Pj5 - Trees (2016) HDtracks

Beyond any doubt, french band Pj5 is influenced by English and Scandinavian rock, pop and electro bands, as well as the New York jazz scene. The band stays strongly attached to the wide jazz tradition and at the same time offers a modern sound where the melody thread is always running throughout the music. On stage, Pj5 sends out a huge sound, with an omnipresent melodic lyricism, and explosive energy. Feeling very concerned about the current ecological problems, alarming consumption trends and depletion of the planet’s resources, Paul Jarret, Pj5 leader, found a comforting source of inspiration for writing his new album : the trees. In this album simply titled «Trees», all the songs have as a common theme the Tree, symbol of patience and wisdom, incarnation of mystery, beauty and magic of Nature, source of food, material and oxygen, indispensable to the Man who too often forget it. Everything our contemporary civilization shall need : return to some slowness, respect for our fertile but fragile environment, vision in the long term...It is therefore an ode to the Nature and Respect that Paul Jarret offers here, joined by his Pj5 that has matured and has forged a bold and cohesive sound, not so common in jazz nowadays. For this album, this tight-knit group wanted to highlight its strong identity, based on five years of existence, tours and concerts.