Fay Victor - Barn Songs - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

His talent for combining poetry and vaudeville with swing music made Charles Trenet one of the great icons of 20th century French chanson before the advent of Inchyé yéInch popular music. This album brings together concert appearances recorded between 1956 and 1961, with most of them appearing here for the very first time. These are great moments of music and poetry from a wonderful entertainer (Trenet's nickname was le fou chantant, or Inchsinging clownInch) performing his great classics for audiences, accompanied by some very tasty anecdotes. The Live in Paris collection by Michel Brillié allows listeners to hear previously-unreleased recordings (made at concerts and private- or radio-sessions) by the great 20th stars in jazz, rock & roll and song. These InchliveInch takes, and the artists' rapport with their audiences, gives these performances an additional soul and sensibility in counterpoint to the rigorous demands of studio recordings. Particular care was taken when restoring the sound of these tapes in order to meet album standards while preserving the original colors of the period. Album Tracks 1. Dis-Moi Quel Est Ton Nom 2. Narbonne Mon Amie 3. Une Noix 4. Intro la Folle Complainte 5. La Folle Complainte 6. L'héritage Infernal 7. Kangourou 8. La Route Enchantée 9. Que Reste-T-Il de Nos Amours ? 10. Mam'zelle Clio 11. Je Chante 12. Ya D'la Joie ! 13. En Attendant Ma Belle 14. La Java Du Diable 15. Où Sont-Ils Donc ? 16. Les Coupeurs de Bois 17. J'ai Mordu Dans Le Fruit 18. Bonsoir Jolie Madame 19. Le Piano de la Plage 20. Dans Les Pharmacies 21. Orphée 22. Le Jardin Extraordinaire 23. Qu'est Devenue la Madelon ?

Acclaimed vocalist-lyricist-arranger Fay Victor & her Herbie Nichols SUNG Quintet celebrate & thoroughly reconsider the rich legacy of jazz composer Herbie Nichols with Life Is Funny That Way, and bring it singing boldly into this century. Following on Billie Holiday, who famously wrote InchLady Sings The BluesInch to Nichols' InchSerenade,Inch Victor developed this deep love project over the course of decade, after years of exploring the late composer's work. This landmark album marks the first time that a full program of lyrics have been written & recorded for Nichols' compositions. The innovative arrangements -also by Victor- are brought to vibrant life by a dedicated & deeply gifted quintet of veteran performers; Michaël Attias (alto & baritone sax), Anthony Coleman (piano), Ratzo Harris (bass), and Tom Rainey (drums).   The source material is from Nichols' Blue Note sessions of 1955-56, plus three compositions not recorded in his lifetime. With erudite & extensive liners by Kevin Whitehead. Album Tracks 1. Life Is Funny That Way 2. The Bassist 3. Bright Butterfly 4. Sinners, All of Us! 5. The Culprit Is You 6. Shuffle Montgomery 1. Tonight 2. Lady Sings the Blues 3. Twelve Bars 4. Descent Into Madness 5. Non-Fraternization Clause

Blackity Black Black Is Beautiful is the very first solo record by Fay Victor, whose 30-year-long music career has covered everything from House, New Music, Jazz (Blues) and Free Improvisation. Her deep history with dance music, her genreless output, and her lived experience as a Black woman in the world shaped the brand new process she used to create this prismatic album which touches on all the decades of her life like diary snapshots. It's a mesmerizing collection of composed work that could only be made by an extraordinary improviser. With Mavin Gaye's InchGot To Give It UpInch as a template, Fay started thinking about how her solo album might unfold. She sang, played keyboards, added textures and further dimensions with no other humans, without electronics. That was her process. Thoroughly creative, composed with music and words straight from her spirit.1. Black Women's Music2. Breezy Point Ain't Breezy3. Vocal Layer of Pandemic Doom (Dedicated to All the Loved Ones We've Lost)4. Scared To Be Happy5. Governorship/Senate (For Stacey Abrams)6. How Can You Do It?7. I Will Be Erased8. Signs (A Question For Sages Everywhere)9. Trust The Universe (Dedicated to Sun Ra)