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On this album, billed to the duo of pianist Beegie Adair and violinist David Davidson, a quintet also including drums, acoustic bass, and accordion takes on a collection of compositions associated with France in instrumental, lightly jazzy arrangements. As with Adair's many other albums, within the overall theme, the individual performances largely hew to the familiar melodies, with jazz-like variations and embellishments that stick close to the shoreline, never getting too far out to sea. Piano, violin, and accordion toss the melodies back and forth among them, evoking familiar readings of these songs, which, in many cases, have Continental origins, even if they subsequently were adapted to stateside hit status through English-lyric versions, such as "Beyond the Sea" and "Autumn Leaves." Of course, there are also strictly American love letters to the French, such as Jerome Kern and Oscar Hammerstein II's "The Last Time I Saw Paris" and Cole Porter's "I Love Paris." Wherever the song came from, Adair, Davidson, and their compatriots present largely faithful interpretations that always keep the tunes in sight.
© William Ruhlmann /TiVo
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Jerome Kern, Composer - DAVID DAVIDSON, MainArtist - Oscar Hammerstein II , Author - Beegie Adair, MainArtist - Jack Jezzro, Producer
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DAVID DAVIDSON, MainArtist - Beegie Adair, MainArtist - Jack Jezzro, Producer - Edgar "Yip" Harburg, Author - Vernon Duke, Composer
(C) 2009 Green Hill Productions ℗ 2009 Green Hill Productions
Cole Porter, ComposerLyricist - DAVID DAVIDSON, MainArtist - Beegie Adair, MainArtist - Jack Jezzro, Producer
(C) 2009 Green Hill Productions ℗ 2009 Green Hill Productions
Wilson, Composer - Charles Trenet, Composer - DAVID DAVIDSON, MainArtist - Beegie Adair, MainArtist - Jack Jezzro, Producer
(C) 2009 Green Hill Productions ℗ 2009 Green Hill Productions
David, Composer - Louiguy, Composer - DAVID DAVIDSON, MainArtist - Beegie Adair, MainArtist - Jack Jezzro, Producer - EDITH GASSION, Composer
(C) 2009 Green Hill Productions ℗ 2009 Green Hill Productions
Charles Trenet, Composer - Albert Lasry, Composer - Jack Lawrence, Adapter - DAVID DAVIDSON, MainArtist - Beegie Adair, MainArtist - Jack Jezzro, Producer
(C) 2009 Green Hill Productions ℗ 2009 Green Hill Productions
DAVID DAVIDSON, MainArtist - Michel Emer, Composer - Beegie Adair, MainArtist - Jack Jezzro, Producer - Geoffrey Parsons, Composer
(C) 2009 Green Hill Productions ℗ 2009 Green Hill Productions
Andre Hornez, Composer - DAVID DAVIDSON, MainArtist - Beegie Adair, MainArtist - Jack Jezzro, Producer - Jerry Seelen, Composer - Ange Betti, Composer
(C) 2009 Green Hill Productions ℗ 2009 Green Hill Productions
Edmund Goulding, Composer - Mack Gordon, Author - DAVID DAVIDSON, MainArtist - Beegie Adair, MainArtist - Jack Jezzro, Producer
(C) 2009 Green Hill Productions ℗ 2009 Green Hill Productions
Norman Gimbel, Composer - DAVID DAVIDSON, MainArtist - Michel Legrand, Composer - Beegie Adair, MainArtist - Jack Jezzro, Producer
(C) 2009 Green Hill Productions ℗ 2009 Green Hill Productions
Cole Porter, ComposerLyricist - DAVID DAVIDSON, MainArtist - Beegie Adair, MainArtist - Jack Jezzro, Producer
(C) 2009 Green Hill Productions ℗ 2009 Green Hill Productions
Georges Auric, Composer - DAVID DAVIDSON, MainArtist - Beegie Adair, MainArtist - Jack Jezzro, Producer - William Engvick, Composer
(C) 2009 Green Hill Productions ℗ 2009 Green Hill Productions
Johnny Mercer, ComposerLyricist - Jacques Prevert, ComposerLyricist - Joseph Kosma, ComposerLyricist - DAVID DAVIDSON, MainArtist - Beegie Adair, MainArtist - Jack Jezzro, Producer
(C) 2009 Green Hill Productions ℗ 2009 Green Hill Productions
DAVID DAVIDSON, Composer, MainArtist - Beegie Adair, Composer, MainArtist - Jack Jezzro, Producer
(C) 2009 Green Hill Productions ℗ 2009 Green Hill Productions
Album review
On this album, billed to the duo of pianist Beegie Adair and violinist David Davidson, a quintet also including drums, acoustic bass, and accordion takes on a collection of compositions associated with France in instrumental, lightly jazzy arrangements. As with Adair's many other albums, within the overall theme, the individual performances largely hew to the familiar melodies, with jazz-like variations and embellishments that stick close to the shoreline, never getting too far out to sea. Piano, violin, and accordion toss the melodies back and forth among them, evoking familiar readings of these songs, which, in many cases, have Continental origins, even if they subsequently were adapted to stateside hit status through English-lyric versions, such as "Beyond the Sea" and "Autumn Leaves." Of course, there are also strictly American love letters to the French, such as Jerome Kern and Oscar Hammerstein II's "The Last Time I Saw Paris" and Cole Porter's "I Love Paris." Wherever the song came from, Adair, Davidson, and their compatriots present largely faithful interpretations that always keep the tunes in sight.
© William Ruhlmann /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 14 track(s)
- Total length: 00:49:04
- Main artists: Beegie Adair David Davidson
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Green Hill Productions
- Genre: Jazz Gospel
© 2009 Green Hill Productions ℗ 2009 Green Hill Productions
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