Music by Camille Saint-Saëns
Arrangements by Christophe Dal Sasso

Recorded May 1-2, 2021 at Studio Guillaume Tell (Suresnes) by Pierre Jacquot.
Mixed and mastered by Christophe Dal Sasso at DaoSound Studio

At the head of a breathtaking jazz orchestra, Christophe Dal Sasso revisits "Le Carnaval des animaux" by Camille Saint-Saëns. With the exception of a few pieces (Le Cygne, Aquarium), this work is characterized by humor and lightness, perhaps even mockery and irony. Under the fertile pen of one of France's greatest jazz orchestrators and arrangers, the text of the 14 movements remains faithful to the original. The work of arrangement and re-orchestration opens up areas of improvisation for outstanding soloists such as David El-Malek, Sophie Alour, Thomas Savy, Pierre de Bethmann and Julien Alour.

This adaptation nonetheless lends a more moving, even introspective character to certain pieces. The rhythmic combination of piano, double bass and drums plunges us into a whirlwind of swing, with all the animals dancing merrily away. How joyful! How beautiful is "Le Carnajazz des Animaux"!