Hadouk

After seventeen years of existence and seven albums, Hadouk trio quartet becomes this delicious Hadoukly. Founding elements of its Hadouk the hajouj Loy and duduk Didier remain at the heart of the project; with the addition of an additional musician, the overall sound is meant ironically sleeker, more acoustic. Loy Ehrlich abandoned keyboards and electronics to devote himself to gumbass (hybrid instrument between the Moroccan gumbri and bass). Didier Malherbe continues to explore the path of duduk models with different key ranges, and we discover improbable flutes pa-or Chinese, Indian bansouri, Piper Moldovan.

Hadouk Trio - Utopies (2006) {Naïve NV 809411}
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Jazz / World Fusion / Ethnic Fusion / Contemporary Jazz

Awarded "Best Band of the Year" at the Jazz Musical Awards 2007. Between Africa and Orient, between Jazz & World, Hadouk Trio introduces us to the land of dreams. After the success of "Shamanimal", "Now" and "Live FIP", "Utopies" is the third studio album of the trio. I can't get enough of this music! Somewhere between jazz, Afro-Cuban, ambient - it's hard to classify, but oh-so-easy on the ears. Three amazing musicians - Didier Malherbe, Loy Ehrlich, Steve Shehan - play 26 different instruments, mostly of traditional African origin. Hyptnotic rhythms and captivating original melodies.

Hadouk Trio - Now (2002) {Naïve ND68530}
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Jazz / Contemporary Jazz / Ethnic Jazz / World Music

The Hadouk trio (now even a quartet, with their latest release) have the international feel & world music vibe that pioneers such as Yusef Lateef proposed 40 or 50 years ago, in a jazzy vein. Didier Malherbe is one of the greatest living reed/woodwind players; only such luminaries as Sonny Rollins or Branford Marsalis come to mind as more famous living contemporaries. Didier's bebop roots, coupled with Indian raga music, now often featuring the Armenian 'dudouk' double-reed horn, lead to an expressive outpouring of heart & soul in all musical efforts.

Hadouk Trio - Shamanimal (1999) {Naïve ND68529 rel 2006}
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© 1999, 2006 Hadouk Trio / Naïve | ND68529
Jazz / Contemporary Jazz / Ethnic Jazz / World Music

Their name comes from the "ha" of hajouj (an African bass, also called a gumbri), and the "douk" of doudouk (a sort of Armenian oboe). Loy Ehrlich, who plays the hajouj, is a multi-talented musician who has backed Peter Gabriel and Jon Hassel on keyboards while continuing his productive African adventures with Youssou N'Dour, Touré Kunda, Geoffrey Oryema and Wasis Diop. He is also one of the programme planners for the Gnaoua d’Essaouira music festival.