acoustic guitar touch is light but forceful, his probing expressions constantly brimming with color, surprise and sensitivity. That his supporting players are on the same page makes all the difference, too: Pascal Rey, the standard drummer/percussionist, and the Iranian brothers Keyvan and Bijan Chemirani, who play a small collection of Eastern ... read more

Tracks:

1. Light My Fire [Morrison/Densmore]
2. This Never Happened Before [McCartney]
3. Fil Bleu [Luc/Longsworth]
4. Gangui [Luc]
5. Terre Inconnue [Luc/Longsworth/Chem]
6. Steppin' Out [Jackson]
7. Introguito [Chmirani/Chemirani]
8. Fandanguito [Luc]
9. Coral [Jarrett]
10. Machination Secrète [Luc/Chemirani/Chemi]
11. Joko [Portal/Luc]
12. Mean Old Man [Taylor]
13. Accalmies [Luc]
14. Folk Print [Luc]
15. Le Roi dans Les Bois [Traditional]

Note: This is a general synopsis. Each listing is further described below.