Fred Chapellier at Jazz Club Étoile

"Those who revere contemporary electric blues-rock know it well: when you take a look at the guitar heroes of France, Fred Chapellier is one of the most finely-tuned players in the genre. L'Alsace. If he has been Jacques Dutronc's regular guitarist and accomplice for many years (on stage notably with Les Vieilles Canailles or more recently Dutronc & Dutronc), bluesman Fred Chapellier also pursues a rich solo career as a guitarist and singer. His twelfth album "Straight To The Point" was released in February 2022 by Dixiefrog. Fred Chapellier wanted to go "straight to the point" when he created this album, which was recorded in the midst of a year-long period of uncertainty due to Covid.  "Straight To The Point' is a pure gem, a subtle, racy and effective blend of blues, soul and R&B. There is no doubt that in the game of comparisons, the name of Robert Cray would come up more than once to define an Anglo-Saxon resemblance. We've had worse!...

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"Those who revere contemporary electric blues-rock know it well: when you take a look at the guitar heroes of France, Fred Chapellier is one of the most finely-tuned players in the genre. L'Alsace. If he has been Jacques Dutronc's regular guitarist and accomplice for many years (on stage notably with Les Vieilles Canailles or more recently Dutronc & Dutronc), bluesman Fred Chapellier also pursues a rich solo career as a guitarist and singer. His twelfth album "Straight To The Point" was released in February 2022 by Dixiefrog. Fred Chapellier wanted to go "straight to the point" when he created this album, which was recorded in the midst of a year-long period of uncertainty due to Covid.  "Straight To The Point' is a pure gem, a subtle, racy and effective blend of blues, soul and R&B. There is no doubt that in the game of comparisons, the name of Robert Cray would come up more than once to define an Anglo-Saxon resemblance. We've had worse!

« Celles et ceux qui vénèrent le blues rock électrique contemporain le savent bien : lorsqu'on fait le tour des guitare-héros de l'Hexagone, Fred Chapellier compte parmi les plus fines gâchettes du genre. » L'Alsace.  S'il est le guitariste attitré et complice de Jacques Dutronc depuis de nombreuses années (sur scène notamment aux côtés des Vieilles Canailles ou plus récemment Dutronc & Dutronc), le bluesman Fred Chapellier poursuit également une riche carrière solo en tant que guitariste et chanteur. Fort de plus de 25 ans de carrière, son douzième opus « Straight to the point » sortait en février 2022 chez Dixiefrog.Aller « droit à l'essentiel », tel était le souhait de Fred Chapellier en créant cet album, enregistré au cœur d'une période d'un an pour la moins particulière du fait des incertitudes liées au Covid.  « Straight To The Point » est un pur joyau, un mélange à la fois subtil, racé et efficace de blues, de soul et de R&B. Il ne fait aucun doute qu'au jeu des comparaisons, le nom de Robert Cray reviendrait plus qu'à son tour pour définir une ressemblance anglo-saxonne. On a connu clairement pire !

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