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Charles Aznavour – Je m’voyais deja (1961) [Reissue 2004] [SACD / Capitol Music – 5711112]

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Title: Charles Aznavour – Je m’voyais deja (1961) [Reissue 2004]
Genre: Jazz
Format: MCH SACD ISO + Hi-Res FLAC

Je M’Voyais Déjá (It Will Be My Day), originally released on January 1961, is the seventh French studio album by the French-Armenian singer Charles Aznavour. The album’s title track is considered one of Charles Aznavour’s breakthrough songs, responsible for the international success that ensued. Once again a key component of Aznavour’s sound on these songs is courtesy of Paul Mauriat and his famous orchestra. The album became a bestseller in Belgium and a hit in France.

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Charles Aznavour – Il Faut Savoir (1961) [Reissue 2004] [SACD / EMI France – 5711132]

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Title: Charles Aznavour – Il Faut Savoir (1961) [Reissue 2004]
Genre: Chanson, French Pop
Format: MCH SACD ISO + Hi-Res FLAC

Il faut savoir (You’ve got to learn), originally released in December 1961, is the eighth French studio album by the French-Armenian singer Charles Aznavour. It was in Top 10 charts in France, Italy, Belgium, Israel and other countries. The title track to this album is one of Charles Aznavour’s earliest hits, a number one single in France for 15 weeks and ranked among the top songs of the year in Italy. In addition to Aznavour’s original songs, the album features tunes penned by Georges Garvarentz, Michel Legrand and producer Eddie Barclay.

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Charles Aznavour – Idiote Je T’Aime (1972) [Reissue 2004] [SACD / Capitol Music – 5711352]

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Title: Charles Aznavour – Idiote Je T’Aime (1972) [Reissue 2004]
Genre: Chanson, French Pop
Format: MCH SACD ISO + Hi-Res FLAC

Idiote je t’aime is the eleventh French studio album by the French singer Charles Aznavour. This 1972 release yielded two of the singer’s biggest hits: Les Plaisirs démodés and the controversial (at the time) Comme ils disent, a number eight single in France which sold over 300,000 copies. The album itself had a 30 week run on the French chart, peaking at number two.

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Charles Aznavour – Entre Deux Reves (1967) [Reissue 2004] [SACD / Capitol Music – 5711172]

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Title: Charles Aznavour – Entre Deux Reves (1967) [Reissue 2004]
Genre: Chanson, French Pop
Format: MCH SACD ISO + Hi-Res FLAC

This 1967 album from Charles Aznavour contains a balanced blend of some of the singer’s lesser known songs along with one of his best known tracks, later the single “Emmenez-Moi” which was translated into English and recorded by Aznavour under the title “Take Me Along”.

Charles Aznavour once said that if he showed up to work in a wharehouse, nobody would be surprize. The analogy is to tell you that a singer also does his homework each year by releasing an album. In the sixties, singers usually did two albums each year. Those 1967-68 recordings may not be on the list of his top ten, but if you are a big fan, you can go for it. Aznavour re-recorded in that era many of his earliest songs; here’s four including “J’ Al Bu” that he mentions in his autobiography as being his first song. I am surprized that “Éteins La Lumière”, “Caroline” and “Le Cabotin” are not better known. “Le Cabotin” is an archetypical Aznavour song that clicks with a beautiful release. There are rewards when you get originals. – customer review at amazon.com

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Charles Aznavour – De T’avoir Aimee (1966) [Reissue 2004] [SACD / EMI Music France – 571 119 2]

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Title: Charles Aznavour – De T’avoir Aimee (1966) [Reissue 2004]
Genre: Chanson, French Pop
Format: MCH SACD ISO + Hi-Res FLAC

Originally released in 1966, during what many fans consider to be the peak period of Charles Aznavour’s career, this album includes the anti-war statement “Les enfants de la guerre”.

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Charles Aznavour – Autobiographie (1980) [Reissue 2004] [SACD / Capitol Music – 571118 2]

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Title: Charles Aznavour – Autobiographie (1980) [Reissue 2004]
Genre: Chanson, French Pop
Format: MCH SACD ISO + Hi-Res FLAC

Autobiographie is the 30th French studio album by the French-Armenian singer Charles Aznavour. This collection was originally released in 1980 and spent 42 weeks on the French chart, peaking at number five. Paul Mauriat leads his celebrated orchestra on several tracks.

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Charles Aznavour – Plus bleu… (1997) [Reissue 2004] [SACD / Capitol Music – 5711152]

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Title: Charles Aznavour – Plus bleu… (1997) [Reissue 2004]
Genre: Chanson, French Pop
Format: MCH SACD ISO + Hi-Res FLAC

Plus Bleu… est le 42e album studio français de Charles Aznavour. Aznavour n’a jamais été avare en remerciements pour Piaf. Il n’a jamais oublié l’aide qu’elle lui a apporté à l’aube de sa carrière. Dans cet album de 1997, c’est un hommage en chanson qui lui est rendue par le bais d’un duo posthume: “Plus bleu…”.

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Chantal Chamberland – Autobiography (2016) [SACD / Evosound – EVSA336S]

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Title: Chantal Chamberland – Autobiography (2016)
Genre: Jazz
Format: DSF DSD64 + Hi-Res FLAC

The Hamilton Music Award winner Chantal Chamberland releases her ‘Best of’ compilation album, Autobiography. Her trademark smoky, sultry jazz vocal is perfectly expressed in a wonderful diversity of genres, moving from sultry and soulful to bluesy and brassy with graceful ease. Her previous success with Soire´e cements her role as one of the finest female interpreters of jazz today. The compilation features tracks La Mer, Besame Mucho, Hit The Road Jack, Fever, You Are My Hero and more together with an all-new recording, Chantal’s take on Ed Sheeran’s heart-warming hit, Thinking Out Loud, performed with touch of tender affection and charm.

