When the gesture of “hitting” is multiplied and organizes itself into a coherent musical discourse, it generates an infinite diversity of rhythms and playing modes;...

When the gesture of “hitting” is multiplied and organizes itself into a coherent musical discourse, it generates an infinite diversity of rhythms and playing modes; it’s the way you accentuate a given phrase/note/harmony that brings those rhythms to life. One of the dimensions of Hit is that the program was conceived as a series of games around these accents, whether it’s in writing or improvising, in voluble and brilliant moments or the most melodic and meditative ballads. This album is a mix of multiple sources of inspiration, lovingly connected to Afro-American music. - Baptiste Trotignon