COLIN VALLON TRIO · Samares

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Photo © Nicolas Masson

Samares is the new album by the Colin Vallon Trio. Samares are seeds with a wing-like appendage that facilitates dispersal by wind, like those of maple or ash. Like winged fruits, the songs on the album spread and develop, taking unexpected turns as if suddenly caught by a gust of wind. They carry worlds full of possibilities that the three musicians explore and hold in a solid core. They intertwine their unique personalities and weave a dense roof of beautiful music. Deeply rooted yet branching outward, these songs sometimes develop gently, with the patience of growth, sometimes fiercely, in stormy bursts of energy. They speak of roots and seeds, of belonging and continuity. They shine in a warm light that casts long shadows.

The Lausanne pianist Colin Vallon pursues a career as a composer alongside two trio projects and has written music for Martin Zimmermann's pieces Eins, Zwei, Drei and Danse Macabre. He won 3rd prize at the Montreux International Jazz Piano Solo Competition and was nominated for the Swiss Music Prize in 2016.

Patrice Moret from Aigle is classically trained as a double bassist. He has recorded various albums, including with Thierry Lang, with whom he released an album on Bluenote. Since 2004, he has been a member of Colin Vallon's trio. He is also a long-time member of Nicolas Masson's quartet and Elina Duni's quartet, with whom – as well as with Vallon – several albums for ECM have been produced.

Drummer Julian Sartorius is a recipient of the Swiss Music Prize. Until 2010, he was part of Sophie Hunger's band and has been performing internationally with her again for several years. He was also a member of Co Streiff's group. In 2013, he founded the Sartorius Drum Ensemble (with Lionel Friedli, Peter Conradin Zumthor, and Arno Troxler). He has also played with musicians such as Matthew Herbert, Sylvie Courvoisier, and Fred Frith. A portrait about him was released on SRF in 2023.
Colin Vallon - piano
Patrice Moret - double bass
Julian Sartorius - drums

The album Samares, the sixth album of the trio founded in 1999, was released in 2024 on the ECM Records label. At the end of 2025, the trio toured Japan and China.

BEAUX_LOSANGES 2026: Program to follow

Highlights

• Performance by the Colin Vallon Trio
• New album presentation 'Samares'
• Jazz concert in Tschiertschen

General Information

The Colin Vallon Trio presents its new album 'Samares' as part of a jazz concert at the Venue Aux Losanges in Tschiertschen. The event offers a musical journey through complex and emotional sound worlds. The event is aimed at jazz lovers and music enthusiasts in Switzerland.

Location

Enderdorfstrasse 33, 7064 Tschiertschen, Schweiz

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