CKP TRIO (CHOLET-KÄNZIG-PAPAUX TRIO)

Created in February 2002 at the theater of Auxerre which invited Jean-Christophe Cholet, the birth of the Cholet-Känzig-Papaux Trio allowed the three musicians to gather around the pianists music and then to evolve naturally towards a common reflection. Jean-Christophe Cholet is an extraordinary, unclassifiable pianist and composer, who combines listening, harmonic sophistication, marked sense of melody and the art of nuance and richness of timbres. Heiri Känzig and Marcel Papaux create some of the best rhythms in Europe. Individually, their development has given the opportunity to listen to them with: Michael Brecker, Billy Hart, Vienna Art Orchestra, Dewey Redman, Joe Lovano, John Scofield, Chris Potter, Franco Ambrosetti, Michel Portal, Arthur Blythe… Their range of play is impressive from the minimalist accompaniment to the feverish groove, both in dynamics and in styles. On stage as well as in the studio, the understanding between the three musicians is evident. The trio is playing with read more...