Vincent Courtois - East

Encouraged by violinist Dominique Pifarely (ECM), renowned French jazz bassist Vincent Courtois fulfils a long ambition to play and record compositions by of some of his favourite 20th Century classical composers; Arthur Honegger, Hans Werner Henze, Krzysztof Penderecki, Gy�rgy Ligeti, Luciano Berio, and Paul Hindemith, all of whom are represented on this brilliant album of solo bass interpretations.

This is at once a contemporary classical music release, but one that also dismisses being pigeonholed into this or that genre. It is simply great music, full of passion and sensitivity, performed with great dexterity and respect to the composers by one of Europe's most highly respected bass players.