Antoine Hervier Trio - Navigue loin - Looking at Christian Escoudé (2025)

The album Navigue loin ("Sail Away") by jazz pianist, organist, and composer Antoine Hervier and his trio (Guillaume Souriau, Alban Mourgues) is a sincere tribute to the late Christian Escoudé. The 2025 recording, released on Label Ouest, also features guests including Costel Nitescu and Géraldine Laurent. Critics highly praised the work, calling it "a fine piece of work" and "a sunny journey through lyrical and luminous compositions" that allows the listener to discover Escoudé's musical imagination guided by Hervier and his musicians.



Tracklist:
1-1 Antoine Hervier Trio - Minor Phrasing [3:28]
1-2 Antoine Hervier Trio;Geraldine Laurent - La Petite Biguine [5:19]
1-3 Antoine Hervier Trio - Rochefort musical [5:09]
1-4 Antoine Hervier Trio - Blues at Cavallotti [6:17]
1-5 Antoine Hervier Trio - Escalade [4:22]
1-6 Antoine Hervier Trio;Geraldine Laurent - Unit Five [7:02]
1-7 Antoine Hervier Trio - Angel Face [4:55]
1-8 Antoine Hervier Trio;Costel Nitescu - Demi-Saison [3:08]
1-9 Antoine Hervier Trio - Navigue loin [5:20]
1-10 Antoine Hervier Trio;Costel Nitescu - Django for Ever [4:09]
1-11 Antoine Hervier Trio;Costel Nitescu - Demi-Saison (Quartet Version) [3:58]