UNITRIO 'Picasso' by FREDERIC BOREY

“PICASSO”, the third effort by UNITRIO, was born on the road, somewhere between here and there, while the trio was touring. Our daily exchanges revealed a common wish to write music based on the work of another artist… a musician, painter, cinema director…

Very soon we were drawn towards the art of painting, and then naturally to Picasso, his work, his paintings and designs reached us and talked to us. The fact that just his name summons a whole different universe, using such a powerful , uniquely personal language, made the choice easier.

In addition to pushing us out of our comfort zone, this exercise gives the listener a singular approach to the works of Picasso we have chosen: it allows him to “read” a canvas while being guided by the musical highlights proposed by UNITRIO, and to “travel” inside the music while looking at a pictorial score, the original source.

The warm tone and non-schematic phrasing that Borey brings to the tenor saxophone deserve mention, as they set him apart from most modern saxophonists.
(Lionel Loueke)

Fred's playing is inspired, pensive, melancholy at times and always soulful.
(Jerry Bergonzi)