Tribute to Wayne Shorter & Miles Davis
The Augé Augé + 4 group presents Wayning Moments
« An agitator of the music scene, Alex Augé is never where we expect him. Guest composer at the « Aujourd’hui Musiques » Festival, enthusiastic performer, inspired saxophonist, band leader and Jam session organizer. »
Jean-Michel Collet, 2019
After a tumultuous career punctuated by the most diverse projects and collaborations, both artistically and educationally, Alex launched his own musical adventure in the spring of 2020, the one he has always been nursing within himself : ALEX AUGÉ + …, project with variable geometries, starting from solo to format « + 9 », passing by the « Alex Augé + 2 » trio , and this « + 4 » formula.
The music goes beyond genres, only defining itself by itself. Fooded by all the influences and experiences of the musician who, as if not to have to choose, offers different versions which make the subject evolve… Unclassifiable in essence, it develops in a lively interaction: the group serves a continually united and contributory sound project.
Alex Augé + 4 © Vivien Raynal
Artistic Team
Composition, Saxophones, fx Alex Augé / Drums Robinson Rouquet / Bass Gérald Chateauzel / Vocal Vanessa Hidden / Guitar Gary Haguenauer
Alex Augé + 4 © Vivien Raynal
Soloist improvisation is not the nerve center of music as is apparently the case in the world of Jazz. It is the result of the energy created in situ by the musicians from the thematic material, but also (and above all?) from their work on sound.
The compositions are assembled into thematic suites, such as FEMEN SUITE, a musical suite in 4 parts denouncing violence against women :
The group also offers tributes to great figures in the history of Jazz, Wayne Shorter and Miles Davis, Alex’s musical heroes, by offering personal rereadings adapted to the « + 4 » format, including original lyrics.
Other theme covered are :
• the relationship to the time TIME REBOUNDS SUITE, presented here in the « + 6 » format ;
• the relationship to the ego and individualism SOLIPIES, here as a solo collection.
