Dans les arbres is a renowned Franco-Norwegian free improvisation quartet formed in 2006, recognized for a unique sound mixing acoustic, airy, and metallic textures. The group features Xavier Charles (clarinet/harmonica), Ivar Grydeland (guitar/banjo), Christian Wallumrød (piano/harmonium), and Ingar Zach (percussion/gran cassa), known for using unconventional techniques. Since the recording of their first album in 2006, Dans les arbres has performed more than 150 concerts around the globe. The two releases on ECM Records and one on Hubro – the self-titled debut “Dans Les Arbres” (2008), “Canopée” (2012) and “Phosphorescence” (2017) have received praise from reviewers and audiences alike. In October 2019 the group’s fourth album “Volatil” was released on the label SOFA, and in November 2019 they launched “Mausoleum” – their first download-only-album on Bandcamp. Dans les arbres was nominated for the prestigious Nordic Music Prize 2015.