About
Dans les arbres is a long-term improvisational relationship between a Frenchman and three Norwegians. Clarinettist Xavier Charles, pianist Christian Wallumrød, guitarist Ivar Grydeland and percussionist Ingar Zach recorded their first album in 2006. It was released as ‘Dans Les Arbres’ (ECM 2008), followed by ‘Canopée’ (ECM 2012), ‘Phosphorescence’ (Hubro 2017), ‘Volatil’ (SOFA 2019), ‘Mausoleum’ (self-released on Bandcamp 2019), ‘Dans les arbres + Yumiko Tanaka - Live in Tokyo’ (self-released on Bandcamp 2020).
Their peculiar sound world had been constructed over twenty years. Dans les arbres has become a true collective that excels in spontaneous group composing, deploying a range of unorthodox extended techniques.
Dans les arbres performed with musicians such as Yumiko Tanaka, Otomo Yoshihide, Jim O‘Rourke, Vilde & Inga and The Norwegian Wind Ensemble. The band was nominated for the prestigious Nordic Music Prize in 2015.
Photo: © Rémi Angeli
