Baldych Courtois Telderman
Baldych Courtois Telderman
“Europe is different, every country is different,” says violinist Adam Bałdych, “but music is a language which can bring us together, to ones place.” He, Dutch pianist Rogier Telderman and French cellist Vincent Courtois combine and juxtapose their different sounds and heritages. That is the central concept behind this trio of equals.
Their music demands them to make each note have its own story. Their tendency towards economy of expression is clear when listening to the trio. The music is reflective, personal and intimate. There is deep melancholy, but within it is a particular kind of hopefulness and optimism, a desire to move forwards and create flow. And that is an aspect of the group’s work that has appealed to critics who have heard the band live: “The music unfolded completely instinctively, over and over again,” wrote Jazznu.
Their music demands them to make each note have its own story. Their tendency towards economy of expression is clear when listening to the trio. The music is reflective, personal and intimate. There is deep melancholy, but within it is a particular kind of hopefulness and optimism, a desire to move forwards and create flow. And that is an aspect of the group’s work that has appealed to critics who have heard the band live: “The music unfolded completely instinctively, over and over again,” wrote Jazznu.
Adam Baldych
violin, composition
Vincent Courtois
cello, composition
TELDERMAN
piano, composition
‘Clouds’ (ACT Music, 2020)
The trio recorded their album “Clouds” over two days at La Buissonne studios in the South of France, to be released by the acclaimed ACT Music record label in September 2020. Bałdych, Courtois and Telderman have found together a range of expression that is both measured and exuberant. They create magic with the ultimate quality of all great music: the ability to call the listener back to enjoy its enfolding glories again and again.
Recording ‘Clouds’
at La Buissonne Studios, France
LIVE ON STAGE
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The phenomenon called Baldych-Courtois-Telderman
Lisa Habets
MestMag
One of the most interesting developments within the Western European jazz scene
Cyriel Pluimakers
JazzEnzo
If you need to categorize these three inventive musicians, you cannot avoid the use of the word ‘super’. A super trio therefore.
Rinus van der Heijden
JazzNu
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