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Music : Room With A View (Chambre Avec Vue)
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Room With A View (Chambre Avec Vue) by: Henri Salvador List Price: $17.98 CD-Charts Price: $12.99 You Save: $4.99 (28%)Prices subject to change. |
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Binding: Audio CD EAN: 0724353671020 Label: Blue Note Records Manufacturer: Blue Note Records Number Of Discs: 1 Publisher: Blue Note Records Release Date: February 12, 2002 Studio: Blue Note Records Sales Rank: 40104 MPN: 36710 Disc 1:
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Editorial Review: Amazon.com: American audiences will embrace Henri Salvador like he's a Grandpa Moses of bossa nova. It's not every day that an eightysomething crooner steps out of U.S. obscurity with an album of warm-as-fresh-pastry cabaret music. Of course, Salvador is no Henri-come-lately. He's famous in France and francophone former colonies (like his native Cayenne, French Guiana) and has decades of television and recording work to his credit. Now, it's time for stateside listeners to play catch-up. This album was reportedly recorded on the verge of Salvador's retirement, and though the sound is classique, many of the songs are of recent vintage. Salvador's charming, half-spoken vocals will resound with listeners familiar with the suave stylings of cabaret practitioners such as Charles Trenet and Walter Hyatt. There's also a bit of Danny Kaye in his phrasing on the album's lighter fare, like the brass-band-flavored "Mademoiselle"--no surprise given Salvador's extensive comedic résumé. Younger audiences primed by the ironic, sophisticated grooves of Dimitiri from Paris and Money Mark will delight in much of the instrumentation here. The album is, in fact, a triumph of production and arranging. Full orchestras are cued, at times, at the same volume as a single instrument, reduced to the level of pure atmosphere. One track, "Il fait Dimanche," has a funky vamp that demands to be sampled for the contemporary dance floor. Another, "Faire des ronds dans l'eau," subsists on strummed guitar and a trap set, with the occasional gypsy-style, savory violin part added for spice. Throughout, Salvador presents himself as an astute, sympathetic performer. On "Je sais que tu sais" it's hard to tell where his whispered voice ends and the drummer's light brushes begin. Apparently, swingers--in the jazz sense of the word--get better with age. --Marc Weidenbaum Customer Reviews
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 Rating:  - A Must-Have!This album is one of my all-time favorites. It is a must-have to enrich any smooth jazz collection. Rating:  - A capsule of the essence of Henri SalvadorFor his undeniable contribution to Bossa Nova and Brazilian culture, Henri Salvador was awarded the Brazilian Order of Cultural Merit by none other than Gilberto Gil, the Minister of Culture, and Brazilian President Lula. Henri Salvador, according to Tom Jobim, was the father, or at least precursor/godfather of the Bossa Nova movement. Jobim credits Salvador and his first hit song "Dans mon île" (1957; "Chega de Saudade" was released a year later) as inspiration for Bossa Nova. Upon his return to liberated France from Brazil (whereto he had wisely decamped with Ray Ventura's orchestra), Salvador began his illustrious musical court jester career and only rarely reconnected with his original musical loves (jazz and ... Read More: Rating: - EXCEPTIONAL!!If you want music for a sultry day when you're sitting at a table under the sun with great company and just want to enjoy the moment with a jazzy background sound... this is for you! Think "sitting in the shade under an umbrella on a sunny afternoon at a little table on the sidewalk outside a corner cafe...." ENJOY! What an excellent voice ... really really great sounds! Rating: - A Great Jazz PerformerI bought this CD at the year of 2002 then had a period (3-4 yrs) didn't listen it. It's still being very nice when I took it out for listen today. Rating: - A surprising but amazing contribution from SalvadorSo many artists (and voices) get threadbare with age. Only a few are lucky enough to find a way to keep some of their old color or adapt with the times. Even more rare is the artist who, after a career of decent (but rarely great) output, produces a stunner. That is the case with "Chambre Avec Vue." I know there are Salvador stalwarts out there who will protest my characterization of Henri as being generally just OK, and I agree he released several standout songs throughout his long career. But those standouts are watered down by so many recordings that are "just a bit too." Just a bit too sentimental. Just a bit too comical. Or just a bit too out-of-genre for Henri to carry. Salvador's early background in cabaret, his affection ... Read More: |
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