Outre Mer

For other uses, see Outre-Mer (disambiguation).
Outre Mer
Studio album by
Garage A Trois
ReleasedJuly 26, 2005
RecordedGalactic Studios
Length45:52
LabelTelarc
ProducerGarage a Trois, Mike Napolitano
Garage A Trois chronology
Emphasizer
(2003) 		Outre Mer
(2005) 		Power Patriot
(2009)

Outre Mer is the second full-length studio album by Garage A Trois released in 2005. Combining drums, percussion, eight-string guitar and saxophone, it is funk-influenced and emphasizes polyrhythmic grooves.[1] Allmusic reviewer Sean Westergaard stated that with the release of Outre Mer Garage A Trois "evolved from a cool side project to a great band."[2]

The full title of the album is Bande Originale du Filme de Outre Mer. Various album reviews state the album is a soundtrack for a French film also titled Outre Mer which was never released. The liner notes include a short story by Klaus Tontine and a special thanks to Tontine Films France. When Charlie Hunter was asked in an interview with Paul Olsen if inspiration came from the film he stated:

Basically, Stanton and Mike and Skerik and I got together and Stanton and I worked out a lot of grooves in the studio. That was our idea, just to put these grooves together—get "A" sections and "B" sections and just kind of build the music that way. And as far as [Tontine] went, I don't really know—I've never met him, I don't really have any contact with him. I was just down in New Orleans for the week that we recorded it.[3]

Regarding the question of the film a reviewer Michael McCaw states, "Either way, the music speaks for itself."[4]

Track listing

  1. "Outre Mer" - 4:44
  2. "Bear No Hair" - 4:25
  3. "The Machine" - 4:56
  4. "Etienne" - 5:19
  5. "Merpati" - 5:53
  6. "The Dream" - 2:54
  7. "Antoine" - 4:10
  8. "Circus" - 2:07
  9. "Needles" - 3:51
  10. "The Dwarf" - 4:14
  11. "Amanjiwo" - 3:17

Personnel

References

  1. ^ Stephen Latessa Outre Mer All About Jazz July 28, 2005. Retrieved August 30, 2008
  2. ^ Sean Westergaard Outre Mer : Review Allmusic. Retrieved August 27, 2008
  3. ^ Paul Olsen "Charlie Hunter: Living the Music". All About Jazz, September 26, 2005. Retrieved August 27, 2008.
  4. ^ Michael McCaw Outre Mer allaboutjazz.com, August 26, 2005