Jacky Terrasson - A Paris (Blue Note, 2001) torrent

Jacky Terrasson - A Paris (Blue Note, 2001)
MP3/320kbps

With A Paris, fleet-fingered pianist Jacky Terrasson delivers a soulful and sonic tribute to the City of Light and France. Backed by drummers Terreon Gully and Leon Parker, percussionist Minio Gara, Stefon Harris on marimba, and bassists Remi Vignolo and Ugonna Okegwo, Terrasson--who's worked with vocalists Betty Carter and Cassandra Wilson--reinterprets a number of classic French chansons into a diverse array of jazz idioms. His trio takes of "Plaisir d' Amour," and "Les Chemins de L'Amour" recall the gospel timbre of Abdullah Ibrahim and the delicate phrasings of Bill Evans. Alto/soprano saxophonist Stefano di Battista adds his snaky lines to the modal McCoy Tyner-tinged "Jeux Interdits" and to the North African nuances of "L'Aigle Noir." "La Vie en Rose" swings with an Afro-Caribbean beat, while "Ne Me Quitte Pas" and the title track are flavored by Gregoire Maret's Gallic harmonica and Gypsy guitarist Bireli Lagrene. Terrasson's heartfelt waltz rendition of the national anthem, "La Marseillaise," puts Bastille Day in a new jazzy light.

Personnel:
Leon Parker - Drums
Jacky Terrasson - Piano
Minino Garay - Percussion
Stefano di Battista - Saxophone, Sax (Tenor), Sax (Soprano)
Stefon Harris - Marimba, Vibraphone
R?mi Vignolo - Bass
Ugonna Okegwo - Bass
Terreon Gully- Drums
Minino Gara - Percussion
Gregoire Maret - Harmonica
Bireli Lagrene -Guitar

Track Listing:
1. Plaisir D'Amour (Martini)
2. Les Chemins De L'Amour ( A. Jban and F. Poulenc)
3. Jeux Interdits (N. Yepes)
4. A Paris (F. Lemarques)
5. I Love Paris In The Springtime (Cole Porter)
6. Que Reste-T'il De Nos Amours?(I wish You Love) (C. Trenet)
7. Ne Me Quitte Pas (J. Brel)
8. La Vie En Rose(L.G. Guglielmi and E.G. Gassion)
9. Nantes (Barbara)
10. La Marseillaise (Jacky Terrasson)
11. Rue Des Lombards (Remi Vignolo and Jacky Terrasson)
12. L'aigle Noir (Barbara)
13. I Love You More (Jacky Terrasson)
14. Metro (Jacky Terrasson)