In Vain

From Gil Evans to Youn Sun Nah through the ONJ where Lars Danielsson, this eclectic musician, "rhythmist" more than a drummer, played with all the cream of international jazz, without to mention many forays into pop, song, world music and his work as a composer of film music. Inventive percussionist, whom his peers nicknamed "the wizard" offers us in this first solo album music of the highest caliber, open and energetic, which has its place at the forefront of the current European jazz. Fed at school in Brazil, the Caribbean, Africa and the East, Xavier Desandre Navarre is a popular musician from the Scandinavian scene, his compositions are many games and tributes to live music and jazz in particular.

On February 7, 2003, renowned artists across music genres and generations commandeered the stage atNew York City's Radio City Music Hall to pay tribute to their common heritage and passion: the blues. Shared with thousands of fans in attendance, legendary performers from the roots of rock, jazz,and rap joined forces for a once-in-a-lifetime salute to the blues benefit concert whose proceeds went to musical education. Executive produced by Martin Scorcese, produced by Alex Gibney and directed by Antoine Fuqua, LIGHTNING IN A BOTTLE captures the night's magic and weaves a history of blues through the juxtaposition of performers, backstage interviews, rehearsals, and archival clips of some of the greatest names in American music, from blues royalty like Buddy Guy and B. B. King to theirmusical heirs ranging from John Fogerty and Bonnie Raitt to Mos Def and Indie.