PABLO MONTAGNE:
Electric Guitar, Baritone Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Classic Guitar.
ADOLFO LA VOLPE:
Electric Guitar, Baritone Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Banjo.
FRANCESCO MASSARO:
Baritone,Tenor & Alto Saxes, Flutes.
ALESSANDRO TOMASSETTI:
Drums, Percussions, Vibraphone.
The CHAQUE OBJET ensemble is the result of a long collaboration between the four musicians of which it is composed, carried out or in the field of improvisation so-called “radical” or as in the execution of written contemporary music. The quartet’s objective is, in fact, to explore the relationship between improvisation and written music, intended in its fullest meaning, which includes, that is, alongside common musical notation, also the use of graphic score, alternative notations, game pieces, etc….. The writing is intended as an instrument to orientate improvisation on determinate processes of elaboration of musical material, within a full range of possibilities of relations between signs, gestures and sounds, which does not exclude the performing of compositions wholly written out, or on the other hand, totally free improvisation. The ensemble’s sound is characterized by the creation of sound layers which have material or concrete qualities, and by tone research which, excluding the use of electronics, concentrates on the single instrument’s own resources, investigating even the slightest shapes, experimenting unconventional techniques, and resorting to ”humble” resources: the use of prepared and self-made instruments, and moreover that which is in the electronic nature of guitars: distortions, feedback, etc…
The PRESS about Chaque Objet:
these italians love contrasts. chaque objet puts especially the two guitarists pablo montagne and adolfo la volpe in the centre of attention. sometimes they play on this title-less debut album as a duo, sometimes as a trio (with drummer alessandro tomassetti) and sometimes as a quartet (with sax player francesco massaro as a fourth man). they love the variety of different ways to approach their music. some pieces are mainly written-out compositions, but they also work with graphic scores, or game structures. there are pretty examples on their website (www.chaqueobjet.net/scores) of what montagne (the group’s composer) came up with. "funkdom “ for example, is conventionally composed. it does sound funky, but then via a detour through ornette coleman’s material. loud trio "is also a meaningful title. here, they play rock-like loud, with a solid groove, but in this same piece, there is also space for silence; because chaque objet doesn’t shy away from beauty at all. "caprice des anges ", for example, is very atmospheric, and reminiscent of the work of fripp & eno, after which "quartetto australe”, a derek bailey-like sounding world, emerges. i think, you got it - never a dull moment with these italians, without sounding forced at any moment. we can praise ourselves lucky, that evil rabbit puts us in contact with their music.
herman te loo, november 23, 2009, jazzflits number 128
http://www.jazzflits.nl/jazzflits7.19.pdf
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from the three astonishing new releases by evil rabbit, the maybe most astonishing one comes from pablo montagne, adolfo la volpe, francesco massaro, alessandro tomassetti and carries the title chaque objet. the italian quartet strains the stylistic curve almost too far. from heavy jazz, the expression palette reaches up to the most filigree improvisation; a lot is represented here, from shrill to quiet – simply: chaque objet. the variable guitar sound turns out to be of course dominant, because electric, baritone, acoustic and classical guitars are getting a special treatment by mastermind pablo montagne and by adolfo la volpe, a bit of banjo is added. saxophones, flute, vibraphone and percussion complete the tool list of these, as said, astonishing 4 stars.
andreas fellinger, december 2009, magazin für musik und umgebung, http://freistil.klingt.org
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