Tenor saxophonist Rick Margitza, another
Detroit native currently living in Paris, played to an enthusiastic
hometown crowd at the Amphitheater Stage on Saturday evening with the
Moutin Reunion Band, co-led by twin brothers François on bass
and Louis on drums and featuring Pierre de Bethmann on piano.
(...)
Margitza seems to have taken his game a notch or two, as evidenced by
his incendiary breakdown with drummer Moutin on the ironically titled
"Take It Easy", on which they both unleashed with ferocious abandon, in
the sprit of Trane and Elvin Jones.
(...)
François demonstrating astounding facility on his deep-toned
upright. Bass players and aficionados who haven't yet caught
François in concert (...) would be well-advised to check him
out. He is indeed a real bona fide bass monster.
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