{"id":2220931,"date":"2026-01-03T15:08:17","date_gmt":"2026-01-03T15:08:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2220931"},"modified":"2026-01-03T15:08:17","modified_gmt":"2026-01-03T15:08:17","slug":"jeremy-rollando-sets-sail-with-new-album-zef-in-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/jeremy-rollando-sets-sail-with-new-album-zef-in-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"J\u00e9r\u00e9my Rollando Sets Sail With New Album Zef In 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>J\u00e9r\u00e9my Rollando \u2013 Zef (Label Montgolfi\u00e8re \/ Sph\u00e8re France, 2026)<\/p>\n<p>French guitarist and composer J\u00e9r\u00e9my Rollando will release his second album, <em>Zef<\/em>, on January 9, 2026, via Label Montgolfi\u00e8re \/ Sph\u00e8re France. A launch concert is scheduled for Thursday, February 5, 2026, at Caf\u00e9 de la Danse in Paris. The first single, \u201cBen Armor,\u201d arrived on October 24, 2025.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<div class=\"jeg_video_container jeg_video_content\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"J\u00e9r\u00e9my Rollando - BEN ARMOR (Clip Officiel)\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ofqF36NYQhc?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Rollando describes <em>Zef<\/em> as a step in both artistic maturity and professional development, extending his work with longtime collaborators Pascal Rollando, Jean-Luc Amestoy, and Emmanuel Forster, while opening to new musical horizons with a wider cast of guests.<\/p>\n<p><em>Zef<\/em> is a finely-crafted, alluring set that effortlessly amalgamates Spanish flamenco, French trad music, and other musical influences with jazz and western classical elements. <\/p>\n<p>On <em>Zef<\/em>, J\u00e9r\u00e9my Rollando plays guitars. He composed, arranged and produced the album. His ensemble features Pascal Rollando on percussion, sound recording, production; Jean-Luc Amestoy on piano, accordion; and Emmanuel Forster on double bass.<\/p>\n<p>Guests include Bernardo Sandoval (vocals); Gabriel Sandoval (lyrics on \u201cLa Victoria\u201d); Serge L\u00f3pez on guitars; Elsa L\u00f3pez, Luce L\u00f3pez, Victoria (vocals on \u201cTio Sergio\u201d); Estelle Besingrand, Camille Antona, \u00c9dith Feytel (string trio on \u201cTabarly\u201d and \u201cZef\u201d); Guillaume L\u00f3pez on flutes and vocals on \u201cD\u00e9sert Bleu\u201d and \u201cTabarly\u201d); Leo (vocals), Ludo (bouzouki), Mateito (oud), and Fred (vocals) from Cuarteto Tafi on \u201cTafi\u201d; Jos\u00e9 Montealegre, Victoria, and the L\u00f3pez family (vocals on \u201cPremier Souffle\u201d); Pablo Fagundes on harmonica on \u201cDerni\u00e8re Balade\u201d; Friends\u2019 choir on \u201cL\u2019Amandier\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Originally from the Toulouse region, Rollando is the son of percussionist Pascal Rollando. He grew up around artists such as Bernardo Sandoval, Serge L\u00f3pez, Renaud Garcia Fons, and Kiko Ruiz, key figures in the French <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/worldmusiccentral.org\/all-about-flamenco\" title=\"\">flamenco<\/a> and <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/worldmusiccentral.org\/world-music-resources\" title=\"\">world music<\/a> scene. A self-taught guitarist, he later joined the professional program at Music\u2019Halle in Toulouse in 2014, where he founded the group Terranga and released the album <em>Couleurs Nomades<\/em> in 2017.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"790\" height=\"790\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/worldmusiccentral.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/jeremy-rollando-ZEF-1byJean-Salvignol.jpg?resize=790%2C790&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-111383\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/worldmusiccentral.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/jeremy-rollando-ZEF-1byJean-Salvignol.jpg?w=800&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/worldmusiccentral.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/jeremy-rollando-ZEF-1byJean-Salvignol.jpg?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/worldmusiccentral.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/jeremy-rollando-ZEF-1byJean-Salvignol.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/worldmusiccentral.