Olivier Robin Quintet

Driven by the incandescent energy of drummer Olivier Robin, the quintet draws with passion and elegance from the golden age of jazz. Between timeless hard bop and original compositions bursting with joyful, impatient energy, the quintet showcases a first-rate drumming section serving flamboyant soloists. Josiah Woodson shines on trumpet, Alex Terrier sets the sax alight with his indomitable lyricism, while Armel Bover on piano and François Nicolas on double bass provide a relentless rhythm section. Their music is sincere, brilliant, communicative, and tremendously effective, firmly rooted in the tradition of modern jazz that packs a punch. Their album Take it like it is has already been praised by Jazzmag with ****.