Romane
Roots & Groove - Live At The Sunset
Four years have gone by since Romane's last record as a leader, and today he fronts an exceptional quartet in exploring new musical territories inherited from Django Reinhardt, in a blend of roots Gypsy-Swing with the groove of American jazz. Romane wanted to make this record in a context that reproduced the risk and creative urgency of a live set whilst guaranteeing the sound-quality that only the legendary Davout Studio could provide, with a system set up inside the Sunset Club by Artstudio under the supervision of Olivier Kowalksi. This is Romane's first album for FrEmeaux & AssociEs - the label is also due to reissue Romane's first fifteen records - and the guitarist once again shows his determination to be part of music that is still very much alive, with original compositions as the basis for artistic exchanges that look resolutely to the future. Benjamin Goldenstein & Patrick FrEmeaux