The French Emile Parisien Quartet is one of the most exciting groups on the modern jazz scene. In their home country, media and audiences alike have been praising them for years for their originality and creativity. Leading American publications like Billboard and The New York Times acclaimed their eclectic music that falls somewhere between free jazz and avant-garde with its exhilarating rhythms. The quartet is just as easily influenced by illustrious artists including John Coltrane, Ornette Coleman and Wayne Shorter as by composers such as Igor Stravinsky and Richard Wagner. During their performances the group demonstrates seemingly limitless energy and commitment. Every note and every bar is played with intense expression that shows the passion of the musicians. Together, the quartet are a single voice that takes the audience on a fascinating journey through daring compositions.
