With this volume Romane pays tribute to the wealth of French song: picking up melodies from his childhood and popular songs by Piaf, Distel or Trenet, the guitarist also signs some of his finest compositions. Accompanied by Christophe Cravero (some wonderful choruses on guitar and violin), Romane teams up again with fantastic rhythm partners Yayo and Fanto Reinhardt, and Pascal Berne on double bass, who have been alongside him since the “Acoustic Quartet” recording (cf. Vol.7 of the complete Romane, Fremeaux FA545). Elegant swing, an innate feel for melody and composition… they all come together to incarnate grace in making Romane a central figure in French swing jazz. His influence, in the same spirit as Django, continues its spread around the world… like excellent French cuisine! Augustin BONDOUX
