Gerard Jippin

Discover the Mesmerizing Sounds of the Handpan on a Journey of Letting Go.

All-new arrangements for guitar of Philip Glass’ iconic compositions.

Gérard Gustin, born in Nice in 1930, initially trained in violin but soon found his true passion in the piano, particularly in the realm of jazz. His musical journey was shaped by encounters with notable musicians along the way. By 1955, Gustin’s talent caught the attention of Parisian audiences, and his trio performances solidified his reputation as one of the finest French pianists of his generation.

Veteran saxophonist Quintin Gerard W., known as The Fnkysax Player, is an O.T.S. Music!

Trip Into Friendship is the project of three musician friends celebrating their long friendship with music. Orlando "Maraca" Valle in Havana, Orlando Poleo in Caracas and Gerard Naulet in Paris have been friends for 20 years. This recording under Orlando "Maraca" Valle's brilliant artistic direction and Orlando Poleo's exceptional rhythmic pulse, with a supporting wink from Gérard Naulet for Latin-jazz, help traditional melodies of Cuba music meet the original compositions of the three musician friends. The "trip" is a tribute to Latin-American music.

This brilliantly devised CD from Gerard McChrystal is a deeply personal album; at times mystical, the music is always beautiful and captivating. Indeed 'Aria' has similar qualities to Jan Gabarek's 'Officium' (which sold 1.4 million copies) and will appeal to this fan-base. Featuring soprano and alto saxophone with a colourful array of different ensemble accompaniments — string orchestra, choir, guitar, piano, solo, string quartet and electronics. Baroque music blends seamlessly with contemporary; Handel resolves into Michael Nyman, Debussy's Syrinx morphs into Ravel's Piece en forme de habanera. All the tracks lead to the next by key or by starting and ending on the same note. Other works include Philip Glass Façades, Faure Les Berceaux, Bozza Aria, as well as original works by Billy Cowie, Karen Tanaka, Andy Scott and Michael McGlynn (from the vocal group Anúna who featured in Riverdance). Accompanying Gerard on this album are some of the UK's finest classical musicians including the Smith Quartet and the No. 1 best-selling classical artist, guitarist Craig Ogden. Gerard McChrystal is a multi-award winning saxophonist who has performed as a soloist in over 30 countries with many of the World's leading orchestras and ensembles.

What a wide range of talent is the Gerard Kleijn Group, full of vim and vigor, and it is a highly expressive jazz group. Their music is innovative and entertaining. Gerard Kleijn has a clear and mellow voice in his trumpet that is relaxing to listen to, and his fingerings open up on a straight-forward style of approach. He is one of the Netherlands finest trumpet performers and composers. Orjan Graafmans in topnotch at the piano. There are 12 songs on the CD collection. The total playing time is 70:18 minutes. Some of the songs are Cole Porter's "So in Love," the intimate "Love Is" composed by Gerard Kleijn, Billy Strayhorn's "A Flower is a Lovesome Thing," "Madam Rosa," Jules Styne's "I Fall in Love Too Easily," among other fine selections. This is the kind of trumpet music that grows on you with the passage of time, and I found each time I listened to it there was a new impression or jazz motif that made itself known to my mind. Gerard Kleijn gives performances that are sensitive, imaginative, and innovative. LOVEQUOTES is highly recommended for its clarity of vision, enjoyment, and jazz entertainment. A fine collect of songs for the jazz listening audience.

France’s leading violist, Gérard Caussé is widely acclaimed as ranking among the handful of great international viola talents of our time and one of the few who, since Primrose, have made the viola once again a solo instrument in its own right. This has been recognised by an impressive range of major record labels, whether for solo, concerto or chamber music recordings, earning him numerous awards from the international music press. Highly respected by his peers, Caussé performs and records regularly with such household names as Emmanuel Krivine, Charles Dutoit, Kent Nagano, Gidon Kremer, Maria João Pires, Augustin Dumay, François-René Duchable, Paul Meyer, Renaud and Gautier Capuçon.