Sunday, November 12, 2023, 7:00 p.m., The Dalles Hall
“No one plays the guitar like him” (Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung) ֍ “Magic guitarist” (Jazz Mag) ֍ “A profound, mysterious musician whose playing is never without meaning” (Télérama)
Nguyên (pronounced “nu-ien”) is one of the rare guitarists whose technique, style and composition are unique and recognizable from the very first note – a master in the truest sense of the word. An artist overcoming the boundaries of jazz music, and shaped by the most varied influences such as Asian music, modern jazz, fusion or classic rock.
A legend with 20 albums as a group leader, 17 of which on ACT Music (he was the first musician to become “ACT exclusive”). Countless other appearances, on albums or on stage, alongside big names such as Lars Danielsson, Dhafer Youssef, Leszek Możdżer, Paolo Fresu, Bojan Z, Louis Sclavis, Henri Texier, Orchester Nationale de Jazz, Michel Portal, Miroslav Vitous, Trilok Gurtu, Jon Christensen, Nana Vasconcelos, Uri Caine or Michel Benita, just to start their list.
With “Silk and Sand”, his latest project, Nguyen Lê returns to the trio format with which he established himself, adding to his guitar synthesizer and vocals…
together with Canadian Chris Jennings, our recent acquaintance, Macha Gharibian’s bass player from Bucharest since February, and one of the most sought-after bass players on both sides of the Atlantic…
and the Moroccan percussionist Rhani Krija, whose filigree rhythms have enriched the music of stars such as Sting, Keziah Jones or Dominic Miller. In addition to his special voice and countless percussion instruments, Rhani will introduce us to a rare instrument, the gumbri, a guitar-sized three-stringed bass lute with a camel skin-covered soundbox.
