Located within the borders of Thailand, Myanmar and Laos, the Golden Triangle is a remote region of Southeast Asia at the crossroads of Chinese and Indian influences. On the outskirts of steep mountain passes and of its foothills covered with luxuriant jungles live peoples of Chinese origin isolated from the rest of the world that Francois Jouffa recorded in an area known for its dangerousness, in the late 1970s, on the Cold War and traffic drugs background. This sound recording, here presented on a double CD, is a rare audio testimony which lists the different types of music, the songs and the music instruments of the Meo, the Lisu, the Shan, the Lahu Nyi, the Yao, the Akha and the Karen Sgaw peoples, the traditions and customs of which are very ancient. Patrick FReMEAUX

Bill Haley was a pioneer and the first white musician — no doubt one of the best — to achieve success with a rock ‘n’ roll song: he’d already sold a million records a year before Elvis had his first hit. Bill Haley’s career as a country singer who went on to create rockabilly and moved into rock is detailed here by Bruno Blum. Often little-known, but always scattered here and there, the best recordings of Bill Haley, mostly known for his “Rock Around the Clock”, are all available here in this fundamental anthology. Patrick FReMEAUX

“When Charlie Parker became popular with his be-bop tunes, everybody had to change his style – the drummer, the piano player, the singer, whoever” Anita O’Day (High Times, Hard Times) The aim of 'The Complete Charlie Parker', compiled for Fremeaux & Associes by Alain Tercinet, is to present (as far as possible) every studio-recording by Parker, together with titles featured in radio-broadcasts. Private recordings have been deliberately omitted from this selection to preserve a consistency of sound and aesthetic quality equal to the genius of this artist.

An actress as much as a singer, Germaine Montero was the perfect incarnation of her texts, whether they were songs or poems; better than anyone, she succeeded in highlighting their rhythms, their spirit and their musical qualities. And she was ideally suited to perform them: she could reach inside the heart and shape of a word, and grasp its meaning and colour. Every one of the 96 titles in this anthology compiled by Jean Buzelin and Marc Monneraye is an illustration of the art of perfect performance. Patrick Fremeaux Actriz y cantante, Germaine Montero encarna a la perfección textos y canciones como poemas de los cuales era capaz de expresar el ritmo, la musicalidad y el espíritu mejor que nadie. Ella fue la interprete ideal de aquellas obras, sabiendo entrar en el corazón de la palabra y del verbo para entender su sentido y su color. Los 96 títulos juntos en esta antología de Jean Buzelin y Marc Monneraye, son ejemplo de su arte perfecto de interpretación. Patrick Fremeaux

Gheorghe Zamfir is the great international exponent of the pan flute. A virtuoso of the nai or Romanian pan flute, his sound is so particular, so recognizable, that everyone has heard him play, either on one of the million records he has sold worldwide, or else on the cult soundtracks he has recorded for film-composers like Vladimir Cosma and Ennio Morricone, and directors like Quentin Tarantino. On this recording, far from the great symphony orchestras, Zamfir appears in duo with pianist Christiane Gugger performing his own repertoire. Here you can discover a more intimate vision of his music that reveals all it's powers of meditation and serene strength. Recorded by Jean-Claude Gaberel, a goldsmith in sound with an international reputation, this album translates all the force of Zamfir's music, which lies at the crossroads between genres: classical, folk, international pop, new age and crossover.

“Mahalia Jackson’s triumphal European tour in 1961 resulted in her being recognised universally as one of the greatest singers in the world, in whatever musical genre.” Jean BUZELIN The complete Mahalia Jackson recordings (presented chronologically as in the Sister Rosetta Tharpe series) reveal a personality who will remain one of the greatest-ever Gospel artists, a singer who filled 20th century Afro-American culture with inspiration. The source of this vital music is the collection of Jean Buzelin, the author of this anthology, together with the aid of collectors of Mahalia Jackson's work; all these recordings have been restored with the best analog transfers and most sophisticated technology available, to avoid any alteration of the original sound.

"Chris Blackwell, Clement «Coxsone» Dodd, Duke Reid, Prince Buster, Edward Seaga and Byron Lee are all legendary figures, and here they were beginning their careers as producers. Influ-enced by the sounds of New Orleans and Memphis, this Jamaican R&B, featured in 44 exceptional titles selected by Bruno Blum, represents a unique cocktail: blues, boogie-woogie, shuffle, swing jazz, jump blues, gospel, nyabinghi, doo-wop and rock & roll! Forgotten by history, this tropical rock-music preceding the arrival of ska contains the authentic roots of reggae. Many of these seminal bluebeat pieces have been almost impossible to find since the Sixties but, at last, here they are!” Patrick FReMEAUX

Spearheading the young generation in Lorraine, international icon Samson Schmitt is one of the most eminent gypsy guitarists of today, Samson has had music in his blood since birth, and it shows. His universe reflects the very essence of gypsy jazz: music anchored by deep roots, profoundly human and altruistic, yet modern and in perfect tune with its times. The guitarist’s characteristic imprint lies as much in the aerial virtuosity of his phrasing and generous compositions as it does in the way he shares those qualities with the accompanists featured alongside him, including such unavoidable figures as Gino Roman, Mayo Hubert and Ludovic Beier. Augustin BONDOUX

This recording is a collection of musical moments dedicated to pianist Bill Evans. The three men at the heart of this project - Mike Ladd, from the USA, Emmanuel Bex from France, and Nico Morelli from Italy - create something very new from their respective traditions. Together, they are like a perfect storm, bringing together the past and the future into a swirling present tense. Bill Evans too was a bridge between two worlds, between Miles Davis and classical composers like Satie and Debussy. This bridge between styles is present here also as primitive meets the avant-garde, the street meets the steeple, the sky meets the ground. This is the space that is captured so beautifully on this recording.

