What are the essentials of powerful musical expression? We believe a soulful black female voice and a virtuoso acoustic guitar. Provided they are of the caliber of Friend 'n Fellow. Depth, class and entertainment from an exceptional duo that plays so efficiently that they actually should be called a "band" with their incredible dynamics and emotionality. The names of these two experienced musicians are: Constanze Friend (vocals) studied modern voice in Weimar. .
Sébastien Jarrousse présente aujourd'hui son deuxième album en 4tet : «Old Fellow», un album très attendu, après «Wait and See» en 2012, qui a ouvert la voie à un renouvellement du genre hard bop libérant le style «Jarrousse» sensible et plus actuel que jamais. Dans cette optique libératrice d'univers déjà conquis et en perpétuelle évolution, ce n'est pas un hasard si Sébastien a pensé à inviter Magic Malik qui nous emmène encore plus loin avec sa flûte magique. Avec ce nouvel album, Sébastien Jarrousse est resté fidèle à ses «Old Fellows». Sébastien a toujours admiré les têtes chercheuses, les esprits inventifs et révolutionnaires comme John Coltrane, Wayne Shorter, Tommy Smith, Dave Liebman, Gary Thomas, Brandford Marsalis et tant d’autres…
The second “Bluesin’” volume in the “By The Bayou” series concentrates on musicians from South Louisiana and South East Texas discovered and recorded by J.D. Miller and Eddie Shuler. These two giants of the post-war recording scene were supreme talent-spotters. They knew the sounds that appealed to the local record-buying public, their target audience. What they couldn’t have known, or even guessed at in their wildest fantasies, was that the appeal of their recordings would last so long and encompass the globe.