Projects
Espar
Through waves of consonance and dissonance, we aim to reflect the depth of the work of female poets such as Edna St. Vincent Millay in beautifully [dis]organized music.
Ruiqi Wang - voice; Joshua LeBlac-Demers - drums;João Arrobas - piano; Ulysse Loup - electric bassLucien Palak Quartet
Saxophonist and composer Lucien Palak's music blends sensibility and force, creating melodic arcs within sound and silence. Rooted in Jazz, his multi-faceted compositions range from sharply written heads and atonal free improvisation to fully composed duo pieces with quirky rhythms and challenging harmonies. This is what this 4tet is set to explore, making room for creativity and self-expression.
Lucien Palak - tenor sax; Marcel Maffli - double bass;
João Arrobas - piano; Joshua LeBlanc-Demer- drums
QUICKSAND
QUICKSAND is an international quintet led by João Arrobas, blending jazz roots with unexpected detours into dance rhythms, classical lyricism, and experimental soundscapes. Their music plays with the tension between control and chaos, determined in its will to be free.
João Arrobas - piano, keys; Gianni Narduzi - double, electric bass; Damien Kuntz - drums; Lucien Palak - tenor sax, flute; Mattia Faccini - alto sax flute;