The album features a wide range of playing techniques and musical landscapes, from Cuban guagancó to ancient liturgical harmonies, Baroque phrases, and jazz walking basslines.
Performer Biography
Vincent Segal, the cellist, previously worked at the Opéra de Lyon but left to play his cello in orchestras with names like Bumcello, Olympic Gramofon, and Les Égarés.
Interpretation
The title 'Ponticello' refers to playing very close to the bridge of a string instrument, which reveals all the harmonics and creates a mysterious sound.
Interpretation
Vincent Segal, the cellist, describes the low-pitched sounds of the double bass as 'animal', comparing the feeling to the impressive and reassuring snores of a buffalo.
Recording & Production
This album was recorded in Stéphane Kerecki's own studio, after about fifteen informal sessions, between September 2023 and January 2024.
Instruments
Stéphane Kerecki, the double bassist, plays on an old double bass from 1820, whose wood is distinctly audible in the recording.
Performer Biography
Stéphane Kerecki, the double bassist on this album, was a rocker in an earlier life and later became a jazzman, also loving Bach in private.
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