Kazue Sawai/Michel Doneda/Kazuo Imai/Le Quan Ninh/ - Une Chance pour l'Ombre

Recorded at one of the most surprising and entrancing concerts of the 2003 Festival International de Musique Actuelle de Victoriaville, Une Chance Pour L'ombre features an impressive French-Japanese cast performing free improvisation of the most demanding -- and rewarding -- kind. Most of the members of this quintet had previously played with each other in other groupings. Bassist Tetsu Saitoh is a regular collaborator with koto player Kazue Sawai, who herself has occasionally performed alongside saxophonist Michel Doneda (their trio recording Three Day Moon: Live At Hall Egg Farm is recommended). Read More