Chantal Chamberland has already released six albums and is well-known in Canada and Asia. The present volume is compilation, it seems, of tracks from those releases. If you examine the track listing you’ll get an idea of her style, but only an idea. “Feeling Good”, “Crazy” and “Fever” point to the stock middle of the road jazz canon that she seems to favor but it’s her treatment of these that catches the ear. Her voice is calm and moody, rarely being raised beyond a smooth crooning level, but in a manner that is highly intimate, personal and present. Instrumentation is relatively sparse, guitar (which she plays well), bass, drums, piano, with the occasional sax or horn, but the backings are loose, natural and embody the idea of accompaniment rather than competition with the singer. Production values here emphasize a late night club-date atmosphere, a singer, small band, and songs designed to make you relax rather than dance.

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Chano Dominguez Trio – Con Alma (2004) [Japan 2016] [SACD / Venus Records – VHGD-144]

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Title: Chano Dominguez Trio – Con Alma (2004) [Japan 2016]
Genre: Jazz
Format: SACD ISO + DSF DSD64 + Hi-Res FLAC

This is a rather different Chano from the one who first enthralled me with Hecho a Mano (Hand-made), his blazing flamenco/jazz mix recorded in Madrid in 1996 and released on Sunnyside a few years ago. On Con Alma he’s replaced the handclaps and multilayered percussion with a traditional jazz trio, bringing on world-class band mates George Mraz and Jeff Ballard. But his roots are still very much in evidence from the first track, a dynamic take on a traditional song—my dictionary tells me “La Tatara” means “sound of a trumpet as a signal for action.” There’s no trumpet here, but there’s plenty of action. Dominguez has a lithe, sensitive touch, impeccable time, and terrific sense of spacing; while he has chops to burn, he lets a lot of fresh air into his playing, unlike some of his more bombastic compatriots. “How About You” is bright and playful and his “Dolphin Dance” is a whirl through the clouds rather than a splash in the sea. Dominguez knows how to build excitement, as demonstrated in the title track; “Con Alma,” which features one of several fine solos by Mraz, who is justifiably famous for his lyricism and fat, round sound. Meanwhile, Ballard supplies just the right feel throughout: subtle, intricate, and ever-swinging, he gets to break out on a delightful, sparkling “Speak Low.” It’s a terrific trio and beautifully in synch. One of my favorite tracks is “It Could Happen to You,” which begins with a solo full of flamenco flair, then takes off for an extended joyride. This is followed by an intriguing meditation on Steve Swallow’s “Hullo Bolinas” which is both free and structured, highlighting the group’s versatility. The inclusion of strong Spanish compositions makes a nice mix with the familiar standards; Con Alma ia a rich and tasty feast, laced with salsa. Recommended.

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Champian Fulton Trio – Sometimes I’m Happy (2008) [Japan 2018] [SACD / Venus Records – VHGD-275]

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Title: Champian Fulton Trio – Sometimes I’m Happy (2008) [Japan 2018]
Genre: Jazz
Format: SACD ISO + DSF DSD64 + Hi-Res FLAC

Champian Fulton is a talented singer/pianist from Oklahoma who now resides in New York City. She learned music from his father who is a renowned jazz trumpeter and educator. Champian graduated from the State University of New York with a music degree in 2006. In this fabulous debut album, she shows the full extent of her talent: sunny, lovely, expressive and soulful singing voice and formidable, bebop-based piano chops. She is ably supported by fellow New York residents, Neal Miner on bass and Fukushi Tainaka on drums.

The daughter of jazz trumpeter Stephen Fulton, Champian Fulton had plenty of early exposure to the music through her father’s playing with his friends, among them Clark Terry and the late Major Holley. Champian began piano lessons at the age of five and as she grew interested in singing as well, she began accompanying herself. Forming her first jazz band around the age of nine (the Little Jazz Quintet), she re- located to New York City in 2003. Champian Fulton is a refreshing change from many of the singing jazz pianists of the past two decades, as she excels in both areas while never resorting to simply doing the minimum to get by in her interpretation of standards. She builds on the success of her 2007 debut Champian when she was backed David Berger’s Sultans of Swing. But this time it’s a trio date for Tetsuo Hara’s outstanding Venus label, with bassist Neal Miner and drummer Fukushi Tainaka, with Fulton playing and singing a dozen timeless pieces that were penned long before her birth in 1985. While Fulton’s voice is youthful, her vocals often incorporate the touches of a veteran, including a defiant interpretation of “When Your Lover Has Gone” that has a sassiness reminiscent of Carmen McRae (who too infrequently accompanied herself on piano, though she was a fine pianist), along with her superb vocal inflections and bebop chops in her driving setting “September in the Rain”. Fulton also masters slow ballads, such as Duke Ellington’s powerful “All Too Soon,” in which she communicates the sorrow of lost love desiring a reunion as if she has lived the lyrics. The one piece that is not as well known is “Whistling Away the Dark” (a superb ballad by Henry Mancini and Johnny Mercer, performed in waltz time), which Fulton skillfully interprets as if it has been a part of her repertoire since she began singing. The closing track features Fulton singing “Tea For Two” over Miner’s walking bass, before she and Tainaka join him for a swinging instrumental break. Champian Fulton is a gifted musician who is deserving of wider recognition.

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