“A lot of people didn't understand his music and when they started to do so, they still wondered how he did it. Charlie Parker remained a mystery.” Clint EASTWOOD The aim of 'The Complete Charlie Parker', compiled for Fremeaux & Associes by Alain Tercinet, is to present (as far as possible) every studio-recording by Parker, together with titles featured in radio-broadcasts. Private recordings have been deliberately omitted from this selection to preserve a consistency of sound and aesthetic quality equal to the genius of this artist.

Dressed in a waxed satin or nacred sheath clinging to her ephebic hips, revealing the shoulders of an Olympic swimmer and her back which aroused men and women alike, Solidor's ambiguity prevailed. Not to mention her face, voice and repertory.

“Run the risk of being perfect? Luckily, Sassy Sarah also knew – better than a good many others – how to bring her desire for respectability close to the precipice, and even, from time to time, give it a solid heave over the edge.” Alain GERBER Fremeaux & Associes’ « Quintessence » products have undergone an analogical and digital restoration process which is recognized throughout the world. Each 2 CD set edition includes liner notes in English as well as a guarantee. This 2 CD set presents a selection of the best recordings by Sarah Vaughan between 1950 and 1961.

“Charlie Parker lifted jazz music off the dance floor and into the stratosphere!” Joe LOVANO The aim of 'The Complete Charlie Parker', compiled for Fremeaux & Associes by Alain Tercinet, is to present (as far as possible) every studio-recording by Parker, together with titles featured in radio-broadcasts. Private recordings have been deliberately omitted from this selection to preserve a consistency of sound and aesthetic quality equal to the genius of this artist.

“Melody... If you were being tortured and could only keep one — even if the torture was fierce — then it would have to be Laura. Played by Charlie Parker, Laura steps through the gates of Paradise wreathed in little scrolls of pure, undiluted happiness. Nothing can spoil that moment every time I hear it.” Jean-Pierre MARIELLE (Le grand n’importe quoi, Calmann-Levy, 2010)

“Between generosity and timidity, fidelity to the roots of the gypsy swing and need to conquer new territories, this Selmer style playing guitarist is distinguishable from any others by his unique sensitivity and audacity. Long-time well known from the gypsy style lovers in Paris, Rodolphe recorded his first CD in year 2001. His « Hommage to Georges Brassens », fruit of an eclectic and very personal swing, achieved an amazing success in France, while we were commemorating the 20 years anniversary of the great poet’s death. 15 000 sold CDs later, Rodolphe reunited his team to record another rare beauty. « Gypsy Swing Guitar », his second CD, recorded in 2003 (with already legendary jazzmen Christian Escoude and Florin Nicolescu), is really impressive by its inspiration, its innovation and its repertoire. A musician that sounds like no-one else: this hard-to-achieve definition of a true jazz player! In this new opus, Rodolphe Raffalli continues his tribute to Georges Brassens with new titles and new arrangements, like “La Mauvaise Reputation” in the gypsy bossa style or a “Chanson pour l’Auvergnat” in the alsacian very swinging way of playing! A new monument!” Patrick Fremeaux & Benjamin Goldenstein

“It’s true that I think of Charlie Parker as being impassable.” Rene URTREGER The aim of 'The Complete Charlie Parker', compiled for Fremeaux & Associes by Alain Tercinet, is to present (as far as possible) every studio-recording by Parker, together with titles featured in radio-broadcasts. Private recordings have been deliberately omitted from this selection to preserve a consistency of sound and aesthetic quality equal to the genius of this artist.

6-CD box set features philosophers of the 20th Century. The first disc contains readings of various works read by actors; the other discs feature readings by the individual philosophers of their own work. Includes readings by Jean Paul Sartre, Gabriel Marcel, Jean-Francois Lyotard, Emmanuel Levinas, Alexandre Koyre, Vladimir Jankelvitch, Etienne Gilson, Michel Foucault, Jean-Toussaint Desanti, Gilles Deleuze, Henry Corbin, Michel de Certeau, Georges Canguilhem, Henri Bergson, Raymond Aron, Louis Althusser. All readings are in the French language.

(2-CD set) After the arrival of Charles Trenet, the French song was never to be the same again. Charles hid his worries behind a mask of carefree youth and enjoyed jingling words and swinging rhymes. In 1938, his identity as the “singing fool” became permanent... Includes a 32 page booklet with both French and English notes.