“Jazz and classical musicians often regard one another with curiosity, sometimes even with a touch of envy. At some point, the now separate genres of music to be performed as written and music to be transformed or invented may come together as one again, as used to be the case before performance became a profession in itself. For me, as a classically trained pianist but longtime fan of jazz, meeting Martial Solal was like discovering a long-lost uncle from America who had explored musical territories that I knew nothing about. I am truly delighted and honoured to have had the chance to work with him on this album devoted to his piano compositions.” — Eric Ferrand-N'Kaoua