Boiron/Chevillon/Gastard - Là

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The fragmented dialogue of Là warps melodies into shapes and imagery quite different from their initial iterations. That, in and of itself, is a pretty compelling reason to spend some time with this trio set featuring Baptiste Boiron on soprano, alto, and tenor saxophones; Bruno Chevillon on double bass; and Frédéric Gastard on bass saxophone. But the full realization of the vision is the lesser of intrigues when compared to the evolution of those initial ideas along the way to their eventual endpoint.