Pour le premier album de son Klezmer Ensemble, Marc Crofts reunit des musiciens de tous horizons (Suisse, France, Pologne ou Bulgarie) qui ont chacun des influences musicales differentes : musiques klezmer, balkaniques ou tziganes, mais aussi jazz et classique. Le violoniste a puise dans un repertoire folklorique perdu, qu'il a rearrange de facon totalement inedite en faisant dialoguer les codes traditionnels avec ses propres experiences musicales et celles de chacun de ses acolytes. Entre tradition et modernite, Urban Myths propose une relecture subtile et jubilatoire de la musique klezmer, interpretee par des musiciens virtuoses qui communiquent une precieuse complicite. Augustin BONDOUX / Patrick FReMEAUX For his first Klezmer album, Marc Crofts has gathered musicians from many horizons (Switzerland, France, Poland, Bulgaria). Each of them brings in a different musical influence, whether from Klezmer, the Balkans or gypsy traditions, but also jazz and classical music. The violinist draws from a lost folk repertoire which he has rearranged in a totally novel way, constructing a dialogue between traditional codes and personal musical experiences that belong only to his companions and himself. Navigating old traditions and inventive modernity, "Urban Myths" offers a jubilant and subtle new interpretation of klezmer music played by virtuoso musicians who share a precious and communicative complicity. Augustin BONDOUX / Patrick FReMEAUX UKRAINIAN MEDLEY - FARMER'S ZOK - BELORUSSIAN SKOTCHNE - VEN IKH ZOL HOBN - VOLEKH - VOLYNSK NIGN - THE POET'S NIGUN - PAPIR IZ VAYS - ROZMARIN NIGN - WEAVER FROM JELAL - ANONYMOUS NIGN - ZAY GEZUNT - PERELMAN'S TISH-NIGN - SAKHINOVSKI SKOTCHNE. MARC CROFTS : VIOLON, VOIX & ARRANGEMENTS - ATANAS MARINOV : CLARINETTE - SERAPHIM VON WERRA : ACCORDeON - PIOTR WEGROWSKI : CONTREBASSE. PRODUCTION : NOMADIM PROD.

Jimmy Gourley (1926-2008) est un guitar hero americain qui a faconne l'histoire du jazz, notamment a Paris ou il s'installe en 1951. Cette anthologie evenement qui parait avec sa biographie officielle, reunit les titres les plus emblematiques de l'oeuvre du guitariste, don't certains jamais reedites. Que ce soit avec les champions americains ou francais dans l'intimite d'un duo pere-fils avec Sean Gourley, voici une plongee dans l'oeuvre enregistree de celui don't les cordes de jazz ont fait vibrer la capitale pendant plus d'un demi-siecle. Augustin BONDOUX et Patrick FReMEAUX Born in 1926, American musician Jimmy Gourley was an early "guitar hero" who shaped the history of jazz, particularly in France where he settled in 1951. This anthology, which appears together with his official biography, is a major event that brings together the guitarist's most emblematic recordings, including tracks that have never been released until now. Before he passed away aged 82, Gourley played not only with American stars but also in more intimate surroundings, such as his duo with son Sean Gourley. This set gives real insight into how this great guitarist's six strings had the French capital vibrating for half a century. Augustin BONDOUX / Patrick FReMEAUX CD1-1951-1954 : HENRI RENAUD : A NEW DATE - VENEZ DONC CHEZ MOI - PARIS JE T'AIME - BOBBY JASPAR : TOUT BLEU, TOUT BLEU - THE END OF A LOVE AFFAIR - LEE KONITZ : YOUNG LEE - LOST HENRI - CLIFFORD BROWN : ALL THE THINGS YOU ARE - GOOFIN' WITH ME - HENRI RENAUD/JIMMY GOURLEY : NOT REALLY THE BLUES - WHO CARES? - MY HEART BELONGS TO DADDY - IT'S DE-LOVELY - GIGI GRYCE/CLIFFORD BROWN : BABY - HENRI RENAUD/BOBBY JASPAR : CAPRI - SCHABOZZ - EXPANSION - ZOOT SIMS : CALL IT ANYTHING - ZOOT'S SUITE - THE THIRD HERDSMEN : EMBARKATION. CD2-1954-1961 : BOB BROOKMEYER : STEEPLE CHASE - ROY HAYNES : MINOR ENCAMP - RED ROSE - BUDDY BANKS : BAG'S GROOVE - YESTERDAYS - SANDY MOSSE/EDDIE BAKER : STRAIGHT LIFE - LET'S GO - CHUBBY JACKSON BIG BAND : FLYIN' THE COOP - LESTER YOUNG : THREE LITTLE WORDS - NEW D.B. BLUES - LOU BENNETT : AMEN - BROTHER DANIEL - WHAT A DIFFERENCE A DAY MAKES - (PARIS BLUES) LOUIS ARMSTRONG : BATTLE ROYAL - (PARIS BLUES) JIMMY GOURLEY : GUITAR AMOUR - JIMMY GOURLEY : FOR HEAVEN'S SAKE - THREE LITTLE WORDS. CD3-1972-2002 : JIMMY GOURLEY + RENe URTREGER : TAFIRA ALTA - JIMMY GOURLEY + EDDY LOUISS : FREEDOM JAZZ DANCE - JIMMY GOURLEY + TEXIER/HUMAIR/LUBAT : GRAFFITTI - COMON' OVAH - MISS MAGIC - JIMMY GOURLEY : REPETITION - JIMMY GOURLEY + STAN GETZ : EMBRACEABLE YOU - JIMMY GOURLEY : MONTAGNE MADNESS - SHAMEFUL ROGER - LADYBIRD - JACK DIeVAL : S.F.P. BLUES - JIMMY GOURLEY : OUR DELIGHT - JIMMY GOURLEY + ANDRe VILLeGER : MAYBE YOU'LL BE THERE - JIMMY & SEAN GOURLEY : BILOXY BLUES WALK - JIMMY GOURLEY : BY MYSELF. DIRECTION ARTISTIQUE : JEAN BUZELIN ET JEAN-PAUL RICARD

