Laurent Bardainne

• 2X 180 gram GATEFOLD LP

• cut at 45 r.p.m.

A dreamlike, cinematic excursion to the outer reaches of the solar system and the inner workings of the soul, Laurent Bardainne returns to Heavenly Sweetness with his Tigre d'Eau Douce group for a second album of genre-agnostic jazz- funk.

Building on critically acclaimed 2020 album Love Is Everywhere, Hymne au Soleil sizzles with Arnaud Roulin's Hammond organ licks, in-the-pocket bass work from Sylvain Daniel, and shu ing drum and percussion interplay from Philippe Gleizes and Roger Raspail, pinning Bardainne's soaring saxophone lines to the mast like a ag in the wind.

The 11- track album represents a consolidation of Bardainne's vision as a consummate jazz saxophonist, having made his name collaborating with the likes of Pharrell Williams and Cassius, afrobeat legend Tony Allen and co-founding Tigersushi electro outfit Poni Hoax.

PERSONNEL:

• Laurent Bardainne - (tenor sax, synthesizer)
• Arnaud Roulin - (Hammond orann, synthesizer)
• Sylvain Daniel - (bass)
• Philippe Gleizes - (drums)
• Roger Raspail - (percussion)
• Célia Wa - (vocals on B3)

Recorded at ICP Studio Bruxelle, April 2021

TRACKS:

• SIDE A
• A1. Oh Yeah
• A2. La Vie La Vie La Vie
• A3. Hymne Au Soleil

• SIDE B
• B1. Adieu My Lord
• B2. Destination Danger
• B3. Jou En Nou Rivé (Featuring Célia Wa)

• SIDE C
• C1. Combly Family
• C2. Verte Grenouille
• C3. Kenya Sunrise

• SIDE D
• D1. Sarang