Syntest Quintet

LINE UP: ARLET FEUILLARD piano/lead, MONA CAVÉ flute, VOLODIA LAMBERT guitar, OCTAVE POTIER double bass, VINCENT FAUVET drums

The Syntest Quintet plays a resolutely contemporary jazz, rooted in creation and in the dialogue between its musicians. Through original compositions, the group explores free forms, varied sound textures and a great rhythmic richness. Each piece is conceived as a ground for improvisation and interaction, where writing blends with the moment. The quintet draws on major figures of today's jazz such as Tigran Hamasyan, Aaron Parks or Kurt Rosenwinkel, while developing an aesthetic of its own, marked by attention to timbre, collective dynamics and contrasts of mood. The five musicians come from different backgrounds, which feeds the singularity of the project. On flute, Mona Cavé works the sound material in depth, integrating effects, multiple flutes and influences from traditional music. Arlet Feuillard, a pianist and percussionist trained between Paris and Brussels, combines jazz harmony with a very physical relationship to rhythm inherited from Afro-Caribbean music. Volodia Lambert, a guitarist of many facets, is also a double bassist and composer, with a career spanning modern jazz and contemporary music. Octave Potier, a self-taught double bassist, brings a cross-genre approach to sound, drawn from his experience in rock, electronic music and Brazilian music. On drums, Vincent Fauvet builds dense rhythmic architectures, nourished by his work around jazz, traditional African music and the current scene. Together they develop a free and demanding music, driven by sonic research and the pleasure of playing. The watchword is collective exploration and the living writing of today's jazz.