Music

Some say music should be a duet and it certainly applies to the French jazz pianist Baptiste Trotignon and the Argentinian percussionist Minino Garay. Trotignon had his first two albums “Fluide” and “Sightseeing” brought to world’s attention when he was 26, followed by winning various awards along the years – a Django d’Or, the Prix Django Reinhardt de l’Académie du Jazz, Best French Newcomer at the 2003 Victoires du Jazz – plus the Grand Prix at the 2002 Martial Solal International Jazz Piano Competition. Trotignon developed a number of eclectic encounters, but not until he met and toured with Paris-based Argentinian Minino Garay in 2011, did the sparks spill onto the jazz stage. Garay defies all categories: not only a drummer, nor a percussionist, he is able to incorporate Latin rhythms into jazz where he blossomed and collaborated with great artists such as Dee Dee Bridgewater, and Jacky Terrasson. Now the duet will bring to Hong Kong a purely acoustic repertoire spanning from ballad to jazz and Argentinian tango.