A versatile musician, pianist, teacher and researcher, Arnould Massart moves between styles as diverse as jazz, contemporary music and pop (where his open conception of music makes of him an in-demand artistic director, composer, arranger and performer for Maurane, Alain Chamfort, Khaled and many others…).

In jazz, one of his most memorable works was the powerhouse trio he formed in 1983 with Philippe Aerts and Philippe Mobers, “Three to Get Ready”. An album of the same name was released in 85. Almost 20 years later, Massart is tempted by the urge to take to the road with the trio again, and the Igloo label by the urge to re-release on CD what had only been available on vinyl until now and has not aged in the slightest.

Because although the three companions have each made their separate marks in jazz since then, all the promise of their talent was already visible. Bright, cheerful, jazzy, Latino, on the border of samba and jazz, of improvisation and emotion, “Three to Get Ready” offers a selection of Massart compositions that constantly juggle with dynamics and rigour, virtuosity and depth.

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