Night & Day Andres Jimenez Trio

• 1 It Could Happen to You 04:57
• 2 In Walked Bud 07:26
• 3 Someday My Prince Will Come 05:53
• 4 En La Orilla Del Mundo 05:41
• 5 God Bless the Child 06:14
• 6 Estate 06:04
• 7 Airegin 05:48
• 8 These Foolish Things 07:13
• 9 Night & Day 08:13
• 10 But Beautiful 06:29
• Total Runtime 01:03:58

Info for Night & Day

Night & Day by Andres Jimenez Trio is a captivating jazz album released by Tcb The Montreux Jazz Label. This album showcases the exceptional talent of the trio, led by pianist Andres Jimenez, as they deliver a mesmerizing blend of traditional and contemporary jazz.

With each track on Night & Day, listeners are taken on a musical journey filled with intricate melodies, soulful improvisations, and dynamic rhythms. Andres Jimenez's masterful piano playing is complemented by the skillful contributions of the accompanying musicians, creating a cohesive and harmonious sound throughout the album.

The trio's interpretation of classic jazz standards alongside original compositions brings a fresh perspective to familiar tunes while also showcasing their creativity and musicianship. From upbeat swing numbers to heartfelt ballads, Night & Day offers a diverse range of musical styles that will appeal to jazz enthusiasts of all tastes.

Listeners can expect to be swept away by the emotive performances captured on this recording, as the Andres Jimenez Trio delivers a truly memorable listening experience. Whether you're a seasoned jazz aficionado or new to the genre, Night & Day is sure to leave a lasting impression with its timeless sound and exceptional artistry.

"For the recording of this album, I wanted there to be spontaneity, so I decided to select pieces that we had never played together before. I hope that you will enjoy our interpretations, that you will hear our voices in them, and that these melodies will seduce you as they seduced me." (Andres Jimenez)

Andrés Jimenez, piano
Blaise Homage, double bass
Antoine Brouze, drums

Andrés Jimenez
performs at major international jazz events and jazz clubs around the world. His major projects as a leader include a quintet, a trio and a piano solo. In addition to his career on stage, Andres is a regular teacher at EJma in Lausanne and at AMR in Geneva.

Andres Jimenez, of Spanish descent, was raised in Geneva, Switzerland, and began at the age of 10 playing everything he heard by ear. Music has always been part of the life of his family which produced several professional musicians: "my parents bought a piano when they arrived in Geneva, I started reproducing what I heard on records and radio, then I started to improvise my own compositions. He soon began listening to pop recordings his brother brought home. He began performing along with these recordings, and in his teens he appeared on stage with cover bands of the Beatles, the Moody Blues, and other bands popular at the time.

Andres Jimenez studied jazz piano for two years with pianist Michel Bastet. Then, for eight years, he followed Sébastien Risler's course at the Conservatoire Populaire de Genève where he was deeply immersed and fascinated by classical and contemporary music. In addition, he took composition lessons with the composer Eric Gaudibert.

Later he took piano lessons with Franco d'Andrea, Richie Beirach and especially Kenny Werner.

In 1995, he completed his classical studies, obtaining the congratulations of the jury and the special Kneiffel Prize.

He then continued his exploration of jazz as an autodidact, transcribing solos and arrangements, playing with local musicians such as Erik Truffaz, Maurice Magnoni, Mathieu Michel, Christophe Calpini, Patrice Moret, Daniel Schläppi, Dominic Egli and Marcel Papals, to name a few.

He also founded the Andres Jimenez Quartet and performed his own compositions with musicians such as Marc Johnson, Bänz Oester and Norbert Pfammatte while touring Switzerland and France.

In one of his reviews, Daniel le Bris defined Andres as “a rare, sensitive and inventive artist, a subtle melodist who is worth it. Not wanting to succumb to the charms of the siren of ease, the musician realized that music is a question of feeling, of sensuality. And alone or with his trio, the note is there, arriving at the right place. His attraction to diversity makes him an "atypical" pianist attentive to all types of music.

Andres Jimenez has accompanied many singers, including Christine Python with whom he won the Sacem prize at the "Festival de Crest" vocal competition in France, he played with the drummer Daniel Humair and worked with the French singer Zizi Jeanmaire and the choreographer Roland Petit. He was the pianist and arranger for what should be the last “singing tour” of Ms. Zizi Jeanmaire. He also composed a song for her, which was recorded on the album "La Liberté est une Fleur".

This album contains no booklet.