Time is Color

By Cédric Hanriot

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Time is Color is, above all, a sonic experience where the boundaries between musical genres blur. Led by pianist and composer Cédric Hanriot—a collaborator with Herbie Hancock and Dianne Reeves—the project delivers energetic music at the intersection of contemporary jazz, incisive hip-hop, and neo-soul. Time is Color is, in fact, built on a fascinating duality: the precision of jazz improvisation and the impact of urban grooves. Jazz lovers will find subtlety and virtuosity here, while fans of contemporary music will recognize the codes and energy of urban music.

Entre instruments mécaniques (piano, basse, batterie) et textures électroniques, la musique de Time is Color possède également une dimension quasi-cinématique de paysages sonores contemporains où la force de la création instantanée rencontre toujours l’émerveillement du public. L’improvisation, pilier de l’ADN du groupe, garantit une performance scénique inédite où la virtuosité technique laisse toujours place à l’émotion, l’énergie brute du rythme. Remarqué par la presse, les deux premiers albums de Time is Color ont été élu CHOC Jazz Magazine, 5 étoiles BBC Magazine et classé parmi les dix meilleurs albums de l’année 2022 par le magazine anglais MOJO.

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Discography

In 2022, Cédric Hanriot released the first installment of an ambitious trilogy under an album title that would later become the band’s name. This trio album, featuring rapper Days, offers a powerful blend of jazz, hip-hop, and urban music, centered on the subjective perception of time. The album received exceptional critical acclaim and was praised by both the international and French press.

“We can perceive a moment as long or short, for example, even though ‘objective’ time isn’t that abstract, and that thought really inspired me to try to write pieces of music that would translate those thoughts and feelings into music.”

Cédric Hanriot, on Time is Color Vol. 1

In 2025, the newly renamed Time is Color continues on its journey with the second volume of the trilogy, *A Luminous World*. This luminous and spiritual work reaffirms the group’s ambitions and its ability to bring together audiences across generations. The album features Soweto Kinch, Erik Truffaz, JSWISS, Charles X, Braxton Cook, and the poet Arthur H.