Bonjour! I
have just returned from ‘Gay Paris’ what an amazingly beautiful city, it's safe to say all true
tourist duties were completed! However, it wouldn’t have been a ‘real’ trip
without hitting a club now would it? So, not only was I in Paris but I had also
managed to grab some tickets to see Cobblestone jazz at Un Reve (roughly
translated ‘a dream’), at the renowned Rex Club.
The night
warmed up with some long awaited French house
thanks to Mike Shannon and despite having only slept for 2 hours, having
bags under my eyes that Touche éclat couldn’t fix and being slightly dazed from
drinking beer in the sun all afternoon, I instantly felt vivacious, something
told me it was going to be a good night.
After a few
drinks and attempting to speak French to the locals I took pride of place right
at the front of the crowd awaiting a performance from the almighty legends that
are; Mathew Jonson, Tyger Dhule & Danuel Tate. After dropping some new tunes they
threw in one or two oldies for good measure, it was when they played ‘Dump
Truck’ that I’m pretty sure the club came to a holt in amazement. I too found
myself at a standstill as I watched the improvising pianist with my mouth wide
open. The realisation of how talented these guys were started to sink further
and further in when they, mid-set looked as if they could have been taking a
walk through a park, effortlessly brilliant - is there anything more annoying?
There was
no denying that the jaw droppingly good trio absolutely destroyed it, Rex went
off, there were overpriced drinks spilling everywhere! It was completely
different to any set I have ever witnessed, looped riffs and irregular chords thrown
together with techno beats was a perfectly synchronised recipe that completely
took my breath away. In one word...Genius!
The
night/morning was rounded up by French DJ Yakine with some more, good solid techno
followed by a spot more house, the perfect end to a perfect evening. There was
one more thing left to do before returning to the hotel...breakfast at a French
bakery, oui s'il vous plait!
There is just one burning question on my mind... where on earth can I find other Cobblestone Jazz - esque acts or are they one of a kind? Answers on the back of a postcard please! :)
Missed the gig? Check out their awesome set here!!
Cobblestone Jazz Live @ Un Reve Rex Club Paris - 26-09-2009 by R_co
Cobblestone Jazz is awesome. Nice report :)
Posted by: ArnoldB | Monday, 12 October 2009 at 09:59 PM
Genius, second time i've seen these guys and they were even better than before. And you're right, it's frustrating how effortless it all looked...
Posted by: joshnesbitt | Tuesday, 13 October 2009 at 02:46 PM
Thanks! Yeah you're both right they are amazing! :)
Posted by: Ailsa Brogan-Hewitt | Tuesday, 13 October 2009 at 04:10 PM
Like it like it like it!
Posted by: Seb Mysko | Tuesday, 13 October 2009 at 11:50 PM
just listened to this set this morning and it was as good as you described....I've only ever heard a few recordings of them live, so this is always a treat. I hope to see them in person at some point
Posted by: ChrisFizik | Wednesday, 13 January 2010 at 02:47 PM
Hi thanks for your comment! They are great and one of a kind. I would definitely recommend seeing them live! CSJ are currently touring in Germany! Keep your eyes peeled for more dates here: http://www.residentadvisor.net/dj-tour.aspx?id=1020 :)
Posted by: Ailsa | Wednesday, 13 January 2010 at 03:08 PM