Mario Canonge, the legendary pianist from Martinique, seems to have found his spiritual and artistic essence with this magical trio imbued with earthy tones. Like three ‘Ayurvedic’ elements, Mario Canonge, Michel Alibo and Arnaud Dolmen reveal themselves poetically as: fire, earth and air… In pursuit of an imaginary absolute, these three shamans come together to celebrate the very essence of the Earth, within its bosom with its primordial magma, like burning blood that gives life. This album, titled Caldeira—representing the circular depression at the heart of a volcanic edifice—evokes the trio’s sophisticated music, born of an eruption of ideas as creative as they are innovative. To the brilliant notes of this quasi-mystical triptych are added those of the virtuoso saxophonist Godwin Louis, an American jazz musician of Haitian origin. Subtle yet untamed, Mario Canonge’s new compositions offer a compelling invitation to emotional introspection and pay tribute to the peoples living at the foot of volcanoes, who are, by their very nature, often sun-worshipping peoples..
Franck Nicolas
Technical details
Year: 2026
Label / Reference: Aztec Musique /
Musicians: Mario Canonge (pno), Michel Alibo (b), Arnaud Dolmen (dms) + Godwin Louis (sax)
Tracks: 1- Rue du Figuier – 5:53 / 2- No Discuss – 4:08 / 3- Woulé Lèw Lé – 4:22 / 4- Stirring Giant – 5:33 / 5- Fire Dance – 6:46 / 6- Au Pied Du Volcan – 5:27 / 7- Dark And Deep – 1:51 / 8- Mi Bab – 4:51 / 9- Gospelée – 4:18 / 10- Cyparis Flower – 5:05 / 11- Zanzolé – 5:30
Caldeira is available online, including on BandCamp.
Press
le Bananier bleu – Christophe Jenny – 20/04/2026 “One gets the impression that with a trio of this caliber, anything is possible. And that’s not far from the truth, between the gift for melody, Mario’s virtuosity, and the insolently controlled power of Arnaud and Michel’s rhythm section, as subtle as it is multifaceted, always attentive to the keyboard. ”
Action Jazz – – 08/04/2026 “This album is a breath of fresh air, brimming with energy, creativity, and sensitivity. ”
Jazz Radio – – 04/04/2026 “In the hands of these three accomplices, music becomes a dense and luminous space of freedom that engages both mind and body. ”