Ouida Road Yacouba Trio

• 1 Why Tea 05:55
• 2 Ouida Road 04:55
• 3 Station Stalingrad 05:16
• 4 Hell Heaven Blues 05:35
• 5 Sunday Market 05:12
• 6 Yacouba's Bounce 04:02
• 7 LH 03:34
• 8 Lily 06:47
• Total Runtime 41:16

Info for Ouida Road

Discover the captivating musical universe of David ‘Yacouba’ Jacob, Trust's emblematic bassist since 1996. This versatile and passionate musician has explored diverse horizons, from world music to blues and jazz, collaborating with talents such as Geoffrey Oryema, Ilène Barnes and Ladell McLin. In 2018, the double bass conquered him, taking him to the frontiers of classical, contemporary and jazz.

Born in 1966 to a father from Martinique and a mother from Normandy, David JACOB began playing the trumpet at the age of 8 at the conservatoire in Le Havre A few years later, he continued his musical studies in Rouen, before joining the French Navy at the age of 17, where he worked as a radiotelegraphist and bugler. In 1987, back in Normandy, he started to teach himself the bass and soon afterwards joined a dance band, but also played in various rock and rai groups and started playing jazz with musicians such as Mourad BENHAMMOU, Frederic SCHMIDELY, Marc GERMAIN, Pierre TOUQUET and other regional performers.

David 'Yacouba' Jacob, double bass
Nicolas Noel, piano
Hakim Molina, drums

Yacouba Trio
Beyond TRUST, the mythical French rock band of which he has been bassist since 1996 , David “Yacouba” JACOB, as a curious and versatile musician, has always explored other musical worlds such as world music, blues and jazz, working with artists such as Geoffrey ORYEMA, Ilène BARNES, or Ladell MCLIN. The double bass finally seduced him in 2018, taking him to the frontiers of classical, contemporary and jazz music. He now leads his group “YACOUBA TRIO”, accompanied by Nicolas NOEL on piano. accompanied by Nicolas NOEL on piano and Hakim MOLINA on drums, with highly personal compositions in which he blends '60s jazz with the ethnic musical colors that have always inspired him.

The debut album, "OUIDA ROAD", was released on April 11, 2025, by Deviation Records.

This album contains no booklet.