RAPHAEL AUBIN : VOICE, CHARLIE BLACKBREAD : KEYBOARDS

Interpretation of this lovely melody allowing interesting accidentals for a singer surrounded by jazz. Lyrics are stamped with nostalgia and humanity.

RAPHAEL AUBIN : VOICE, CHARLIE BLACKBREAD : KEYBOARDS, BERNIE DE LEM : DOUBLE BASS, RICK "TURNIP" GINGER : DRUMS

composition dealing with complex and sometimes conflictual relationship between young adults and their parents as difficulty they feel to communicate. It also tackles different ways of life acceptance from parents.

RAPHAEL AUBIN : VOICE, CHARLIE BLACKBREAD : KEYBOARDS

Composition tributing to author composer and singer Léo Ferré, to the man and his works. Song words are alluding to some written and/or set to music texts by this great musician and poet.

RAPHAEL AUBIN : VOICE , CHARLIE BLACKBREAD : KEYBOARDS

Interpretation of Léo Ferré's masterly composition evoking Arthur Rimbaud's style. Strange and hopeless atmosphere is reigning. Text is poetical, complex and obscure.

RAPHAEL AUBIN : VOICE, CHARLIE BLACKBREAD : KEYBOARDS, BERNIE DE LEM : DOUBLE BASS, RICK "TURNIP" GINGER : DRUMS

This blues tinged with gospel is enjoying a perfectly adapted accompaniment. Its theme is falling on doubt. One day, you have doubts about all : family, friends, religion, politics, society and above all yourself.

RAPHAEL AUBIN : VOICE, CHARLIE BLACKBREAD : KEYBOARDS

Interpretation of Jacques Brel's composition not very known from the general public. Every verse beginning is presenting impulsive appearance as to remind I discovered this song listening to a teenager choir.

RAPHAEL AUBIN : VOICE, CHARLIE BLACKBREAD : KEYBOARDS

Composition dedicated to lovely girl from Martinique I passionately fell in love formerly. This song is depecting clumsiness and lack of understanding succession ending to separation and failure.

RAPHAEL AUBIN : VOICE, CHARLIE BLACKBREAD : KEYBOARDS, BERNIE DE LEM : DOUBLE BASS

This jazzy ballade is dedicated to my wife Martine. Genuine and discreet, she is still present at my side.

RAPHAEL AUBIN: VOICE, CHARLIE BLACKBREAD : KEYBOARDS, BERNIE DE LEM : DOUBLE BASS

Arrangement and interpretation of a poem written by my son Mathieu "Mat Lasfalt", expressing difficulty for living, lack of points of reference, rebellion and pleasure to show off in rap/slam style.

RAPHAEL AUBIN : VOICE, CHARLIE BLACKBREAD : KEYBOARDS

Simple and sweet composition describing the happiness to sing, to express himself in public and share emotions.

RAPHAEL AUBIN : VOICE, CHARLIE BLACKBREAD : KEYBOARDS, BERNIE DE LEM : DOUBLE BASS

Composition based on blues describing, intentionally in a caustic and provocative way, the atmosphere in various french runnings thirty years ago. Tedium, conformism and fatalism are of course present.

RAPHAEL AUBIN : VOICE, CHARLIE BLACKBREAD : KEYBOARDS

Composition as a tribute to argentinean classical pianoman Miguel Angel Estrella which refers to some scenes of "the official history", movie relating argentinean people sufferings during dictatorship.

RAPHAEL AUBIN : VOICE, CHARLIE BLACKBREAD : KEYBOARDS, BERNIE DE LEM : DOUBLE BASS, RICK "TURNIP" GINGER : DRUMS

Written composition in honour of my daughter. Accompaniment, bossa nova for verse and swing for refrain, perfectly suits that I was searching for on the emotional and artistic plane. Isabelle is now mommy of a child called Elias.