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Since the advent of acid jazz in the mid-'80s, the many electronic-jazz hybrids to come down the pipe have steadily grown more mature, closer to a balanced fusion that borrows the spontaneity and emphasis on group interaction of classic jazz while still emphasizing the groove and elastic sound of electronic music. For his second album, French producer Ludovic Navarre expanded the possibilities of his template for jazzy house by recruiting a sextet of musicians to solo over his earthy productions. The opener "Rose Rouge" is an immediate highlight, as an understated Marlena Shaw vocal sample ("I want you to get together/put your hands together one time"), trance-state piano lines, and a ride-on-the-rhythm drum program frames solos by trumpeter Pascal Ohse and baritone Claudio de Qeiroz. For "Montego Bay Spleen," Navarre pairs an angular guitar solo by Ernest Ranglin with a deep-groove dub track, complete with phased effects and echoey percussion. "Land Of..." moves from a Hammond- and horn-led soul-jazz stomp into Caribbean territory, marked by more hints of dub and the expressive Latin percussion of Carneiro. Occasionally, Navarre's programming (sampled or otherwise) grows a bit repetitious -- even for dance fans, to say nothing of the jazzbo crowd attracted by the album's Blue Note tag. Though it is just another step on the way to a perfect blend of jazz and electronic, Tourist is an excellent one. ~ John Bush
From Paris France
St. Germain: Idrissa Diop, Alex Destrez, Pascal Ohsé.
Personnel: Edouard Labor (flute, saxophone); Pascal Ohsé (trumpet); Alex Destrez (keyboards); Idrissa Diop (talking drum); Edmundo Carneiro (percussion).
Audio Mixer: Ludovic Navarre.
Recording information: The Magic House Studio.
St. Germain: Edouard Labor (flute, saxophone); Claudio De Qeiroz (baritone saxophone); Pascal Ohse (trumpet); Idrissa Diop (talking drum); Ludovic Navarre (programming).
Additional personnel: Ernest Ranglin.
Additional personnel: Ernest Ranglin (guitar).
Rolling Stone (1/4/01, p.114) - Included in Rolling Stone's "Top 50 Albums of 2000".
Rolling Stone (9/14/00, pp.177-8) - 4 stars out of 5 - "...Fusion without seams, swing that never flags, TOURIST is a modern valentine to one of the lost joys of jazz - as dance music."
Alternative Press (12/00, pp.113-4) - 3 out of 5 - "...A straightforward fusion of house, Latin, dub, techno and trip-hop....characterizing much of what St.Germain brings to the table stylistically..."
CMJ (8/28/00, p.23) - "...Astonishing...[the] continuation of innovative jazz-house collage....an obvious jazz album and DJ set at the same time..."
St Germain - Tourist Songs
Tourist Music Review
Average Rating: (4.5 out of 5 stars)    List All 8 Reviews Outstanding
First heard Rose Rouge on a Lufthansa flight in 2002 but it took way too long to find this CD (Thanks, CD Universe, for your extensive samples). Icing on the cake is that the rest of the cuts are just as good!
Submitted by Hal (Denver, Colorado, USA) 
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Quality Through and Through
This is a tremendous album that fuses jazz and dance music with a downbeat style. It is absolutely genius from beginning to end.
Submitted by a reviewer (New Jersey, USA)
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One of the best albums to come out in a long time...of any genre period, let alone "electronica/lounge"...
Submitted by Steve (Santa Barbara, CA.)
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just listen. chill, smooth, jazzy music.
the best track has got to be Sure Thing
Submitted by Paffy (Holland)
Was This Review Helpful? Yes No  Jazzy!
Veeeery good!! A perfect mix of electronic beats and jazz music.
Submitted by Fabio (Vitoria, ES, Brazil)
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