The album "Careless Territories " by the Rémy Labbé Quintet was released on Challenge Records International on May 5th 2023.
What they said about it
The same strength and the same clarity in his music as Bert Joris... A musician you really need to discover
RTBF (Be), 23-5-2023.
A treat for brass fans...Labbé's quintet offers current mainstream jazz at the top level - superbly composed, professionally played, very awake, very clean...The ten quintet gems suggest that Labbé is a clever, perfectionist big band arranger.
Jazz thing (De), Hans-Jürgen Schaal, 12-10-2023
"Flugelhorn and trombone melt superbly in this recording. The album comes as a beautiful surprise and the music is enchanting. It speaks immediately."
Le Soir (Be), Jean-Claude VanTroyen, 01-8-2023
... Intelligent sounds and sleek colors as well as occasional swinging interludes define the nine compositions of the leader.
Concerto (At), 08-9-2023
Flugelhorn, trombone, piano, double bass, drums. Rémy Labbé superbly assembles the timbres in "Careless Territories" which is released by Challenge.
Radio France (Fr), 09-6-2023
Possessing a wonderful "butter tone" (remember Fats Navarro?) Remy has a knack for wrapping up great compositions, as evidenced on his album 'Careless Territories', available on Challenge
RTBF (Be), Philippe Baron, Jazz, MusiQ3, 8-6-2023.
Faithful to the tradition defended by artists such as Woody Shaw, Clark Terry, Bob Brookmeyer or even Quincy Jones, Rémy Labbé has made an album as swinging as it is elegant and as refined as it is uninhibited. Careless Territories is totally successful, full of surprises and energy that we listen to and re-listen to with ever-renewed happiness. Listen to this "Say It", worthy of a Thad Jones!"
Jazzques (Be), 12-5-2023
Phil Abraham se sent comme un poisson dans l’eau avec ce quartet qui baigne dans le groove et le post-bop. Un album qui nous fait vibrer!
JazzMania (Be), Jean-Pierre Goffin, 13-6-2023
A wonderful album that once again proves that jazz in Belgium is at a very high level, just like in the Netherlands
Rootstime (Be), 01-8-2023
... Careless Territories shines ..., sounds more "European", clearly breaks the chains of tradition, but does not abandon them completely, and thus the Rémy Labbé Quintet has succeeded in a relatively independent and individual production, which creates an exciting mood with freely developing passages of many songs ...
Musikansich (De), 24-7-2023
... Melodic solos on a solid foundation, a little old school swing, some 60s groove and of course tastefully executed ballads.
NaDann Magazine (De), 18-5-2023
... It a pleasure to listen to this quintet quintet as it explores its musical boundaries and creates captivating jazz soundscapes landscapes.
Inmusic (De), 01-7-2023
Some fine brass playing here, with Labbé's warm flugel sound blending with Abraham soft but flexible trombone playing. The Tunes have a lot of variety. Many of the songs transform in feel and rhythm along the way keeping us surprised and they don't stick to everyone soloing in order but rather mixe things up and include a lot of interplay. They're always conscious of this horn interplay working out some nice harmonized figures in the line. The horn arrangements are skillful and fun!
Adult Music (Jpn), 05-6-2023
Trailers
featuring RÉMY LABBÉ - FLUGELHORN| PHIL ABRAHAM - TROMBONE | AMAURY FAYE - PIANO | ALEXANDRE GILSON - DOUBLE BASS | RAPHAËL PANNIER - DRUMS & PERCUSSION. All music composed by Rémy Labbé except track 9. All music arranged by Rémy Labbé.
Live performances
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