Naïssam Jalal - Souffles (2025) [Hi-Res]

'Souffles'('Breaths') is the 10th album from award-winning French flautist and composer Naissam Jalal.Written as an intimate and inspired dialogue between wind-instrument players it features Naissam in aseries of duets with eight prominent figures in jazz and improvised music, including Archie Shepp, Yom, Sylvain Rifflet, Thomas de Pourquery, Louis Sclavis, and Emile Parisien. Blending her own breath with these exceptional wind instrumentalists, Naissam has created eight vibrant duos. Naissam Jalal's 2023 album 'Healing Rituals' brought her recognition in the UK with 5 excellent reviews, including both The Guardian and Songlines, and airplay on Jazz FM and 6Music.

Naïssam Jalal : Flute, vocal
Archie Shepp : Tenor sax, vocal
Emile Parisien : Soprano sax
Irving Acao : Soprano sax
Louis Sclavis : Bass clarinet
Robinson Khoury : Trombone
Sylvain Rifflet : Tenor sax
Thomas de Pourquery : Alto sax
Yom : Clarinet



Tracklist:
1 Souffle #5
2 Souffle #3
3 Souffle #4
4 Souffle #7
5 Souffle #6
6 Souffle #8
7 Souffle #9
8 Souffle #1