Denécheau Jâse Musette – Amour Java (Buda Musique, 2016)
This French revivalist ensemble plays a typically Parisian musical genre called musette. Denécheau Jâse demonstrate the cosmopolitan nature of this musical style by incorporating dance styles from eastern Europe, Spain and musical influences from other parts of the world, including American jazz dances like the one step and foxtrot.
The musicians’ backgrounds are very diverse. They use a mix of European and American musical instruments. The lineup includes Denis “Scotch” Gérard on banjo; Daniel Denécheau on diatonic accordions; Ophélia Bard on vocals, bigophone, percussion; Robert Santiago on jâse (ancient drum set), vocals, jazzoflûte, pipeau, quena, pepino, turbine, castanets, carillon, and vocals; Michel Esbelin on cabrette; and Christophe Pélissié on dobro.
Amour Java presents the work of musicians passionate about a popular dance music style, updating it with fresh ideas, unconventional musical instruments and good humor.
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Author: Angel Romero
Angel Romero y Ruiz has dedicated his life to musical exploration. His efforts included the creation of two online portals, worldmusiccentral.org and musicasdelmundo.com. In addition, Angel is the co-founder of the Transglobal World Music Chart, a panel of world music DJs and writers that celebrates global sounds. Furthermore, he delved into the record business, producing world music studio albums and compilations. His works have appeared on Alula Records, Ellipsis Arts, Indígena Records and Music of the World.
