Carte Blanche – 2001 – Mario Canonge & Kann’ – Kann’ Prod (150967) – With Mario Canonge (kbd), Thierry Fanfant, Michel Alibo, Etienne Mbappé, Alex Bernard (bass), JP Fanfant, Roger Biwandu (dms), Andy Narell (steel dms)…
Carte Blanche is an invitation. To musicians, his friends and partners, with whom he loves creating and sharing. The voices of Jocelyne Béroard, Ralph Thamar or Tony Chasseur, the violins of the Orquestra Aragon (Cuba), Andy Narell’s Steel Drums, Orlando Poleo percussions, the rhythm section of the Fanfant Brothers…But it is also and above all an invitation to the public. An invitation to a journey in the F.W.I, at the heart of Martinique, discovering its history, culture and music.
Chawa – 1997 – Mario Canonge & Kann’ – Kann’ Prod (08879.2 ) – With Thierry Fanfant, Michel Alibo, Alex Bernard, Bago, Miguel Anga Diaz, Miki Télèphe, Jean-Christophe Maillard, Thierry Delannay, Allen Hoist, Denis Leloup, Philippe Slominsky, Tatiana Miath, Frantz Dorville, Olivier Jean-Alphonse, Victor Treffre, Jho Archet…
Here comes Jazz! With Chawa, Mario Canonge’s Caribbean Jazz subtly announces his future albums like « Rhizome » and « mitan ». ‘Kon Djab Djigidji’ will even become one of the successes of « Sakésho », the well- known quartet he founded with Andy Narell, Michel Alibo and Jean-Philippe Fanfant.
Arômes Caraïbes – 1995 – Mario Canonge & Kann’ – Kann’ Prod (150962) – With Mario Canonge, Tatiana Miath, Ralph Thamar…
In the tradition of Retour aux sources, Arôme Caraïbes presents a few standards wonderfully interpreted during his concerts. From Jazz to Zouk (‘Bam ti bonjou’) to Beguine or Latin Jazz, « Arôme Caraïbes » definitely deserves its name while creating a friendly atmosphere. The perfect opportunity to enjoy the talent of Ralph Thamar and Tatiana Miath, among others.
Trait d’Union – 1993 – Mario Canonge & Kann’ – Kann’ Prod (08635-2 ) – With Mario Canonge, Bago, Jean-Philippe Fanfant, Thierry Fanfant, Jocelyne Béroard, Ralph Thamar, Pierre-Olivier Govin…
It’s Jocelyne Béroard who opens Trait d’Union with the famous « Non Musieu ». Around his group Kann’– with Thierry and Jean-Philippe Fanfant and Bago – Mario invites the greatest Caribbean musicians for this festive « trait d’union » : Ralph Thamar, Jean-Paul Pognon, Miguel Gomez, Jean-Philippe Marthély, Tony Chasseur…
Retour Aux Sources – 1991 – Mario Canonge & Kann’ – Natali Prod (150960) – With Mario Canonge (pno), Thierry Fanfant (bass), Jean-Philippe Fanfant (dms), Bago (perc), Ralph Thamar, Tony chasseur, Tanya St-Val, Serge Ponsar, Jean-Philippe Marthély, Jean-Paul Pognon, Allen Hoist, Philippe Slominsky, Jean-Louis Damant, Pierre-Olivier Govin…
After his experience with Ultramarine, Retour aux Sources is Mario Canonge’s first album as a leader. A stunning success for this album which playlist became without a doubt a collection of remarkable standards (‘Lésé palé’, ‘Pei mwen jodi’, ‘West Indies Rhapsody’…). And now « Retour aux sources » can be downloaded.