“Delicious contrasts occur when classical music and popular music rub elbows” is the motto of Ensemble Contraste, a French group founded in 2000 by some of the leading classical virtuosi of the new generation. They built their notoriety by making their own arrangements that have resulted in original programmes that range from classical music to tango, and from musicals to jazz, to premieres of contemporary works.

'Miroir(s)' is a jazz recording that pays homage to some of the masterpieces of classical music. It gathers a jazz musician, a composer/improviser, a pianist who writes arrangements and a classical musician tempted by the jazz demon. Mozart’s 'Lacrimosa' turns Bossa Nova...

Contents:
- Paraphrase gnossienne: Johan Farjot / Erik Satie
- Chinatown: Karol Beffa
- Lament: Johan Farjot / Henry Purcell
- Je t’invoque: Karol Beffa
- Stella hymnis: Raphaël Imbert
- Ich ruf zu dir, herr Jesu Christ: J S Bach
- Lacrymosa: Johan Farjot / W A Mozart
- Cracovia: Johan Farjot
- Cathédrales (improvisation): Karol Beffa
- Echoes of gospel (improvisation): Raphaël Imbert
- Amazing Grace (improvisation): William Walker
- Herz und mund und tat und leben: J S Bach
- Un mot encore: Johan Farjot
- Choral: Johan Farjot
- En miroir: Karol Beffa