Re: [Harp-L] IAJE - One Excellent Harmonicist from France

["Planet Harmonica" <lists@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Iceman,

You're not a faithful reader of my blog, are you ?

;-)

I've reviewed or featured many of Olivier's CDs over the years on my various expression boards : 

A review of his Oté L'Ancêtre by Paul Farmer here : http://www.planetharmonica.com/ph2/VE/Review03UK.htm

A review of his latest Siroko on Harmonica Ramblings :
http://harmonica.typepad.com/harmonica_ramblings/2005/12/a_battery_of_re.html

A review of his Sominker on Harmonica Ramblings : 
http://harmonica.typepad.com/harmonica_ramblings/2005/07/olivier_kerouri.html

He will soon be featured on the Rambling Podcast (we have discussed this with him already) and I'm hoping to do an interview at some point...

Ben FELTEN
http://harmonica.typepad.com
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: icemanle@xxxxxxx 
  To: harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx 
  Sent: Tuesday, January 16, 2007 4:01 PM
  Subject: [Harp-L] IAJE - One Excellent Harmonicist from France


  Earlier I stated that there was a complete absence of harmonica at IAJE. I was wrong.
   
  This year's convention showcased talent from France. Along with Michel Legrand, there was a Saturday Night performance by "French Elite All Stars" including Oliver Ker Ourio on Chromatic Harmonica.
   
  The All Stars were incredible. Oliver was a wonderful musician. His tone was very warm and well rounded with a focus on melody. His blinding speed was used as ornamentation around the melodic lines.
   
  You European listers - any info on this great player?
   
  The Iceman
   
  ps - we were also blown away by Richard Galliano on accordion.
   
  pps - on the subject of original voices, there were plenty of retro/tributes to/hats off to the old masters by a lot of old masters sets. However, it was the few original voices and original concepts that caused a stampede to the CD tables after their performances - including French vocalist/scatter Anne Ducros and newcomer Sara Gazarek.
   
  New/Original Voices Rock!
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