Belle Du Berry Discography of CDs

Belle Du Berry CD discography Singer-songwriter Belle du Berry and multi-instrumentalist David Lewis have been appreciated by an ever-growing audience over the past decade as members of the group Paris Combo. In the mid 90s after a few years in French indie groups & some film work, Belle took her own songs and a passion for gypsy swing and began performing in Parisian cafes. She also performed in a musical cabaret/circus where she ...

Belle Du Berry discography Recording information: Labomatic Studios, Paris; Ta-Dah Studio, Paris. Photographer: Samuel Kirszenbaum. Personnel: Francois Jeannin (vocals, drums, percussion); Belle du Berry (vocals); Potzi (guitar); Floriane Bonnani (violin); Jérémy Pasquier (viola); Renaud Guieu (cello); David Lewis (trumpet, flugelhorn, piano). Audio Mixers: Bénédicte Schmitt; Dominique Blanc-Francard.

Belle Du Berry albums The French have always had a seductive way of combining words and music, from the chansons of Josquin de Prez to the operas of Bizet to the torch songs of Edith Piaf. Paris Combo continues this beguiling tradition with its sly combination of cabaret music, gypsy jazz, and avant-garde surrealism. Chanteuse Belle du Berry, who has that charming French mixture of vamp and little girl in her delivery, ...

Belle Du Berry CD discography Paris Combo has the schtick, and it's served them well. Attraction carries on with what's not really a formula, but an attitude -- with a few subtle refinements, but the same elements that have brought them relative success. The title cut, happily bouncy, is a sophisticated summer afternoon by the Seine, while "Dans les Bras d'un Loup" is as seductive as midnight champagne in a Left Bank cabaret ...

Belle Du Berry music CDs The debut recording by this international French-based group draws their musical influences from many sources. Cabaret and the swing and sweet bands of the '30s and '40s become immediately apparent, and upon further inquiry Cuban and Brazilian rhythms, Spanish guitar, and gypsy music are all evident. An accomplished instrumental lineup including accordion, trumpet, and acoustic jazz guitar helps to facilitate abrupt and frequent stylistic changes. "Moi, Mon Ame ...

Belle Du Berry songs The real test of a live album is whether it adds anything to the studio releases -- whether the performers can add another dimension to their music in concert. In the case of Paris Combo, the smoothness that has characterized their studio work might ...

Belle Du Berry albums The French have always had a seductive way of combining words and music, from the chansons of Josquin de Prez to the operas of Bizet to the torch songs of Edith Piaf. Paris Combo continues this beguiling tradition with its sly combination of cabaret music, gypsy jazz, and avant-garde surrealism. Chanteuse Belle du Berry, who has that charming French mixture of vamp and little girl in her delivery, leads the group. Her voice is supple and expressive -- soaring, sliding, swooping, and moaning. Though the lyrics, all penned by du Barry, are in French (and no English translation is provided in the liner notes), her captivating performance ...