Benjamin Deschamps, saxophonist and composer presents the new music collective No Codes. The album was released on September 7th 2018
Following the release of his second record Demi-Nuit in 2017, Benjamin – who was named Révélation Radio-Canada Jazz 2017-2018 – puts together the music collective No Codes.
The quartet, made up of rising star canadian saxophonist Benjamin Deschamps (alto sax), highly acclaimed veteran Frank Lozano (tenor sax), Sébastien Pellerin (bass) and Louis-Vincent Hamel (drums), takes its inspiration freely from the standards of the great American song book to recreate new compositions.
Borrowing from the rhythms and the colours from the Andes, Motown or even Free Jazz, No Codes offers a musical research inspired from the Jazz tradition without actually copying it in its form.
The band, without any instrumental or harmonic support, bets on its interaction, its listening and its spontaneity. The record No Codes is the product of a collective work of research and a desire to explore and to push the boundaries of music. This is one of the last record to be ever recorded in the mythical Studio 12 in Montreal's CBC and they achieved to capture a very intimate sound worthy of the golden years of the great jazz recordings.
Benjamin Deschamps, Alto saxophone
Frank Lozano, Tenor saxophone
Sebastien Pellerin, Bass
Louis-Vincent Hamel, Drums
01. Rules of Compression
02. Cream Muffin Treat
03. Song For Daniel
04. Interlude 1
05. Cool Cats
06. No I Didn't
07. Double Meaning
08. Interlude 2
09. Quick Fix
10. Reconciliation
11. My Steps
