Henri Texier
Born in Paris during the final months of Second World War, Henri Texier first gained note during the 1960s for his work with Don Cherry, having been one of the first artists to found the indigenous French movement of free jazz.
Born in Paris during the final months of Second World War, Henri Texier first gained note during the 1960s for his work with Don Cherry, having been one of the first artists to found the indigenous French movement of free jazz.
Amir + Varech (2LP Bundle)
** The two recent Henri Texier reissue LPs in a special discounted bundle **
Henri Texier "Amir" (LP) For years Amir, Henri Texier’s debut solo LP, stood slightly in the shadow of its follow-up, Varech, but is equal and towers in every possible way. There is no other record like it on earth - stunning from start to its final turn. In our view, it’s one of the greatest artefacts of the 1970s France scene, and that’s no small thing!
Deceptively minimal and elegant, Amir is the first time the …
Varech
For most fans of Henri Texier, Varech is the one. Original pressings retain holy grail status and are rarely found. Unsurprisingly, it’s also the funkiest of these three - the source of the 2016 dance forth anthem / remix by Bonobo, Les La Bas. Don’t worry or let pop culture get you down. This one is still as deep and heavy as they come - the avant-garde taking on new forms. Like it predecessor and follow up, Varesh is a singular hybrid of jazz, ambient and new age musics, minimalism, and divers…
Amir
For years Amir, Henri Texier’s debut solo LP, stood slightly in the shadow of its follow-up, Varech, but is equal and towers in every possible way. There is no other record like it on earth - stunning from start to final turn. In our view, it’s one the greatest artifacts of the 1970s France scene, and that’s no small thing! Deceptively minimal and elegant, Amir is the first the world would hear of Texier’s signature sound - a universe of musical legacies, distilled and channelled through delicat…
Akagera
Mined like gold from the vaults of the seminal French jazz imprint, JMS, comes the first ever vinyl reissue of Akagera, originally recorded and released in 1980 by an astounding trio of Daniel Humair, François Jeanneau, and Texier.
A Cordes et a Cris
In the continuity of the two previous albums "Amir" and "Varech", Henri Texier records in 1979 the album : "A Cordes et à Cris" but with some guest for some titles musicians such as pianist Gordon Beck and violinist Didier Lockwood. While A Cordes et à Cris represents the third element in the trilogy of albums begun by Amir and Varech, it is was his first working with JMS, making it all that much more noteworthy as it reemerges in the imprint’s hands today. Recorded and released in 1979, it enc…