Gael Rakotondrabe, a composer originally from Réunion Island, is the only French pianist to win the Montreux Jazz Festival piano competition under the honorary presidency of Quincy Jones. In his first album "Shadow", he reveals captivating and unique music. From a Beatles classic, "And I Love Her", to another, "Because", he evokes immense legacies ("My Funny Valentine", "In a Sentimental Mood", "I Fall In Love Too Easily"...), recalls the sublime Chanson d'Hélène by Philippe Sarde, and delivers "Shadow", the album's title track, one of his many compositions that he finally shares. A TSF Jazz Must-Have album and a Jazz Magazine revelation.
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