For her new recording project "Brother Brother" Anne Ducros wanted a big, blazing sound and boy did she get it! Magnificently arranged by Italian Maestro Giuseppe Emmanuele for the symphonic orchestra, this record combines stunning classical musicians and jazz virtuosos who together recall the greatest orchestrated big-band jazz sounds of the past. Anne once again brings her own style and voice to these carefully chosen songs with the exquisite elegance she is known for. The repertoire includes iconic pop songs and great jazz standards and in Ms Ducros’ skilful hands the genres blend together seamlessly. A selection of vocal music history is presented here honouring the icons of pop, soul and jazz music with compositions from Sting, Stevi Wonder, Joe Cocker as well as songs made famous by great french and american voices such as Juliette Gréco, Yves Montant and Etta James. This album is an emotive plea for joy of life and brotherhood. "Brother Brother" references Marvin Gaye's iconic tune "What’s Going On?" and is Anne's beautiful tribute to her own music-loving brother who passed away in 2016.

Trip Into Friendship is the project of three musician friends celebrating their long friendship with music. Orlando "Maraca" Valle in Havana, Orlando Poleo in Caracas and Gerard Naulet in Paris have been friends for 20 years. This recording under Orlando "Maraca" Valle's brilliant artistic direction and Orlando Poleo's exceptional rhythmic pulse, with a supporting wink from Gérard Naulet for Latin-jazz, help traditional melodies of Cuba music meet the original compositions of the three musician friends. The "trip" is a tribute to Latin-American music. Getting together a world-class group of musician friends during a stay in the Norman Countryside, because music knows no boundaries, and celebrating Cuban and Latin-American traditions, is the invitation offered by Gérard Naulet and his "Amigos" with this festive and passionate trip. This album is dedicated to Alena, Orlando Valle’s daughter; for whom he wrote the very beautiful same name melody during the recording.