Romain Pilon - Colorfield [CD]

Paris-based guitarist Romain Pilon is one of France's most gifted and lauded contemporary jazz artists. 'Colorfield' sees him at the helm of an exciting all-star cast in Walter Smith III on tenor saxophone, bassist Michael Janisch and drummer Jamire Williams. <p>The album builds on the international success Pilon gained from his first solo release 'NY3' and continues his development as both a virtuosic performer and composer of considerable note and conceptual purity.</p> <p>The programme consists of seven beautifully crafted original compositions and a reworking of Horace Silver's mystical "Lonely Woman". Throughout the album Pilon shines with an assured confidence of a seasoned veteran, while demonstrating his fleeting fretwork and notoriously infectious guitar tone.</p> <p>"Romain Pilon is a guitarist full of surprises. He has a flawless technique and a great harmonic sense. He is someone to keep an eye on." - Lionel Loueke</p> <p>Personnel: Romain Pilon (guitar), Walter Smith III (tenor saxophone), Michael Janisch (double bass), Jamire Williams (drums)</p>