In late April, the band went for the first time in US where it gaves a serie of concerts in Wilmington, New York (with John Hollenbeck Large Ensemble at the "Poisson Rouge") and in Cleveland. Two CDs cames out during april too, "Shut Up And Dance" and "Around Robert Wyatt" in the US and Canada.
Those shows do not remain indifferent the american media.

Extracts :

"And the band! I've never heard the Orchestre National de Jazz before, but I'm going to check out the catalog. These guys are tight and limber all at once, virtuosic without dipping into a drop of academicism."
Stéréophile (US)
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"Under Daniel's guidance, the institution has taken on a daring character."
The New York Times (US)
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"It seems like a match made in Heaven—or somewhere: There's no ensemble in the world like France's Orchestre National de Jazz, which, especially under the direction of bassist Daniel Yvinec, is committed to the new and experimental."
The Wall Street Journal (US)
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"Shut Up and Dance, a gorgeous session devoted to sophisticated new charts by NYC drummer and bandleader John Hollenbeck. "
Time Out New York (US)
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"From France, the ONJ salutes the progressive rock pioneer Robert Wyatt"
The Cleveland Plain Dealer (US)
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"There is something new under the sun. To wit, a gorgeous new kind of orchestral jazz from Europe that takes the art of jazz orchestration and composition way beyond what is commonly heard from American jazz orchestras."
The Buffalo News (US)
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"It is energetic, nimble, and at times subtle beyond belief."
Yahoo! Music New This Week blog (Canada)
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"It simultaneously charms and beguiles."
ToneAudio Magazine (US)
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"It's something like Gil Evans (best of the old arrangers) meets Guillermo Klein (best of the new), with dollops of dreamtime Beach Boys prettiness and weird Tom Waits irony."
Mercury News (US)
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GUILLAUME PONCELET HAS BEEN REPLACED BY SYLVAIN BARDIAU.

He has fully lived during two years the orchestral adventure of Daniel Yvinec.
Today, Guillaume Poncelet made the choice to give way to work 100% for his personnal project and especially the recording of his first album.In his words, he grew out from this shared experience with the musicians, sound engineers and his collaboration with Daniel Yvinec.The whole team of the ONJ wishes him good luck for the future !

The choice of Daniel Yvinec to replace Guillaume has been Sylvain Bardieau, reinforcing his fondness for atypical personalities.
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