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/jeremy-rollando-ZEF-1byJean-Salvignol.jpg?resize=768%2C768&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 790px) 100vw, 790px\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">J\u00e9r\u00e9my Rollando \u2013 Photo by Jean Salvignol<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>His collaborations range from chanson and jazz to Latin and traditional music, including work with Agn\u00e8s Jaoui, Francis Cabrel, Jean-Pierre Mader &amp; Richard Seff, Na\u00efma Chemoul, Sylvain Cazalbou Alsina, and Baboo Music (Aur\u00e9lie Cabrel, Esthen Dehut). He also contributes as an arranger and guitarist to numerous recording projects.<\/p>\n<p>Rollando received the Prix Nougaro \u2013 R\u00e9gion Occitanie in the Instrumental Music category in 2022 for his composition \u201cAltitude.\u201d His debut solo album, <em><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/4okz4cm\" title=\"\">La Montgolfi\u00e8re<\/a><\/em>, came out in March 2023. It brought together Amestoy, Rollando, and Forster in a trio setting that mixed jazz, flamenco, western classical, and Mediterranean influences.<\/p>\n<p><em>Zef<\/em> cover artwork by Jeremy Averbuj.<\/p>\n<div class=\"guerrillawrap\">\n<div class=\"guerrillagravatar\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/a7c40daebf94dada2d04d116cc19563067dc84f3e242ee0fd78983b89912d592?s=80&amp;d=identicon&amp;r=g\" srcset=\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/a7c40daebf94dada2d04d116cc19563067dc84f3e242ee0fd78983b89912d592?s=160&amp;d=identicon&amp;r=g 2x\" class=\"avatar avatar-80 photo\" height=\"80\" width=\"80\"\/>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<h4>Author: <span>Iliana Cabrera<\/span><\/h4>\n<p>&#13;\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"addtoany_share_save_container addtoany_content addtoany_content_bottom\">\n<div class=\"a2a_kit a2a_kit_size_32 addtoany_list\" data-a2a-url=\"https:\/\/worldmusiccentral.org\/jeremy-rollando-sets-sail-with-new-album-zef-in-2026\/\" data-a2a-title=\"J\u00e9r\u00e9my Rollando Sets Sail With New Album Zef In 2026\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"a2a_dd addtoany_share_save addtoany_share\" href=\"https:\/\/www.addtoany.com\/share\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/static.addtoany.com\/buttons\/share_save_171_16.png?w=790&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"Share\"\/><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source worldmusiccentral.org \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>J\u00e9r\u00e9my Rollando \u2013 Zef (Label Montgolfi\u00e8re \/ Sph\u00e8re France, 2026) French guitarist and composer J\u00e9r\u00e9my Rollando will release his second album, Zef, on January 9, 2026, via Label Montgolfi\u00e8re \/ Sph\u00e8re France. A launch concert is scheduled for Thursday, February 5, 2026, at Caf\u00e9 de la Danse in Paris. The first single, \u201cBen Armor,\u201d arrived [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"jnews-multi-image_gallery":[],"jnews_single_post":[],"jnews_primary_category":[],"jnews_social_meta":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[25179],"tags":[429474,429475,429476,429477,429478,429479,429480,380432,429481,429482,429483,429484,429485,429486,31977,429487,429488,429489,373704,429490,429491,429492,429493,385756,311953],"class_list":["post-2220931","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-music","tag-bernardo-sandoval","tag-camille-antona","tag-cuarteto-tafi","tag-edith-feytel","tag-elsa-lopez","tag-emmanuel-forster","tag-estelle-besingrand","tag-fred","tag-friends-choir","tag-gabriel-sandoval","tag-guillaume-lopez","tag-jean-luc-amestoy","tag-jeremy-rollando","tag-jose-montealegre","tag-leo","tag-les-impromptueuses","tag-lopez-family","tag-luce-lopez","tag-ludo","tag-mateito","tag-pablo-fagundes","tag-pascal-rollando","tag-serge-lopez","tag-victoria","tag-world-music"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2220931","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2220931"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2220931\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2220932,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2220931\/revisions\/2220932"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2220931"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2220931"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2220931"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}