tracks

Nuages
Petite Fleur
J'Ai Chante Sur Ma Peine
Pour Lui
Ecris Moi
Malgre Tes Serments
Paris S'eveille La Nuit
I'm A Fool To Want You
Il Ne Faut Pas Briser Un Reve
Je Suis Seule Ce Soir
Escale

notes

© 2006 Raquel Bitton

PARIS BLUES ranges from the music of the American Sydney Bechet (Petite Fleur); Belgian Gypsy guitarist Django Reinhardt (Nuages); Billie Holiday (Je suis folle de t'aimer); the queen of Portuguese “fado” Amalia Rodrigues (Paris s'eveille la nuit); Argentinean Tangoist Tino Rossi (Ecris moi); French crooner Jean Sablon, who teamed with Django and violinist Stephan Grappelli (Il ne faut pas briser un reve); band singer Lucienne Delyle (Jai chante sur ma peine, Pour lui, malgre tes serments); and sultry Jazz chanteuses Leo Marjane (Je suis seule ce soir) and Suzy Solidor (Escale).

Raquel(Exerpts from the CD’s liner notes)

credits

Accordion – Odile Lavault
Alto Saxophone – Steve Parker (19)
Arranged By – Bob Holloway
Bandoneon – Odile Lavault
Baritone Saxophone – Ray Loeckle
Bass – Mario Suraci
Conductor – Jim Shallenberger,
Drums – Harold Jones
Flute – Steve Parker (15)
French Horn – Bill Klingelhoffer,
Guitar – Steve Erquiaga
Orchestrated By – Bob Holloway
Piano – Larry Dunlap
Tenor Saxophone – Melicio "The Cat" Magdaluyo,
Trombone – Dean Hubbard
Trumpet – Allen Smith

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