"Free as the air, but lost at sea."
Balises is the meeting, offshore, of two musicians who have taken the stand of improvisation: the French Xavier Charles, clarinetist with a thousand sound researches, sounding partner of the greatest improvisers, and Éric Normand, jazz punk bassist from the Quebec and noise agitator. The result is music that aims to be free, peaceful, permissive, all mixed up and gratifying. Music that has nothing to prove.
Xavier Charles needs no introduction. His participation in the group Dans les Arbres, his collaborations with John Butcher, Axel Dorner, the punk group The EX or the virtuoso clarinet duo with Jacques Di Donato make him a staple of the new music scene in Europe.
In addition to directing Tour de Bras’ label and GGRIL orchestra, Normand multiplies improvised collaborations with Jim Denley, Franz Hautzinger, Philippe Lauzier and others.
