Gérard Jaffrès

Gérard Jaffrès (born 15 December 1956 in Saint-Pol-de-Léon) is a French singer, writer and performer.

He started playing the guitar at the age of 15, playing mostly folk repertoire (Alan Stivell, Tri Yann...) and rock music (Deep Purple, Led Zeppelin...). In 1973, he joined Burt Blanca's band. He stayed with it for 11 years as a bass player. The same year, he moved to Belgium, his current home.

Jaffrès started a solo career in 1985, recording ten discs with gramophone records. He has published a new album every two years since 1991.

Jaffrès' music is a blend of Celtic music and rock'n'roll/folk which he uses to depict the landscape of Brittany and tell legends from the area of Leon (North Finistère). His texts sometimes mix Breton and French.

Discography Capitaine de Galère, 1991 Les Soldats de Pierre, 1993 Kérichen 72, 1995 Les Années Baluches, 1997 Au Creux de ma Terre, 1999 Le Fou de Bassan, 2001 Viens dans ma maison, 2003 Le Beau Voyage, 2005 Mon Pays t'attend, 2007 Nos Premières Années, 2008 Gérard Jaffrès En Public, 2010 (Live CD DVD) Mystérieuses Landes, 2012 Je sais d'où je viens, 2016 2020, 2020