Raphaël Pannier
Drums
Press
2023:
Letter to a Friend, out 11/10/2023
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Jazz Magazine 11/2023 "CHOC!"
By Yazid Kouloughil
"An exceptional record, a milestone in the history of encounters between jazz and electro "
"An extraordinary album"
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Jazz News Magazine Octobre/Novembre 2023
Indispensable!!!
"Raphaël Pannier est un batteur tellurique et follement original, maniant finesse et fracas, toujours grisant à entendre et spectaculaire à voir"
"Un trip, une histoire, un voyage... un kiffe !"
David Koperhant
Jazz Magazine Octobre 2023
En couverture : Spécial électro, 60 ans d'évolution
Article complet sur l'album, par Yazid Kouloughli
2022:
Batterie Magazine - Sebastien Benoits N. 193 07/08 2022
2 pages portrait "First Times" (French)
PR Contact (USA) Ann Braithwaite
Attachée de presse (France) Dominique Abdesselam
Press reviews for "Faune" (release date : 09/18/2020)
Jazz Magazine
Elected "Revelation" 2020
"ce disque tutoie les hautes sphères"
"un batteur dont on n’a pas fini de parler"
"A la tête de son jazz combo transgénérationnel et transcontinental à géométrie variable - Raphaël Pannier réveille aussi bien les fantômes harmoniques de Ravel (Forlane) que ceux du Miles Davis des glorieuses sixties."
"on apprendra ce disque par coeur." Frédéric Goaty
Get the magazine here (French)
Slate - Top 10 Best Jazz Albums of 2020
"these recordings—10 new, three newly unearthed from the distant past—will endure"
01/2021 The 2020 NPR Music Jazz Critics Poll
"Faune" by Raphael Pannier is elected #3 Best Debut Album of 2020
France Musique Radio "Open Jazz" by Alex Dutilh
"Une magnifique découverte"
"Avec ce casting de haut vol, Raphaël Pannier joue dans la cour des quelques batteurs de l'histoire qui ont aussi été compositeurs, et leaders"
"C'est magnifique de feeling, de sentiment, de ressenti,"
"Bravo aussi pour un premier disque de batteur de ne pas jouer les m'as-tu vu, de ne pas être démonstratif. On est dans la finesse et dans la musicalité."
Download the transcript here (French, English translation included)
Downbeat Magazine - Ed Enright "Editor's Pick"
"an imaginative colorist and a master of textures "
The Mercury News
"a simply remarkable debut"
"Pannier is someone who should be a force in jazz for years to come".
BBC Music Magazine - 5 stars ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
"A rarefied aesthetic [...] not often found in a drummer."
"an audacious project that Pannier pulls off magnificently"
All About Jazz - Dan Bilawsky rated 4,5 stars /5
"It's an artful display of leadership from a most notable new voice."
"Pannier proves impressive. His technique is second to none, he feels music with both firmness and pliancy, and he shapes every arc—large or small—with dynamic intention(s)."
"Faune is first-rate in every way."
TSF Jazz - Le Deli Express by Jean-Charles Doukhan
"Quel disque captivant ! Quel projet envoûtant !!
Faune, le premier album de Raphaël Pannier fascine par son propos et sa profondeur."
Paris Move
note 5/5
Ranked "Indispensable"
"une intelligence particulière et des musiciens proprement incroyables qui se sont accordés à merveille."
"FAUNE est la synthèse parfaite de ce que les musiciens européens apportent au jazz américain, et inversement"
El Intruso
Noted "Excelente"
"Raphaël Pannier, en el formidable Faune, ha tenido un consagratorio debut discográfico como líder y además logró transformar en términos musicales sus aspiraciones estéticas, historias de vida e influencias con envidiable autoridad."
Read the article here (Spanish)
Jazz, Ese Ruido
"Como álbum de debut, debo decir que Raphaël Pannier ha encontrado, a pesar de su juventud, una voz peculiar y un enfoque del jazz muy original que encaja en las corrientes más modernas del jazz europeo que, curiosamente, suenan en Nueva York. Esperamos escuchar más y pronto."
Read the article here (Spanish)
Winnipeg Free Press
"This album has thoroughly wonderful music" "This young drummer has a great future."
