DESCRIPTION:
New Zealand-born, Paris-based pianist Aron Ottignon has been steadily expanding his instrumental craft as a jazz pianist – both on his own and in collaboration with artists such as Stromae and Woodkid. For his latest release, Ottignon sought out the production talents of fellow-antipodean Rodi Kirk, and enlisted UK steel pan and percussion virtuoso Samuel Dubois. The resulting “Starfish E.P.” is a kaleidoscopic ride through electronically-augmented, percussion-heavy 21st century jazz that also takes musical cues from a variety of non-Western music styles.

Ready to test themselves in front of an audience, Ottignon, Kirk and Dubois set up their instruments at the historic Funkhaus Berlin studio for an intimate live recording session, and our camera crew was on hand to document the whole performance.

Track Listing
1. SEVEN LONG YEARS
2. RIVERS
3. THE BELLS
4. RENATA (James Holden)
5. STARFISH

Piano: Aron Ottignon
Electronics: Rodi Kirk
Steelpan & Percussion: Samuel Dubois
Mixing & Mastering: Florian Zwietnig:
http://www.oogumboogum-music.com
Percussion provided by Afroton GbR:
http://www.afroton.de

Location: Funkhaus Studio Berlin

Thanks to Berliner Brandstifter, Thomas Henry, Wulle Bier, Berliner Winter and Voelkel

Read our article on Aron Ottignon here:
https://www.ableton.com/blog/aron-ottignon-question-of-balance/

Watch our documentary “A Question of Balance”:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tj5hZ0NdsjA

Keep up with Aron Ottignon...
http://aronottignon.com/
https://www.facebook.com/acosounzold
https://www.twitter.com/aronottignon

Rodi Kirk...
https://rodikirk.bandcamp.com/

and Samuel Dubois
https://www.facebook.com/Samuel.Dubois.Steelpan