Matthieu Bordenave w/ Florian Weber, Patrice Moret & James Maddren

Everything here is based on infinite listening, fine interplay and an intensity that makes every note, every impulse perceptible. A composed theme merges with the endless bustle of improvisation, everything lives from a gentle but extreme intensity", wrote the French Jazz Magazine after their Paris concert.

Now the Brit James Maddren, one of the most exciting drummers of the younger generation, joins the formation and enriches it with another facet. The repertoire selection has also expanded: on the new ECM album, they combine their own compositions with some iconic pieces from the late John Coltrane Quartet - an exciting departure into new musical realms. (Jazz Magazine; translated from French).

"Listening to Matthieu Bordenave, Florian Weber and Patrice Moret spinning their threads of sound is extremely fascinating. These threads are far from being spun to completion. ‘La Traversée’ is just the beginning." - Deutschlandfunk Culture