(2-CD set) In the 'Roots of Rock'n'Roll' series, this volume covers 1951, a year flowing with lively, rhythmic and humorous master-pieces - all the ingredients for pure Rock'n'Roll. Fats Domino, Tennessee Ernie Ford and Wynonie Harris are still around. But they have to make room for the newcomers who are to add spice to Rock'n'Roll - Little Richard, Bill Haley, Big Mama Thornton. OMIT-3/4/08-Capitol

Krister Mild his a renowned Swedish ornithologist. He proposes in this CD beautiful bird songs recorded in Sweden, where he lives, and in the neighbouring Nordic countries. Certain of these choruses sound different from those of Western Europe: it could be that mixed in with them are Nordic species that we don’t know well, such as Redwing, or more simply perhaps, birds with which we are familiar have a different “dialect” over there! Features a 12 pages booklet with both French and English notes. Patrick Fremeaux

In a concert given in Zurich in 1991, when it was then rare for Shepp to adopt the alto saxophone of his debuting years, this album offers a fine example of their repertory : a series of perfectly formed pieces, played with both the depth of experience and lucid distance. Going to the heart of the matter, the two musicians enable us to discover the very essence of jazz and Afro-American music in it's full glory.

This 2-CD set features an adaptation specially made for children of Victor HUGO’s masterpiece « Les Miserables ». The story is told by Guy Trejan – in French – with the participation of 20 actors and musicians. Hugo’s book illustrates the fight between good and evil. The once bad Jean Valjean became a good man. He is, however, ruthlessly confronted with the police inspector Javert. Recommended for children as from 7 years old.

This CD has been specially conceived for children. It enables them to discover Antiquity through one of its most exiting narratives, and one of the most beautiful examples of heroic behaviour: Ulysses. This is an adaptation of Homer’s work read by the actor Jean-Pierre Cassel with a musical composition by Jean-Francois Alexandre. In French.

(2-CD set) The legendary star Big Joe Williams was one of the major creators of Delta blues and played an important role in orchestral Chicago blues before holding a key position in the sixties folk boom - indeed, he can be thanked for the discory of Bob Dylan! This album covers the first part of the career of this blues great, from his most celebrated composition, "Baby Please Don't Go," to "She Left Me," his last hit for the black public in 1951.

(2-CD set) Lester Young, on exile from a future wich would have never happened. - TRACK LISTING: THEM THERE EYES. CHEROKEE, part 1&2. I AIN'T GOT NOBODY. (LET ME) LIVE AND LOVE TONIGHT. LOVE ME OR LEAVE ME. TWELVTH STREET RAG. MISS THING, part 1&2. SONG OF THE ISLANDS. I NEVER KNEW. SOMETIMES I'm HAPPY. SIX CATS AND A PRINCE. DESTINATION KC. JO-JO. FOUR O'CLOCK DRAG. POOR LITTLE PLAYTHING. KANSAS CITY STRIDE. BASIE STRIDES AGAIN (ALONG AVENUE C). THE MIDNIGHT SYMPHONY. ON THE SUNNY SIDE OF THE STREET (1). D.B. BLUES. THESE FOOLISH THINGS. I CAN'T GET STARTED. I'VE FOUND A NEW BABY. MEAN TO ME. SLOW DRAG. YOU'RE DRIVING ME CRAZY. LESTER'S BE BOP BOOGIE. SHE'S FUNNY THAT WAY. S.M. BLUES. JUMPIN' WITH SYMPHONY SID (1). NO EYES BLUES. ON THE SUNNY SIDE OF THE STREET (2). EASY DOES IT. JUMPIN' WITH SYMPHONY SID (2)

