Founded in 2012 by David Haudrechy, Initiative H has taken on the ambitious challenge of creating dense, modern, passionate, and genre-crossing music (jazz, rock, electro, 20th-century music). The powerful sound of this 21st-century orchestra is fueled by the energy of a large collective project, where each musician has a solid place. The interpretation is masterful, the commitment absolute, and the listener is captivated by the expressive power of this music. A musical adventure, human, urban, Initiative H becomes an unavoidable force in the renewal of French jazz.
The extraordinary crossover in their music becomes more understandable when you know saxophonist David Haudrechy's particular passion for surfing, snowboarding, and skating. The thrill, the light shiver, and the risk were sublimated by the leader and composer of the Initiative H ensemble around the iconic image of the "Dark Wave."
David Haudrechy develops his own free musical language, inspired by Berlioz and Mussorgsky, as well as Gill Evans, Carla Bley, but also King Crimson and Arvo Pärt. The musical course unexpectedly and paradoxically meanders in a "slalom" between collaborations with Médéric Collignon, Magic Malik, or Emile Parisien, as well as various projects around music, contemporary dance, or audiovisual productions.
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