Gaël Rouilhac releases his first album, Waterworks, on September 25, 2020 on Laborie Jazz. The guitarist amazes with his talent as a leader and his finesse playing. To discover on JustFocus with an EPK video that traces the recording of the disc. Gaël Rouilhac is a name that has been circulating for a long time in the world of gypsy guitar. He took the time to think to develop his first album ultra licked. The surprise is the choice of an acoustic formula without rhythm section. Listening to the album proves the correctness of his choice.
A trio of quality
Surrounded by Caroline Bugala on violin and Roberto Gervasi on accordion, his fluid guitar playing as never before delights over time without repetition. On titles like La Montagne Verte or Cape Cod, the trio proves its osmosis. All the themes, written by Gaël, give everyone the place to express themselves and dialogue with passion. Waterworks pushes the art of nuance far. This record marks the culmination of a whole reflection, a whole approach, and precise choices, the definition of a universe that the guitarist has been maturing for years, and by multiplying concerts and collaborations. 
Gaël Rouilhac is self-taught. His desire to play the guitar came from discovering the music of Django Reinhardt. "I discovered Django and the swing of the 40s and 50s. But I was crazy about rock, jazz funk. Actually. I made my way by listening to my mother's records at home ," he explained in an interview. Then he opened up to other musical styles to find his style of incredible nuance and lightness. Gaël Rouilhac chose the trio formula for his debut as a composer and jazz leader. You can listen to some excerpts from the Waterworks album by watching the official video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9RzjLB2l-M4&feature=youtu.be The musician is to follow on his website
