Raphaël Imbert Project (Raphaël Imbert, saxophone, bass clarinet, director ; André Rossi, organ ; Jean-Luc Di Fraya, percussion, vocals ; Michel Péres, double bass) ; Quatuor Manfred (Marie Béreau, Luigi Vecchioni, violin ; Vinciane Béranger, viola ; Christian Wolf, cello) ; Gérard Lense, countertenor
Principally improvisations based upon the works of J.S. Bach and J. Coltrane; the 4th work is a spiritual; the 5th work for organ; the 7th and 14th works for string quartet; the 10th work for solo saxophone.
Recorded 2007 July 2-6 L'Eglise Saint-André de Bouc Bel Air, France; the 4th work recorded live.
Sung in English (4th work) and German (9th work).
The art of fugue. Contrapunctus 1 / J.S. Bach ; Improvisation (3:26) -- Crescent / J. Coltrane (9:06) -- Keyboard concerto BWV 1056. Largo / J.S. Bach ; Improvisation on the Largo of the Keyboard concerto BWV 1056 (5:12) -- He nevuh said a mumbalin' word (6:14) -- Fantasia in G minor BWV 542 / J.S. Bach (5:20) -- Continuo after the Crucifixus of the Mass in B minor, BWV 232 / J.S. Bach (3:38) -- The art of fugue. Contrapunctus 9 / J.S. Bach (2:38) -- Song of praise / J. Coltrane ; Jesu meine Freud : BWV 227 / J.S. Bach (11:07) -- Cantata BWV 170 : Vergnügte Ruh, beliebte Seelenlust. Opening aria / J.S. Bach (5:50) -- BACH / R. Imbert ; The Father, the Son and the Holy Ghost / J. Coltrane (3:47) -- Mit' Fried und Freud' ich fahr dahin / M. Luther (7:47) -- Reverend King / J. Coltrane (4:37) -- Choral de mi / A. Rossi (5:17) -- O Welt, ich muss dich lassen : BWV 45 [id est from BWV 245] / J.S. Bach (1:03)