The singular instrumentation of this quartet with two woodwinds and two percussions (saxophone/sousaphone and vibes/drums) reveals from the first listening a unique band sound and a large set of timbres rarely used in this kind of small music groups.

Julien Soro’s compositions become, in time, a field of collective exploration where spontaneity and rhythm profusion are in the centre of debates. A music both round and angular in which evidence meets paradox. Big Four’s musicians are seeking this space between consciousness and release that would permit them to give motion to the sound. Retouch this childish state where the « game » is omnipresent…

Since the beginning, Big Four has recorded two albums very well received by the press (« CHOC & **** » Jazz magazine, « Discover » Jazz News) and has found a converted public during some intense concerts where the creative force of the quartet can be fully ex- pressed.

In the spring of 2013, Big Four went up a gear by going to New York to record a third album with Tony Malaby as guest, real spearhead of current jazz and improvised music. This « initiatory journey » achieved to bring the musical intention of the quartet a little further : a talking sousaphone that laughs in its mouthpiece; a drum skimming through challenging metrical; vibes installing a soundscape and using most extreme dynamics; a saxophone exploring the limits of sound and improvised language…

Big Four, always ready to refresh your ears, has to be lived in the present !