Jo\u00ebl Rabesolo, guitar
\nNdrina Kely, drums
\nChristian \u00ab\u00a0Dada\u00a0\u00bb Ravalison, bass<\/p>\n
In a country full of outstanding
\nmusicians Jo\u00ebl Rabesolo is recognized
\nas Madagascar\u2019s leading jazz guitarist,
\ncombining contemporary jazz with a
\ntouch of traditional Malagasy styles.
\nLike most players on the island he
\ndoesn\u2019t use a pick, but plucks with all
\nfive fingers. This allows him to create
\ncomplex rhythms and multiple
\nsimultaneous lines. Very unusually, Jo\u00ebl
\nplays left-handed guitar in an \u201cupsidedown\u201d
\nconfiguration. The low strings are
\non the top and the high strings are on
\nthe bottom, the reverse of a standard
\nguitar. This, along with his highly
\nimaginative approach, undoubtedly
\ncontributes to his unique style of
\nplaying.
\nJo\u00ebl is currently in Europe to record with
\nthe legendary Linley Marthe, bassist in
\nJoe Zawinul\u2019s last group and considered
\nby many as the best bass player in the
\nworld today.
\nEuropean audiences now have the chance to appreciate The Jo\u00ebl Rabesolo Group,
\nwhich will include two other superb Malagasy musicians. Drummer Ndrina Kely was
\ndescribed in L’Express de Madagascar as \u201can incredible talent\u201d and \u201cone of the
\nrevelations of the last Madajazzcar international festival\u201d. Bassist Liva
\nRaveloarijaonan, based in Strasbourg, is among Madagascar\u2019s best-known jazz
\nplayers. Guest vocalist Monika Njava, celebrated across Madagascar as a true diva,
\nhas recorded and toured with the platinum-selling group Deep Forest.
\nTogether, the Jo\u00ebl Rabesolo Group offers improvisational brilliance, technical
\nfireworks, deep musicality and a sense of playfulness onstage. Their repertoire
\nranges from Metheny-like smoothness to rapid-fire tsapiky, from sensitive ballads to
\nrocked-out madness. A fresh new sound from the Red Island. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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