| | Patricia Kaas Piano Bar CD - Import Patricia Kaas Discography of CDs
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Patricia Kaas' 2002 release Piano Bar is a lovely, seductive collection of romantic mood music, pulled directly from the chanteuse tradition but sounding utterly contemporary. Some credit must go to producer/arranger Michel Legrand, who keeps the polished surface softly glimmering, yet this is merely a stage for Kaas, whose vocals are never flashy, but always alluring. The album consists primarily of mid-20th century songs from such stalwart European composers as Charles Anzavour and Jacques Brel, who were covered frequently during the '60s by European and American singers alike. As such, Piano Bar can feel a bit like a '60s vocal pop album at times in terms of approach and material, but Legrand's synth-heavy arrangements help bring it into the modern era as much as Kaas' unhurried delivery. The end result is a lovely, winning album, another fine recording by a fine vocalist. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine
2002 album (inspired by the Claude Lelouch movie 'And Now...Ladies & Gentlemen') from the French star who updates the French chanson tradition with elements of pop, blues, & jazz. 14 tracks. Digipak. Columbia.
Steve McNichol (programming).
Recorded at Nomis, Sanctuary Studios and Sam West Studios, London, England.
Producers: Robin Millar, Michel Legrand, Rob Davis.
Personnel includes: Patricia Kaas (vocals); Robin Millar (guitar, organ, bass); Rob Davis (guitar, keyboards); John Themis (guitar); Michel Legrand (strings); Jamie Talbert (alto flute); Steve Sidwell (trumpet); Neil Sidwell (trombone); Chris Cameron (piano, keyboards); Marcello Auletta (keyboards); Steve Walters (bass); Martin Ditcham (drums, percussion); Roy Martin (drums);
Mojo (Publisher) (12/02, p.118) - "...It actually works rather well..." Patricia Kaas Piano Bar Songs | 1. | My Man |
| 2. | If You Go Away |
| 3. | What Now My Love |
| 4. | Un Homme et une Femme - (French) |
| 5. | Summer Knows |
| 6. | I Wish You Love - (French) |
| 7. | Yesterday When I Was Young |
| 8. | Les Moulins de Mon Coeur - (French) |
| 9. | Autumn Leaves - (French) |
| 10. | Where Do I Begin |
| 11. | Syracuse - (French) |
| 12. | Mer - (French) |
| 13. | And Now... Ladies and Gentlemen - (French) |
| 14. | If You Go Away (Remix) |
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Piano Bar Music Review Average Rating: (4.3 out of 5 stars)   List All Reviews singin' the piano bar blues
The first couple to first half of the CD felt like it was sung out of sync with the music (at least most of it), but on the later parts things start to pick up. The jazzy style is what saved it... after listening to the tracks a few more times.
Submitted by sengokuchrist (Los Angeles, CA. 90042) 
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 Sweet Sounds
Patricia has a unique style and has taken some of America's favorites, added her French voice and you end up with wonderful, candlelight/fireplace music to enjoy with your wine.
Submitted by dmeadows (Orlando)
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 NICE
it's typically the music of jazz bar !! it's chillin and so jazzy !!
very nice, if you like slow / chill Jazz
Submitted by jonathanak (Houston, TX, USA)
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pleasant, satisfying music
beautiful songs, many of them are old friends, pleasant delivery.
Submitted by a reviewer (Flemington, NJ, USA)
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patricia kaas is genius! She has amazing voice, but I think her french songs is more impresive (for example "Sexe fort" album)...
Hovewer PIANO BAR is very exciting and intresting album. I love Patricia, I love this album:))
Submitted by darius (Lithuania)
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Purchase Piano Bar CD To buy, Click on price to add to cart | Diana Krall Christmas Songs CD (2005)
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On 2005's CHRISTMAS SONGS, Diana Krall applies her sultry vocals and nuanced piano lines to a strong set of holiday classics. In addition to turning in a stirring performance of "The Christmas Song" that would make Nat "King" Cole proud, Krall eases into a swaying version of "Winter Wonderland" and a lush rendition of "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas." With its dynamic arrangements and pitch-perfect mix of pop and jazz, this album stands alongside other timeless Yuletide outings.
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With BIRTH OF THE COOL, Miles Davis distilled a new tonal palette for jazz. As early as 1954, Miles reacted to the escalating chordal complexity of hard bop by fashioning an evocative blues based on a simple scalar pattern ("Swing Spring"). KIND OF BLUE was the ultimate fulfillment of this approach, with Miles providing his collaborators little more than outlines for melodies and simple scales for improvisation. By emphasizing the blues and the improvisor's melodic gifts, KIND OF BLUE precipitated a major stylistic development--modal jazz.
Charles Mingus had experimented with pedal points throughout the 1950s, and the melodic freedom of Ornette Coleman's Atlantic sides was also predicated on freedom from chord changes. But KIND OF BLUE was to prove the most influential, enduring work of its kind. There was just such a vibe about these 1959 sessions--Miles' lyric genius and burgeoning stardom, the innovative voicings and rarefied touch of pianist Bill Evans, the electrifying presence of Coltrane and Cannonball--that some thirty-plus years after its initial release, KIND ...
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Michael Buble's third major US release (including the mostly live COME FLY WITH ME) stays on message--this young Canadian loves the lush, swaying music of his parents' and grandparents' generations. Buble's albums, however, are much more than mere back-in-the-day exercises. The production and arranging of David Foster (Celine Dion, Josh Groban) is eclectic in a way that firmly places the tunes at the dawn of the 21st century, and, more importantly, Buble possesses the chops and sense of style to re-imagine the adult-contemporary vocal genre in a distinctive manner. In addition to standards by Gershwin and Porter, Buble embraces a variety of sounds, from Motown ("How Sweet It Is") to bossa nova ("Quando, Quando, Quando" with Nelly Furtado) to the Beatles ("Can't Buy Me Love" with a "She Loves You" tag). With his smooth croon and charming persona, Buble is a natural performer, and, for fans of fearlessly romantic and infectiously swinging music, IT'S TIME is a sure bet.
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