In-Pulse (Bonus Track Version) Xavier Desandre Navarre

• 1 Bolinas 04:47
• 2 Mango Flower 05:09
• 3 Sodeska 03:05
• 4 Emil's Daydream 00:46
• 5 Gangwondo Arirang 03:08
• 6 Follow My Backlight 02:18
• 7 Gil 04:27
• 8 Tchiki Tak 03:16
• 9 Promesse 02:21
• 10 Passionate Bliss 03:53
• 11 Lewis's Panic 04:52
• 12 Let It Like This 04:52
• 13 Andaluciana 03:58
• 14 Relax 04:06
• 15 Waiting In Vain 04:54
• Total Runtime 55:52

Info for In-Pulse (Bonus Track Version)

Xavier Desandre Navarre has studied at the Aix en Provence conservatory. Afterwards he learned percussions with the Brasilian master Sylvio de Santana. It was the opening of the pandora box of the world's percussions and grooves. Then he studied rhythms and instruments from Cuba, Africa and middle east.

From since he has played and recorded worldwide with some famous musicians such as Gil Evans, Youn Sun Nah, Tania Maria, Michel Portal, Manu Dibango, Lars Danielsson, Leszek Mozdzer, Randy Brecker, Jacky Terrasson, Yaron Herman, among many others.

Xavier Desandre Navarre, drums, percussions
Stéphane Kerecki, upright bass
Stéphane Guillaume, saxophones, flute
Emil Spanyi, piano

Recorded live in April 2013 in Paris France by Sebastien Miglianico at JP Mas “Studio des trois canards”
Mixed in August 2013 & Mastered in April / May 2014 by Lars Nilsson at “Nilento Studio” Sweden
Produced by X.DN

Xavier Desandre Navarre
French master percussionist, drummer and composer based in Paris. Xavier started out studying Classical percussion at the conservatory of Aix-en-Provence in 1975, and soon after began traveling around the world, studying the percussion traditions of Brazil, Cuba, the Caribbean, Africa and middle east.

Over the years he has primarily been active in the fields of recording and live performances where he has worked with artists as diverse as Gil Evans, Youn Sun Nah, Michel Portal, Laurent Garnier, Randy Brecker, David Sanborn, Charlie Haden, Tania Maria, Nils-Petter Molvær, Jacky Terrasson, Manu Dibango …

His most notable film soundtrack work can be heard in the Luc Besson film Leon (The Professional) and the forthcoming new Menno Meyjes film Manolete starring Adrien Brody and Penelope Cruz.

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