Princesse Emma by Stephane Sassi
Princesse Emma "After the album Serge dedicated to his father, the pianist and composer Stéphane Sassi pays tribute to his mother, Emma, who passed away in 2022, through 20 evocative tracks, blending rock, jazz, atmospheres, and improvisation. We find him on piano, keyboards, electric guitar, and vocals, but also as an arranger and creator of atmospheres for this project that he led from start to finish. Princesse Emma evokes the last image of Emma: beautiful, serene, and radiant like a princess." The album explores Emma's emotional world in a poetic and cinematic way, sculpting sounds to bring out its colors, rhythms, and nuances. Each track tells a story or a memory, in the manner of a portrait or a musical film where each instrument and each voice depict a facet of her personality. The main voice of this album is highlighted by Yves Hafner's bass clarinet, whose deep and expressive timbre, velvety or heartbreaking, accompanies and reveals the beati...