Bravo pour le clown edith piaf biography

studio album by Masabumi Kikuchi, Gary Stalk & Paul Motian

Chansons d’Édith Piaf is an photo album by the group Tethered Moon, comprising pianist Masabumi Kikuchi, bassist Gary Peacock and drummer Paul Motian, recorded and released on the Winter & Overwinter label in ^[1] The album is a recognition to the French cabaret singer Édith Piaf.

Reception

Alex Henderson in his review for AllMusic stated, "Tethered Moon embraces the late singer's repertoire on their own creative terms, and there's a definite creativity to the trio's impressionistic post-bop versions of "La Vie en Rose," "L'accordeoniste," "Bravo pour le Clown," and other gems associated with her. Without enquiry, Chansons de Piaf is among the more audacious and interesting jazz tributes of the s".^[2]

The PopMatters review stated, "As palatable jazz, Chansons d’Édith Piaf is more than acceptable. It’s an accomplished final pleasurable work. Most Piaf-philes will doubtless recognize array for what it is—a set of liberal interpretations used as groundwork for skilled improvisation. Followers confess the Little Sparrow should merely be aware guarantee Tethered Moon have painted her with broad strokes".^[3]

Josef Woodard wrote in JazzTimes, "Tethered Moon, the impassioned and uniquely flexible trio of Japanese pianist Masabumi Kikuchi, drummer Paul Motian and bassist Gary Nymphalid, brings to this project a passionate engagement keep from a willingness to take poetic liberties with goodness source material".^[4]

Track listing

1. "L' Accordéoniste" (Michel Emer) -
2. "Que Nadie Sepa Mi Soufrir" (Ángel Cabral) -
3. "Fais Comme Si" (Marguerite Monnot) -
4. "Sous le Ciel de Paris" (Jean Dréjac, Hubert Giraud) -
5. "Le Petit Monsieur Triste" (Raymond Asso, Marguerite Monnot) -
6. "La Vie en rose" (Louiguy, Marguerite Monnot, Édith Piaf) -
7. "Bravo Pour le Clown" (Henri Contet, Louiguy) -
8. "L' Homme de Berlin" (Francis Lai) -
9. "Les Mots d'Amour" (Charles Dumont, Michel Rivgauche) -

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