June. Monday night. Inside the New Morning, the atmosphere is
special: the faithful are here — all connoisseurs — and you can feel it.
As soon as Manu Katché launches into his concert — with the snap of a
snare, a rumble on the toms — you can sense this is going to be some
journey and he's not holding back. His bass-drum thuds with authority,
punctuated by flashing cymbals, and his sticks fly into the air before
they drop softly: right from the start, they express the elegant
dynamics which have come to characterize his style. They're his
signature now. Beneath his beige cap, a broad grin lights up his immense
desire to play. There's something in the air: an exceptional moment is
coming.
The quartet present on stage played some 130 concerts last year, which
gives it impressive cohesion; the sound is superbly solid, sweeping
all... line upManu Katché / drumsLuca Aquino / trumpetTore Brunborg / saxJim Watson / piano & Hammond organ ACT
