Dear friends of the blues!
Merci à tous ceux qui sont venus à Cognac cette année pour soutenir le 2022 XO Jam . Elle s'est déroulée à deux endroits cette année, puisque Bruno, Henri et René et l'équipe ont mis en place une scène de mini-Jam sur le terrain du Camping de Cognac et aux Abattoires. Après 2 ans de Covid, c'était génial de retrouver d'anciens amis du blues et d'en faire de nouveaux. Nous avons hâte de te voir tous en 2023 !

X0 Jam Session, the scene of "pilgrims" who worship the blues
The X0 Cognac Blues Jam Session is an institution on the sidelines of the festival carried by enthusiasts
"We're back, like pilgrims! Henri Van Raemdonck recalls the formula, covered in an accent from Antwerp. His religion is the blues. And to say the mass, it carries a Hamond organ of 1963. It sits until Saturday on the aloft of the "XO Cognac Blues Jam Ses-sion", place of the Canton.
The open scene has become an institution on the sidelines of the eighteen-year-old festival that Van Raem-sok has launched. "It was hard at first, but starting in 2006, a core group of faithful was formed. René Van den Hoven is one of them. "Elsewhere, everything is done for money. Here, nobody wins anything! ", Savor the Dutchman, follower of the guitar.
A dedicated website
The "XO jam Session" grows without fading. In recent years, she has a real scene. Fees are shared between the Canton Coffee and the Olympia Crêperie. This year, the team donated t-shirts to its name. There is even an Inter-net site, wwwxocognacjam.com "It was created free of charge by English people. There is the history of the scene, in English, French and Flemish, "smiles Henri Van Raemdonck.
« Une langue internationale »
Ingénieur son de métier, Bruno Van Reeth a ramené une sono d'excel-lente facture. Une dizaine de musi-ciens se succèdent sur le plateau, à partir de 13 heures « jusqu'à plus soif», depuis hier et jusqu'à samedi. « Cela dépend aussi s'il y a des con-certs à côté qui les intéressent », note Christian Truffi, le patron du café.
Everyone can get started. "Music is an international language. For Europe, this is an example, it shows that we can live together without problems, "laughs René Van den Hoven. "This is a big festival here, the second largest blues in the world after Chicago. But there is also the opportunity to play for people like us. This does not exist elsewhere. When I see musicians, I want to play. Here it is possible. "We pray for an orthodox blues but open to the world.
Philippe Ménard