Adrien Moignard - Bright Up (2021)

Served by a superlative rhythm, Adrien Moignard explores new horizons. Subtle and brilliant! \ - \ - Served by a superlative rhythm (André Ceccarelli on drums and Diego Imbert on double bass), Adrien Moignard's virtuoso guitar explores new horizons. From original compositions in hat-tricks (Django Reinhardt, Wes Montgomery, Jaco Pastorius), through a very nice nod to Birkin \ / Gainsbourg, Adrien happily reaches the big leagues. Subtle and brilliant! \ - \ - ‘Bright Up‘, let's talk about it, since the phrase sets the tone and kicks off the ball. In the absence of a real ‘verbal creation, it in any case proceeds with the famous shortcuts dear to the hoppers. In music, ‘bright and lively are used both to characterize the playing and the tempo. Here simply juxtaposed, the terms refer as much to Adrien's playing as a whole as to the mind-blowing theme that opens the album. ‘Tonic‘, ‘tonifying‘ - this could ultimately be the translation, the virtue of which would be to enlighten and clarify the moment, if not the situation. That’s all the harm we can wish for the listener when listening to this opus!