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Michel Portal: Echoes of a Master
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A heartfelt tribute to Michel Portal, a rare artist equally at home in jazz and classical music, a prolific film composer, fearless improviser, and true multi-instrumentalist. Drawing on recordings made as leader, co-leader, and sideman, the episode traces a career that helped shape a distinctly European jazz voice—rooted in American traditions yet independent in spirit—while remaining open to global influences, cross-genre dialogue, and boundless sonic exploration.Playlist
- Ben Allison "Mondo Jazz Theme (feat. Ted Nash & Pyeng Threadgill)" 0:00
- Michel Portal "No Hay" MP85 (Label Bleu) 0:16
- Host talks 5:25
- Michel Portal "Open Season" Mineapolis We Insist! (EmArcy) 7:29
- Host talks 13:43
- Michel Portal "Barouf" Dockings (Label Bleu) 15:34
- Nels Cline "Max, Mon Amour" Lovers (Blue Note) 21:32
- Michel Portal, Richard Galliano "Mozambique" Blow Up (Dreyfus Jazz) 25:35
- Host talks 30:54
- Henri Texier "Mucho Calor" 1986 > 2016 Concert Anniversaire (Label Bleu) 33:45
- Emile Parisien feat. Michel Portal "Balladibiza I" Sfumato Live in Marciac (ACT) 40:59
- Vincent Peirani feat. Michel Portal "3 temps pour Michel P" Thrill Box (ACT) 49:21
- Host talks 52:45
- Miroslav Vitous, Michel Portal "Surfing with Michel" Remembering Weather Report (ECM) 53:39
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Ludovico Granvassu
Ben Allison
Nels Cline
Richard Galliano
Henri Texier
Emile Parisien
Vincent Peirani
Miroslav Vitous
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About Michel Portal
Instrument: Clarinet, bass
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