Sylvain Monchocé — Multi-instrumentalist improviser

"The trio creates unpredictable, rich, and nuanced soundscapes that flow through meditative waves and tranquil moments."
- Eyal Hareuveni

"A highly condensed wail from the wind instruments meets confusing percussion and string sounds... but also extremely good."
- Westzeit

"The three musicians combine their diverse cultural and musical backgrounds into a shared language of free improvisation."
- African Paper

Stephen Flinn, Jung-Jae Kim, and Sylvain Monchoce contribute a unique artistic voice, blending avant-garde jazz, electroacoustic experimentation, and a range of traditional and extended techniques. Their performances are
defined by a volatile, ever-evolving soundscape, rich in timbral diversity and sonic color. The trio crafts immersive, spatially resonant experiences using small, delicate, and exquisite sound sources. They navigate silence and
stillness as skillfully as sound, moving through meditative waves and tranquil moments to sculpt a sonic universe that is both intimate and expansive. Their improvisations speak a universal language while remaining deeply personal, offering audiences an encounter with sound that is as ephemeral as it is unforgettable.

Stephen Flinn - percussion
Sylvain Monchocé - alto saxophone, flute
Jung-Jae Kim - tenor saxophone

Quark is recorded by OrangeEar at their series of live recording session in Berlin on November 1st, 2024. Wayne Peet finished mixing and mastering in LA during November 2024 and March 2025. The album was released by Creative Sources, the Portuguese free music label, on August 1st, 2025.