Serambi Jazz: Eric Legnini Trio

Serambi Jazz June 2011 - Goethe Haus - Jl. Sam Ratulangi

(Text from jazzuality.com - Photos from my own collection)

Éric Legnini was born in Belium in 1970. After learning under the guidance of Richie Beirach in New York, he started to play with famous artists such as Serge Reggiani, Henri Salvador and Claude Nougaro. Today he stands as one of the highly talented pianists in the international jazz scene.

The most recent work of Éric Legnini Trio (with drummer Frank Agulhon and contrabassist Mathias Allamane) called “Trippin’” got good reviews from critics all around the world. Soul, groove, gospel, blues, jazz, swing and funk, all melt inside his interesting musical concept and soon will be ready for us to listen. After three decades of musical journey, Éric now embeds the multitude of all his influences into one stunning concept. The profile he listed at his myspace might introduce him better in more simple way. “Éric Legnini paints a black and white self-portrait, more consistent with the diversity of his pianistic originality.” Cette identité, multiforme, those we will find in the magnifique Éric Legnini from France. The participation of Éric Legnini is the result of cooperation between Goethe Institut and Centre Culturel Français (CCF), Jakarta, Indonesia.