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Un mélange assez sympathique entre le jazz, le tzigane et des airs d'Amérique du
Catégories : Article de presse ( Article de presse )11 titres qui surprennent car c'est un mélange assez sympathique entre le jazz, le tzigane et celui des airs d'Amérique du Sud. Ce CD commence et finit par Sidney Bechet, arrangé entre ses amours Django et des airs Brésiliens. Evan Christopher à la clarinette, David Blenkhorn à la guitare, Dave Kelbie à la guitare rythmique et Sébastien Girardot à la contrebasse, tous de très bons musiciens qui nous rappellent ces boites enfumées de la rive gauche où des musiciens tels que Bechet, Luther et autres virtuoses de jazz emportaient le public jusqu'aux lueurs du petit matin. Voilà, nos amis nous ont concocté plus d'une heure d'un petit mélange musical entre Sidney Bechet et Django Reinhardt. Ceci me rappelle ma jeunesse ! Très bon disque. par BIG BEAR
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Recommended! by Slipcue
Catégories : Article de presse ( Article de presse )"An outstanding archival collection of musette accordionist Joseph Columbo, featuring recordings by Columbo and his family, as well as other stars of the genre, such as Guy Viseur and Guerino. An immigrant of Italian background, Columbo wrote many of the most enduring tunes of this style, including "Germaine" and "Passion", both included here. It's lovely stuff, though best taken in small doses. There's a bit of gypsy guitar thrown in, as well as some clarinet work that gives a Little Rascals tone to some of the songs. Recommended!"By Joe SIXPACK - SLIPCUE.COM
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This one is a gem. by Slipcue
Catégories : Article de presse ( Article de presse )"Another excellent 2-CD set... Like the Pathe collection above, this gathers thirty-eight of Frehel's classic recordings of the 1930s, and there is considerable overlap between the two. I'm glad I have them both, though, since there is a 13-song difference between the two, and having an extra album's worth of Frehel's work is definitely worth it. Taken on its own, though, this is also a very strong set -- either collection would be great to have; this one is a gem."By Joe SIXPACK - SLIPCUE.COM
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She certainly had a lovely voice! by Slipcue
Catégories : Article de presse ( Article de presse )"One of the reigning chanteuses of the early 1930s - before Piaf hit the scene - Lys Gauty (born Alice Gautier) sang in a more formal, classically-informed style than many of her contemporaries. Her voice was beautiful, her phrasing elegant, and yet many modern listeners may find themselves with a similar reaction as some of Gauty's cabaret contemporaries: that the diva was a bit of a prig, at least stylistically speaking. Although she dips lightly into genre styles such as accordion-driven musette and only the teensiest hint of Broadway-inflected jazz, Gauty was most at home with French stage and operetta music, and as such, her arrangements and vocal approach -- in particular, her emotional range -- all start to sound the same after a half-dozen tunes or so. She expressed distain for Latin-flavored material, and didn't seem to have much affinity for the blues, either, and while she was undeniably a great star of the Depression-era French popular song, her perfectionism and [...]
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A superlative job rescuing yet another performer's legacy from oblivion by Slipc
Catégories : Article de presse ( Article de presse )"This 2-CD set explores the career of pianist-singer Johnny Hess, who was the first musical partner of Charles Trenet, one of France's great, legendary performers. Their comedic, boogie and swing-oriented duo split up in the mid-1930s, with Trenet skyrocketing into the upper stratosphere of notoriety, while Hess struggled to find his footing as a solo performer. He did okay for a while, but began to stumble when public tastes changed, and his stylizations did not. This generous retrospective gathers his work with a number of bandleaders and his solo recordings (his earlier collaborations with Trenet are gathered in a separate series of Trenet's work)... The music is generally ebullient and glib; it's fun stuff, although it does tend to blur together after a while. One is forced to admit that Hess was a comparatively limited musician, yet these recordings are still quite fun, and once again, the Fremeaux label has done a superlative job rescuing yet another performer's legacy from [...]
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Nice stuff; highly recommended. by Slipcue
Catégories : Article de presse ( Article de presse )"Star of stage and song, Mireille Hartuch had an irresistibly appealing, immensely charming and refreshingly direct vocal presence. With her comedic bent she was a bit like a French version of Gracie Fields, though with a more serious, more glamorous side She wrote or cowrote much of her material, and delivered it with a comedic touch that demonstrated her command of the music. She had many notable collaborators, including movie idol Jean Sablon, who sings several duets on this fine 2-CD set, as well as the music-hall duo, Jacques Pills and Georges Tabet, and pianist Georges Van Parys, and lyricist Jean Nohain... some of the cream of the crop in French pop during the Depression era. Nice stuff; highly recommended."By Joe SIXPACK - SLIPCUE.COM
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This is a top-notch collection of some of his best early work. by Slipcue
Catégories : Article de presse ( Article de presse )"Ruggedly, Gallically handsome, actor Yves Montand was actually of Italian ancestry (born Ivo Livi, in 1921). He became nationally famous just as the Second World War engulfed Europe, and his star rose steadily during the war years. The patronage of diva Edith Piaf made a huge difference - she chose him to open her shows in 1944 and pushed his film career along, so that by the postwar period he was poised to become one of France's leading celebrities. This excellent 2-CD set gathers together some of his earliest work, opening with lively swing-oriented material straight out of the Charles Trenet stylebook, and gradually settled into a more staid - even corny - romantic style. The big band/pop vocals arrangements support Montand's immense warmth and charismatic confidence. This is a top-notch collection of some of his best early work, and a great introduction to his career, particularly for those who are looking for some of his livelier material." By Joe SIXPACK - SLIPCUE.COM
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This is a fine 2-CD set. by Slipcue
Catégories : Article de presse ( Article de presse )"Corsican-born crooner Constantino Rossi (1907-1983) had a bright, inviting voice, that dipped into flowery operatic curliques, but also lent itself to the sparkling charm of 1930s popular song. He may be a bit corny for some, but unforgettable for others. This is a fine 2-CD set, spanning the first two decades of his career, including sons taken from his numerous film appearances, and including glowing but useful liner notes in English and French. Other Tino Rossi collections may be more compact and more fun to listen to, but this one is fairly authoritative, and gives a good sense of Rossi's stylistic range."By Joe SIXPACK - SLIPCUE.COM