Paul Lay trio

As part of a trio, Paul Lay takes us on captivating journeys:

- PAUL LAY’S ODYSSEY

“This Odyssey is a grand and splendid musical journey that continues the adventure of the most famous sailor in the world of jazz – a world to which, as a great improviser, he seems, thanks to Paul Lay, to have always belonged.”

Acclaimed for his latest trio album, loosely based on Homer’s Odyssey, Paul Lay confirms his calling as a composer.
Ulysses’s wanderings take the form of a personal journey for Paul, who ventures into the hero’s inner meanderings and sets his journey to music through
worlds populated by fantastical creatures.

An absolutely magnificent album! TSF Jazz
You can’t help but feel happy and enriched after listening to such an intimate, inspired and masterfully crafted epic from start to finish. CHOC Jazz Magazine
Unique in so many ways, this album of original compositions captivates us with its depth, richness and joyful solemnity. France Musique

- BLUE IN GREEN - TRIBUTE TO BILL EVANS

Paul Lay and his trio revisit some of Bill Evans’ finest compositions (Blue in Green, Very Early, The Two Lonely People), as well as some of the great jazz standards 
for which he was the definitive interpreter: Alice in Wonderland and You Must Believe in Spring. Hailed by critics upon its release on the Scala Music label, the album ‘Blue in Green’ (Choc Jazz Magazine) was nominated at the latest Victoires de la Musique Jazz awards.

Musicians you can follow with your eyes closed are rare. Paul Lay is one of them. Just as compelling in his forays into folk (Vagabonds) as he is with Beethoven (Full Solo), Bach and Bill Evans, the pianist demonstrates consistent taste and boundless imagination. Télérama

- BACH'S GROOVE

A stirring tribute to J. S. Bach, whose compositional style – regarded as the most rhythmic of all – has inspired countless jazz musicians. Reinterpreting familiar works by the master – from the Preludes and Fugues to two luminous chorales, including ‘Jesus, Joy of Man’s Desiring’ – Paul Lay has composed a brand-new score that incorporates Oscar Peterson’s astonishing ‘Bach Suite’, rarely performed in concert. Drawing on the precision and sensitivity of Miles Davis (a nod to ‘Bag’s Groove’), Paul Lay crafts atmospheric pieces with that innate sense of swing and groove that is his hallmark.

From a tribute to the giant of the Baroque, Paul Lay has crafted a masterpiece. Bruno Pfeiffer, Couleurs Jazz