With `Backstage', Jay-Jay has already released his 15th album, and his inspiration is constantly renewed. Here we find the fundamental elements of his musical universe: jazz, triphop, pop and even a touch of Easy Listening.The first single, the soaring `How Long Do You Think We're Gonna Last?', imposes a delicious soul sound, somewhat unheard of in Jay-Jay's first 14 albums.On `Backstage', for the first time in his discography, Jay-Jay sings a track entirely in French, dedicated to Rimbaud. The lyrics are by French writer Renaud Santa Maria.Finally, Jay-Jay delivers a personal version of `Lujon', the cult song from the 100th birthday of its composer Henry Mancini.Recorded in Stockholm during the winter of 2024, the album was mastered in Paris by Alex ... read more