This CD contains 12 compositions by Claude Bolling dedicated to 12 jazz pianists. Tracks include: An Oscar For Oscar (Oscar Peterson), Count On Him (Count Basie), Bis-Scott Rag (Scott Joplin), Dear George (George Shearing), Dave The Brave (Dave Brubeck), Midnight On Thelonius (Thelonius Monk), Duke On My Mind (Duke Ellington), Fatty Fats (Fats Waller), Ramsey The Pharaon (Ramsey Lewis), With Art and Fun (Art Tatum), Roll Jerry Roll (Jerry Roll Morton), Erroll in Blue (Erroll Garner).

“In the early fifties Ernest Leardee, with his West Indian orchestra, played a major role in the popularization of tropical music in France. He enables us to discover singer Andre Salvador, Henri Salvador’s elder brother, in unissued and extremely rare recordings.” J.-P. Meunier & P. Fremeaux

”Her pure talent caused a huge stir when she appeared in the world of Fado at the age of 19, and for several decades, both at home and abroad, Amália Rodrigues symbolized the quintessence of this urban popular genre whose heart lay in Lisbon. Amália made the reper-toire richer by introducing major new composers and poets who seduced intellectuals, yet she never renounced her origins: she remained devoted to the most traditional Fado styles. This new Fremeaux release gives new life to 38 exemplary titles recorded between 1945 and1957, the decade in which Amália Rodrigues won international acclaim while creating the history of modern Fado.” Teca CALAZANS & Philippe LESAGE

“From the festive music of rural Brazil, Colombia and Mexico to the rich harmonies of the choro and alloys in sound that characterize pure American jazz, the beautiful instrument known as the accordion has adapted to every social and musical context of the New World.” Teca CALAZANS et Philippe LESAGE

A Counter History of Philosophy by famous French philosopher Michel Onfray - with 400 000 records sold until today! "A parallel history of thinking, that rehabilitates the hedonist and materialist tradition, that resuscitates the gnostics, libertines, baroques, dyonisiac socialists, free spirits and other visionaries..." Robert Maggiori, Liberation

“Dinah Washington, the “Queen of the blues”, was the most outstanding blues artist among female jazz singers and the greatest female jazz vocalist to sing the blues! She occupies a place in the history of Afro American vocal art at the summit, alongside Bessie Smith, Billie Holiday, Mahalia Jackson and Ella Fitzgerald. Jean Buzelin allows the listener to discover the amazing talent of Dinah Washington in this 42 titles double CD-set accompanied with a French and English 24 pages booklet.” Patrick Fremeaux

The lushness of the Tropics, scantily-clad bodies, tribal aesthetics and syncopated rhythms… from the famous loincloth worn by Josephine Baker to Elizabeth Taylor’s performance as Cleopatra, Africa has always had a place of choice in the popular imagery of the 20th century. Whether as roots giving unity to separate black identities, the cradle of humanity, or the reflection of original purity, Africa - real, supposed or imaginary - has influenced most of the music, dance-forms and graphic arts of the last hundred years. With detailed comments from Bruno Blum, these splendid titles have been placed in the historic context of the Civil Rights struggle and the independence of the West Indies and the dark continent. Patrick FReMEAUX

We are all familiar with the skylark, the "lark ascending". But few are aware that it is just one among many species in the lark family. To look at, they are all rather similar: small and clad in a mixture of earthy browns. But when you hear their songs, how completely different they are. On this CD you will hear the songs of the nine European species.

For an intimate understanding of a Kota reliquary or a great Fang mask you have to feel the fresh damp of the forest, the dull sounds in the vastness beneath the foliage, the lacy filigree of every different bird species combined with the symphony of animal groups in concert… in turn obeying the commands of variations in temperature, rain and wind. They represent a natural ode to the legitimate syncretism of nature and culture, because we are indeed in Nature. Pierre Huguet’s 1990 field recordings in the heart of the virgin forest constitute a sensorial experience for all those who wish to listen to the Congolese tree canopy of the sculptors of indigenous art. The forest of Man.

This historical recording session captured on DVD is the successful outcome of the mutual admiration of two great jazz artists: Claude Bolling and Stephane Grappelli. Here, the combination of the talents of Bolling's swinging 17-piece big band and the virtuosity of Grappelli's violin make a stunning visual document. Color, 53 minutes, in French and English.