Stéphane Galland

Drummer Stéphane Galland is not only the driving force behind the renowned jazz trio Aka Moon but also pursues extraordinary rhythms in other capacities. Galland started drumming at the age of three, played alongside top international musicians as a teenager, and completed his conservatory training before his eighteenth birthday. He posed the existential question, "Can body and mind live without rhythm?" He found the answer to that question with an internationally diverse top-tier band.

The goal of Stéphane Galland & The Rhythm Hunters is to explore different approaches to rhythm, discover them, and incorporate them into music that is not only rhythmically rich but also harmonically and melodically sophisticated. The brilliance of this ensemble lies in their ability to explore rhythms that initially sound unusually complex, yet present them to the listener as a seamless, flowing experience. This search and adaptation process is not an easy one, but it yields highly satisfying results—clearly evident in the band's self-titled debut album. Stéphane Galland composed the pieces as distinct musical territories, with "rhythm hunting" serving as the guiding principle.