Toasting French bassist Henri Texier on his 80th birthday

Raising a glass to jazz bassist Henri Texier on his 80th with a few performances and three tracks from his classic Varech LP.

Happy Birthday Henri Texier!

Cheers to French bass boss Henri Texier on his birthday! Here are a couple of stellar performances from his classic Varech album.

Whaddya mean you don't know Henri Texier

Mr. Bongo has thoughtfully reissued Henri Texier's classic Varech album on vinyl so you can enjoy "Les Là-bas"

Official re-issue of the insanely good 'Varech' album by French bass player Henri Texier, which was originally released on the Eurodisc label in 1977. Includes the awesome 'Les Là-bas' (listen below) famously remixed by Bonobo for Ninja Tune.

Henri Texier – Varech
A1. Les "Là-bas" / A2. Quand Le Blues S'en Ira / A3. L'éléphant / A4. Terre-Basse /
B1. Varech / B2. Mr Donald Cerise / B3. Angèle / B4. L'écluse / B5. L'ultime Danse

Happy Birthday Henri Texier!

Cheers to French bass boss Henri Texier on his 73rd birthday. Here's a classic jam off his Varech album.