Theo Girard - La Rivière Coulera Sans Effort (2025)

MOBKE - A Franco-American quartet at the crossroads of worlds

MOBKE is a transatlantic quartet at the crossroads of musical influences and identities. The project was born in the mind of French double bassist Théo Girard on his return from his first major stay in the United States, where he discovered the muted but intense energy of the New York scene. Deeply inspired by all eras of American jazz, Girard wanted to bring together musicians with strong personalities, capable of appropriating this heritage while asserting a resolutely contemporary voice.
Around him, three artists from contrasting horizons: Chinese-American drummer Lesley Mok, a rising figure in the avant-garde approach; French pianist Sophia Domancich, a sound explorer with a thousand projects; and New York saxophonist Nick Lyons, renowned for the finesse of his playing and his sense of improvisation. They form an ensemble of raw, sensitive energy, in which Théo Girard's compositions become the starting point for a collective writing process, nourished by mutual listening and the freedom of each individual.

The name MOBKE reflects the project's geographical and symbolic roots: MOntreuil and BrooKlyn, like two poles linked by the same desire for dialogue. The letter “E” stands for “together” - in every sense of the word: a group, a union, an act of shared creation. Music born of encounter, across distances, generations and contexts.


Sophia Domancich : piano (France)
Nick Lyons : saxophone alto (USA)
Théo Girard : contrebasse, compositions (France)
Lesley Mok : batterie (USA)

Tracklist:
1-1 Theo Girard - La Chose [4:23]
1-2 Theo Girard - On Se Lève, On Se Casse [7:22]
1-3 Theo Girard - Un Chemin Tortueux N'est Pas Forcément Plus Long [5:39]
1-4 Theo Girard - La Rivière Coulera Sans Effort [7:39]
1-5 Theo Girard - Plus Qu'une Influence [5:52]
1-6 Theo Girard - Improvisation [7:24]