Jean-Luc Petit

Jean-Luc Petit is a French reed player and improviser whose instruments include sopranino, soprano and tenor saxophones and contrabass clarinet. His music explores the changing acoustic qualities of woodwinds, including registers, resonance, phrasing and extended instrumental sound.

He recorded Écorchure (CS597) with guitarist Jérémy Baysse and drummer Fabrice Favriou, followed by Ecorchure (CS893), extending the trio's work with contrabass clarinet. These Creative Sources releases document small-group music built from attentive exchange and the contrast between reeds, amplified guitar and percussion. The two recordings capture different stages in the group's exploration of acoustic textures.