Search - Richard Galliano, Michel Portal :: Blow Up / Concerts

Two amazing recordings by Richard Galliano and Michel Portal, available together at a special price for a limited time! Newly packaged in an attractive "pizza box" configuration. "Blow Up" (1998) was recorded before a live studio audience, combines original compositions inspired by both the European folk and modern improvised music traditions with works by the Brazilian composer Hermeto Pascoal and the late Argentinean composer Astor Piazzolla. The disc is a glorious musical tête-à- tête that expands the horizons of both jazz and world music. Concerts collects many of the most dazzling moments from their over 300 live performances. Featuring new versions of their concert staples and surprises aplenty, the program exhibits the duo's tremendous range and symbiotic connection on compositions by Galliano, Portal, Astor Piazzolla, and Hermeto Pascoal. Concerts is a thrilling document of something special and rare in the world of jazz.