¡Viva Rocambu! by Yves François & Rocambu Jazz
¡Viva Rocambu! represents how the world meets in Chicago. The recording is a collaboration of global artists from diverse backgrounds and combines newly recorded tracks along with tracks curated from twenty years of studio work. The Rocambu sound is a marriage of world beat rhythms with swinging jazz horns reminiscent of a time when such a sound was prevalent in Paris, Africa, Latin America and the Caribbean.
Tracklist
| 1. | Kendra | 4:35 |
| 2. | Pesa Le Tout | 4:17 |
| 3. | Baila | 3:13 |
| 4. | Mystified | 3:55 |
| 5. | Taxi Driver | 3:19 |
| 6. | Mokili Eleki Mbangu | 4:26 |
| 7. | Cachita | 4:14 |
| 8. | Belle Melanie | 3:55 |
| 9. | Izmir | 5:05 |
| 10. | Mokili Eleki Mbangu | 4:26 |
Credits
Yves François - trumpet, vocals (3,5)
Frank Youngwerth - trumpet (2,5,6,8,10)
Marc Śmierciak - clarinet, saxes, accordion (2), percussion
David Smith - bari sax (1,2,3,4,5)
Eve Monzingo - turkish clarinet (6,9,10)
Ronnie Malley - oud, guitar, keyboards, percussion, vocals, hejhouj
Greg Nergaard - electric bass, string bass (9)
George Lawler - drums percussion backing vocals
GUEST ARTISTS:
Simon Kashama - guitar, vocals (2, 6, 10)
Fidèle Flé - vocals (2)
Jesús Camargo - vocals (7)
Eduardo Curzo - clarinet solo (7)
Bruce Mak - guitar solos (1,3,4)
Marc Christensen - guitar (4)
John Knecht - djembe (7)
Michael Tooles - percussion (7)
OTHER CREDITS:
Recording credits:
Mixed and Mastered by Ronnie Malley and George Lawler (Intercultural Music)
Bradley Parker Sparrow and Joanie Pallato (Sparrow Sound),
Eric Butkus and Steve Wagner (Delmark)
Dwaine Majkrzak (HotHouse)
Arrangements by Yves François and Marc Śmierciak.
Rhythm section arrangement by Ronnie Malley and George Lawler.
Backing trumpets arrangement on intro of Izmir by Frank Youngwerth.
Photography by @rockshotzz photography
CD cover artwork by @Lucho_Rac
License
All rights reserved.
Yves Francois is a jazz trumpeter and an esteemed artist award recipient from DCASE. His Rocambu Jazz project draws on influences of his family's connection to Tunisia and North Africa and also explores world jazz genres including retro Afro-Caribbean grooves, congas, high life, rumbas, soukous, and New Orleans jazz.
http://yvesfrancoisritmo.com/rocambu-jazz