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Violoniste de haut vol, habité par une exigence artistique sans appel, Dominique Pifarély nous revient, après un parcours professionnel qui l'a vu côtoyer des sommités musicales parmi les plus aventureuses avec ce trio dans lequel il renoue avec le violon électrique. En compagnie de 2 jeunes musiciens qui savent prendre des risques — et en ont les moyens — il délivre une esthétique musicale des plus personnelles où se joue avec autant de rigueur que de passion le délicat équilibre entre l'écrit et l'improvisé. Ainsi, aux séquences les plus ouvertes comprenant les éléments de surprise les plus tendus, mais domptés par un sens collectif de la construction formelle immédiate, succèdent comme naturellement et sans à-coups des constructions élaborées par une écriture minutieuse, insidieusement subtile. Comme une jungle contemporaine — et ses clairières — à l'énergie contrôlée. Didier Levallet

Dominique Pifarély is one of the major violinists in modern jazz. In 1978, Pifarély's encounter with bassist Didier Levallet led to the beginning of a long term association that brought him to the attention of the French critics and public via a series of bands including the Trio Levallet/Marais/Pifarély and Swing Strings System. Dominique began to lead his own groups in 1980. Their shifting personnel has included François Couturier, Heiri Kaenzig, Wolgang Reisinger, Philippe Deschepper, Danilo Terenzi, Riccardo del Fra, Joël Allouche, Chris Biscoe, Yves Robert, Michel Godard, Noël Akchoté. He has also played with Martial Solal, Tony Oxley, Gunter Sommer, Mike Westbrook, Eddy Louiss, Jean-Paul Celea, Matthias Ruegg and many others. Since 1985, Pifarély has appeared in diverse ensembles with clarinettist Louis Sclavis. Their most outstanding collaboration has been the Accoustic Quartet which they have co-leaded from 1992 to 1997 and which also featured Marc Ducret on guitar and Bruno Chevillon on double-bass (record for ECM in 1993). Pifarély can can also be heard with Sclavis on the ECM albums Rouge and Les Violences de Rameau. His grace makes him a precious partner in all kinds of situations, from precisely written music to free improvisation and to projects with comedians and actors in which he shows his great interest in literature. The Dominique Pifarély trio is a unit created by the violinist in 2007 to allow expression to his "electric side." Drummer Eric Groleau and Hammond organist Julien Padovani are also members of Pifarély's ensemble Dedales, an acoustic group that plays in a more classical/contemporary style. With his trio, Pifarély renews the violin/organ/drums tradition. This trio's music is highly energetic and flirts with rock. Drummer Eric Groleau is one of the most in-demand young French drummers. He plays with the likes of Louis Sclavis, François Corneloup, and Hélène Labarrière. Julien Padovani also works as composer for theater.