Xavier Belin Trio – PLEONASME 5

Le Baiser Salé, 58 Rue des Lombards

Pianist, composer and arranger from Martinique, Xavier Belin is establishing himself as one of the rising voices of contemporary jazz. Revealed by his first album Pitakpi, named “Révélation” by Jazz Magazine, he develops music nourished by Caribbean rhythms, the Martinique tradition and jazz improvisation. With PLÉONASME, Xavier Belin explores an obvious truth: jazz is a Creole music per se, born from crossings, transmissions and metissages. Through a repertoire of standards from Creole territories, from Martinique to Haiti, from La Réunion to Trinidad, he brings out…