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Near the beginning of his career, Michel Legrand was primarily known as a jazz pianist, so it shouldn't be surprising to learn that none of his compositions are present on these 1959 studio sessions, which were issued by Phillips. With bassist Guy Pederson and drummer Gus Wallez, Legrand covers songs by French composers of the day along with the ever-popular "Moulin Rouge" and a somewhat upbeat arrangement of Edith Piaf's usually maudlin "La Vie en Rose," as well as standards from the Great American Songbook by Cole Porter, Jerome Kern, Vernon Duke, and Mack Gordon. Most of the songs have a Parisian theme to them. Legrand's piano style is hard to define, as he shows a variety of influences without letting any of them overwhelm his sound. His eventual fame as a composer would grow tremendously during the decades that followed the making of this recording, but this LP from the Jazz in Paris series is well worth purchasing to get a taste of his early career.
© Ken Dryden /TiVo
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Vincent Scotto, Composer - Michel Legrand, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Gus Wallez, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Guy Pedersen, Double Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Jean Pierre Philip Coulon, Author
℗ 1960 Decca Records France
Mack Gordon, Author - Michel Legrand, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Harry Revel, Composer - Gus Wallez, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Guy Pedersen, Double Bass, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1960 Decca Records France
Michel Legrand, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - E.Y. HARBURG, Composer - Vernon Duke, Author - Gus Wallez, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Guy Pedersen, Double Bass, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1960 Decca Records France
Jean Drejac, Author - Michel Legrand, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Hubert Yves Adrien Giraud, Composer - Gus Wallez, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Guy Pedersen, Double Bass, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1960 Decca Records France
Leo Ferre, ComposerLyricist - Michel Legrand, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Gus Wallez, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Guy Pedersen, Double Bass, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1960 Decca Records France
Victor Schertzinger, ComposerLyricist - Michel Legrand, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Clifford Grey, ComposerLyricist - Henri Battaille, ComposerLyricist - Gus Wallez, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Guy Pedersen, Double Bass, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1960 Decca Records France
Cole Porter, ComposerLyricist - Michel Legrand, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Gus Wallez, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Guy Pedersen, Double Bass, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1960 Decca Records France
Jerome Kern, Composer - Michel Legrand, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Oscar Hammerstein II , Author - Gus Wallez, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Guy Pedersen, Double Bass, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1960 Decca Records France
Bill Engvick, Author - Georges Auric, Composer - Michel Legrand, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Gus Wallez, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Guy Pedersen, Double Bass, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1960 Decca Records France
Edith Piaf, Author - Louiguy, Composer - Michel Legrand, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Gus Wallez, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Guy Pedersen, Double Bass, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1960 Decca Records France
Album review
Near the beginning of his career, Michel Legrand was primarily known as a jazz pianist, so it shouldn't be surprising to learn that none of his compositions are present on these 1959 studio sessions, which were issued by Phillips. With bassist Guy Pederson and drummer Gus Wallez, Legrand covers songs by French composers of the day along with the ever-popular "Moulin Rouge" and a somewhat upbeat arrangement of Edith Piaf's usually maudlin "La Vie en Rose," as well as standards from the Great American Songbook by Cole Porter, Jerome Kern, Vernon Duke, and Mack Gordon. Most of the songs have a Parisian theme to them. Legrand's piano style is hard to define, as he shows a variety of influences without letting any of them overwhelm his sound. His eventual fame as a composer would grow tremendously during the decades that followed the making of this recording, but this LP from the Jazz in Paris series is well worth purchasing to get a taste of his early career.
© Ken Dryden /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 10 track(s)
- Total length: 00:30:45
- Main artists: Michel Legrand
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Universal Music Division Decca Records France
- Genre: Jazz
© 2006 Decca Records France ℗ 2000 Mercury Music Group
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