Dans les arbres – the unique improvising quartet comprising three Norwegians and a Frenchman – continues to fine-tune its artistic concept, patiently traversing its luminous planes of sound with a rare sense of accord, and shared responsibilities. The combination of its unorthodox sound sources, including Charles’s clarinet harmonics, Wallumrød’s prepared piano, Grydeland’s bowed banjo, and Zach’s differentiated gran casa playing has led to free playing and spontaneous group-composing in a class of its own. The group’s ECM debut generated many rave reviews, with England’s The Wire declaring “There’s no end to the delights of this quite magical disc.” The magic is intact on “Canopée”, recorded in June 2010 and April 2011 in Oslo. ECM Tracklist:
01. La Fumée 02. L’Émanation 03. La Vapeur 04. La Buée 05. L’Éther 06. Le Vertige 07. L’Immatériel 08. Les Cimes 09. La Brume 10. La Transparence Xavier Charles clarinet, harmonica Ivar Grydeland acoustic guitar, banjo, scruti box Christian Wallumrød prepared piano, harmonium Ingar Zach gran cassa, percussion
