The exceptional musicality of the arrangements and the talent of all the musicians present create a marvellous setting for the vibraphone of one of the last Belgian giants of his generation in European jazz.

Sadi was still voted best European vibraphonist in the last RTBF listeners’ referendum. He also proved on stage at the Liege Forum that he still knows how to conduct a big band, and that his compositions and arrangements have lost nothing of their incomparable swing.That swing is omnipresent here, though the ballads also show Sadi’s delicate lyricism, particularly evident in the elegant harmonies for the five horns. Great art, indubitably, and great Sadi …

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