T-Salé   T-Salé   Swallow Records - 2005 A Review By Paule Pachter, February 28, 2006

So here comes another Cajun band from Lafayette, Louisiana! On second thought change that to here comes another talented and exciting Cajun band from Lafayette, Louisiana with an incredible debut CD. T-Salé (translation = a little salty) is a quintet of musicians that pride themselves on interpreting traditional Cajun classics by such luminaries as Canray Fontenot, Dewey Balfa, Cyp Landreneau, Nathan Abshire and Iry Lejeune. In the process they deliver some of the most exciting sounds I’ve heard on a Cajun CD in a long time. The do justice to the Cajun tradition and make these composers proud. T-Salé is as hot as the peppers being salted on their CD cover. Maybe it’s because front men Jean Jacques and Louie Aucoin are the grandchildren of the legendary Cajun songwriter Cyp Landreneau that this music is in their genes. Whatever the reason, T-Salé makes Cajun music exciting. Among the 14 exhilarating tracks featured on the CD are some real standouts including “La Robe de Rosalie,” “Joe Feraille,” “Le Reel de Melon d’Eau,” “Ton Meilleur Mmalheur,” “Si Tu Veux Ma Fille,” and La Talle des Ronees.” The very talented musicians that make up T-Salé are: Jean-Jacques Aucoin (accordion, guitar, vocals); Louie Aucoin (bass, vocals); Dave Trainer (fiddle, vocals); Todd Aucoin (drums, triangle), and Richard Burgess (guitar, fiddle). T-Salé’s self-titled, debut CD earns our highest five-pepper rating. You can purchase this CD online from the record label at: www.SwallowRecords.com or at Amazon.Com. We greatly appreciate your support and encouragement of The Zydeco Road. Working together, we can enhance the recognition that Zydeco music and its artists so greatly deserve on Long Island and within the Metro New York area. [ Artist of the Month ] [Sounds of The Road ] [This Ain't No Rest Stop ] [ The Road Stops Here ] [Road Shows ] [Home ] [Email ] Also visit copyright 2006 Paule Pachter/Richard Arfin. All rights reserved.