Henri Texier
Born in Paris during the final months of Second World War, Henri Texier first gained note during the 1960s for his work with Don Cherry, having been one of the first artists to found the indigenous French movement of free jazz.
Born in Paris during the final months of Second World War, Henri Texier first gained note during the 1960s for his work with Don Cherry, having been one of the first artists to found the indigenous French movement of free jazz.
Akagera
Mined like gold from the vaults of the seminal French jazz imprint, JMS, comes the first ever vinyl reissue of Akagera, originally recorded and released in 1980 by an astounding trio of Daniel Humair, François Jeanneau, and Texier.
A Cordes et a Cris
In the continuity of the two previous albums "Amir" and "Varech", Henri Texier records in 1979 the album : "A Cordes et à Cris" but with some guest for some titles musicians such as pianist Gordon Beck and violinist Didier Lockwood. While A Cordes et à Cris represents the third element in the trilogy of albums begun by Amir and Varech, it is was his first working with JMS, making it all that much more noteworthy as it reemerges in the imprint’s hands today. Recorded and released in 1979, it enc…