"Oasis" - a new CD release coming Nov 15, 2019

OASIS, the new recording from the award-winning guitarist Rez Abbasi and the captivating French harpist Isabelle Olivier, makes the pairing of their respected instruments sound predestined. The confluence between harp and guitar offers unique opportunities in harmony, rhythm and texture, which they magnificently capture and magnify in order to create a personal sound.

"Oasis" offers an intimate, rich and very subtle sound exploration.

The album will be released November 15, 2019 on Enja/Yellowbird. Joining the two highly empathetic leaders for the recording are gifted percussionists Prabhu Edouard on tabla and David Paycha on drums. Abbasi and Olivier will also present CD release concerts in Paris, Washington, DC and New York City.

Throughout OASIS (an acronym for Olivier Abbasi Sound In Sound), the music surges with a uniquely propulsive groove, with sinuous melodies that follow surprising, exotic contours. As soloists, each member displays virtuosity without overbearing the music. Collective improvisations also abound with breathtaking results. As a conceptual team, Abbasi and Olivier are able to combine their compositional spheres to create a varied yet singular program of music.

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Isabelle Olivier – Harpist, Composer, Educator, and Artistic Director at Metamorphose

NEW ALBUM

I am thrilled to announce the release of my 10th album. I recently had an inspiring collaboration with American composer and guitar player Rez Abbasi. With the help of a generous grant from the French-American Cultural Exchange program, we’ve written, performed and recorded OASIS, which will come out November 15 on Enja / Yellow Bird. The project also features the great percussionists Prabhu Edouard on tabla/ Kanjira and David Paycha on drums. Our tour is exciting with Paris, Chicago, Washington and New York. Thanks to join us !

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The summer night is like a perfection of thought - Wallace Stevens

Dear all,

Thrilled to be back to Chicago after four months touring in Europe and Japan.

I am pleased to present a summer series "Isabelle Olivier at Atelier 54" in Chicago to introduce new music. It is an interactive challenge and you can order a new composition and I will play it for you one week after.

Happy to be a part of the program “Nigh out in the park” for two events including one with Jean-Yves Cousseau a French photographer and visual artist.

I wish you a wonderful summer and I look forward to welcoming you soon,
Kindly,

Isabelle Olivier
Harpist and Composer

Featured CD

Oasis

Enja, 2019