Read the article here (English)
Note: ★★★★1/2
Les Chroniques de Hiko
"Pour un premier essai, le batteur esthète signe une oeuvre raffinée et créative, gorgée d'émotions et de réminiscences."
Read the article here (French)
Making A Scene
"Faune is a complete work of art with a level of performance and expression unusual in a debut. It traces, by its very design, the formation of a refined and timeless music, executed with imagination, finesse, and elegance."
Read the article here
Step Tempest
"Raphaël Pannier does not use his debut album as a leader to show what a great soloist he is. Instead he creates an ensemble–the Raphaël Pannier Quartet–and, with the help of Miguel Zenón and the contributions of the talented musical partners, the music sings with originality, creativity, and joy."
Culture Jazz
"les étoiles se sont alignées pour faire de ce projet une réussite"
"On se trouve au sein de cette musique dans un univers moderne construit sur des compositions habilement échafaudées qui servent le talent des interprètes. Ces derniers ne se privent pour montrer à quel point ils savent affirmer leurs voix uniques en se fondant dans la musique imaginée par Raphael Pannier qui, en coloriste affirmé, parachève l’esthétique de cet album aux nuances variées."
Read the article here (French)
Part-Time Audiophile
"He is quick and inventive and he never stops coming up with those original ideas. His fills and rolls, by the way, are insanely good."
"fascinating new album"
"This is rich and colorful, a wildly original jazz debut."
Michael Konik
"Pannier is a next generation virtuoso"
"spectacular modernist compositions"
WBGO Radio "Fall Preview 2020" by Nate Chinen
"Raphaël Pannier brings a deeply thoughtful approach to his debut, FAUNE,"
Jazz Weekly
"a rich mix of passionate originals and interpretations"
"Impressive directions"
London Jazz News - Jon Turney
"a drummer who makes an often unobtrusive but well-considered contribution to every piece, and here gives notice of an expansive musical ambition.”
Fnac stores - France "Selection 5 Best Jazz Albums" October 2020
"une profonde maîtrise et une belle cohésion de groupe"
JazzNickNames.com
"la révélation du mois, ou plutôt de l’année"
"Energie, beauté, élégance, tout est
là pour rendre une musique assez complexe aussi facile à écouter que nos
disques préférés. Ce doit être ça, le talent."
French Embassy in the United States
"6 New French Jazz, Classical and Contemporary Music Albums To Listen To!"
Monarch Magazine - Affluent Luxury Lifestyle
"With outstanding performances, phenomenal expression and irresistible imagination, "Faune" proves a mightily impressive debut."
JazzLife - Japan
"you can hear delicate and bold drumming, wonderful composition ability"
Download the article here (Japanese) by Kazune Hayata
MusicalMemoir - DeeDee McNeil
Ranked in the "Outstanding Jazz Arrangers and Composers" section
"This is a complex and very well produced album by a budding star on the jazz drummer horizon."
Jazz'N More - Switzerland - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️Redaction's Selection 5/5
"a fascinating musical kaleidoscope"
"this bridging succeeds so well"
Jazziz
"a beguiling 12-track set showcasing the masterful work of alto saxophonist Miguel Zenón and pianist Aaron Goldberg. With considerable stylistic breadth..."
Download the article here + one full page portrait
Stereophile - Fred Kaplan
Performance ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Sonics ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️½
"Pannier proves himself a colorist on percussion. The music floats and sways."
JazzdaGama - Raul Da Gama
"one of the finest debut recordings of 2020; as well as miles ahead of anything that you are likely to have heard, or might listen to, for a long time to come.
JazzJournal - Jeremy Isaac
"The compositions are well written and expertly arranged, and the musicians are on top form."
"Virtuoso skills"
JazzLogical - Portugal - 2020 Polls
Elected 2020 #2 "International Revelation" by 15 votes
Cadence Magazine - Bernie Koenig
"Over all this is a really great recording."
"Here I have found a drummer I can praise."
Jazz Trail - Filipe Freitas . Grade A-
"The drummer's gifted compositions are worthy of admiration while the non-original material sounds fresh without being sinister. "
Other articles about Raphaël :
Batteur Magazine - Philippe Istria N. 349 05/2021
4 pages interview (French)