Leandre: Conversations

Triptych #3 – Joëlle Leandre: Solo 160 page book. The unique voice of double-bassist Joëlle Léandre moves back and forth between the worlds of theatre, poetry, dance, improvisation and composition. With passion and fire, she recounts her main sources of inspiration, encounters with John Cage, Peter Kowald, Giacinto Scelsi, Steve Lacy, Philippe Fénélon, Betsy Jolas, Derek Bailey, George Lewis, Anthony Braxton among others… CD: 38 minutes bass solo, Piednu, France, 2005 DVD: 33 minutes bass solo, Guelph Jazz Festival, Canada, 2009