Django Reinhardt gave the world a repertoire whose musical imprint found echoes on every continent. Every year in New York, the legendary Birdland jazz club in Manhattan hosts the Django Reinhardt Festival, which has been hailed by the Wall Street Journal as "The best jazz show in town." This special release was recorded live in New York by Jack Globenfelt, and features the genre's finest ambassadors, including Dorado and Samson Schmitt, Ludovic Beier, Doudou Cuillerier, Francko Mehrstein and Pierre Blanchard.

Published in 1721, Jonathan Swift's Gulliver's Travels immediately met amazing success and became one of the most famous novels of all time. A satire on human nature but also a parody of the "travellers' tales" literary sub-genre, the novel tells the most unbelievable adventures with marvelous characters: giants, Lilliputians, talking animals. These situations and characters are the occasion for Jonathan Swift to give a distorted reflection of our own world. This reading (in French) of this adaptation for children (6 to 10 years old) is performed by Pierre Richard, surrounded by musicians and actors.

Gerard Pierron is a rare figure in the french chanson world, and he made a name for himself setting the popular poetry of the Loire Valley to music, notably works by Gaston Coute, the libertarian peasant poet. Pierron is a meticulous artisan, and his entire writings constitute a work of balance and precision. This disc is the result of an encounter between two lovers of wine and the terroir. Francois des Ligneris, the famous “inn keeper/ winegrower” from Saint-Emilion, decided to produce a CD devoted to the world of wine, and he entrusted Gerard Pierron with the project. Both spent two years working on this album, and the result is one of the most beautiful tributes ever made to the fruits of the vine, echoing the most beautiful part of intoxication: the desires to be alive and to share. Hailed by critics, this album was awarded the Charles Cros Prize in year 2000. Augustin BONDOUX & Patrick FReMEAUX

The remarkable young a-capella French vocal quintet Tetes de chiens combines techniques inherited from classical music with a deep understanding of the long history and many flavors of traditional music in France. Their fifteen songs on their first album, Portraits d'homme, deal with balancing tradition and modernity. The music's amalgam of old and new is rich, witty and virtuosic - spanning styles from classical polyphony to urban trance.

This is the first volume of Fremeaux's new collection, about History of Philosophy. Directed by Michaël Foessel, in coedition with famed editor "Presses Universitaires de France" (PUF), this collection proposes philosophical lectures on Philosophy by the best specialists of the different periods. In this 4 CDs boxed set Pierre Guenancia tells us the birth of the Humanist philosophy from Descartes to Hume.

“You really have to be blind to all the evidence if you refuse to see that Parker’s calibre was at least as prodigious as that of the greatest musicians of earlier generations.” Boris VIAN 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.

“A somewhere else to go to.” Sonny ROLLINS 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 Sonny Rollins between 1957 and 1962.

The musical traditions of the Guyani Indians of Northeastern Argentina served as the training ground for Buenos Aires-born accordionist Ra-�l Barboza, but his music reflects a more global view. A unique mix of Indian, European, and African influences, Barboza's tunes incorporate everything from tangos, mazurkas, and waltzes to natural sounds of the environment and wildlife. Features "Confidencial," "Cunum," "Canto a la Luna," "El Estibador," "Ferviente," "Tango Para" and others.

"Clarinettists Jean-Marc Folz, Sylvain Kassap and Armand Angster convened for Accroche Note productions giving way to a veritable laboratory of creation. The Trio de Clarinettes concept of these three seasoned musicians again proves their calling for artistic structures for the creed of contemporary artists: improvisation and dialogue between instrumentalists. Through Fremeaux & Associes, we can all now appreciate these musical pioneers and their desire to share their melodic Utopia." Patrick Fremeaux & Maïte Dhelin

Ages A peine d’une trentaine d’annees, ces deux musiciens surprennent dejA par leur maturite: l’archet de Novotny est impeccablement juste, saisissant avec souplesse la variete des rythmes. Un leger rubato, un sens tres raffine du phrase donnent un ton t

"The arrival of a new record by Angelo Debarre always makes fans of the gypsy-jazz school tingle with a kind of greedy fever. Rare indeed are the musicians who can maintain the same perfection of form - and constantly renew its richness - while sweeping across such a vast spectrum: from swing that kicks like the devil to waltzes and lyrical gypsy ballads. Originally produced by Dave Kelbie’s Lejazzetal setup in London to immortalize some remarkable studio-sessions, Impromptu was never distributed outside of an intimate circle of swing-enthusiasts... until today, that is. Djangophiles can now get another taste of the exceptional qualities of Angelo Debarre’s London quartet, with a complete range of titles featuring soloists who shine as they fly." Benjamin GOLDENSTEIN & Patrick FReMEAUX

Spinoza is a Seventeenth century Dutch Jewish philosopher, who is considered to be one of the first who sparked the Enlightment philosophy, and still one of the most important philospher. This 3 CD set contains some abstracts of Spinoza's most important works: "Ethics", "On the Improvement of the Understanding" & "A Theologico-Political Treatise", read by Eric Pierrot. The text is translated by a latin specialist in order to reveals the original sense of Spinoza's philosophy.

Gerard Tarquin was born in Paris in a creole family. He received his first clarinet lessons from the legendary martinican musician Eugene Delouche. Gerard Tarquin is still very active with the band “Les Haricots Rouges”. Yet, he always had a secret dream: to dedicate a complete recording session to the french West Indies music. That is why he assembled a regular band with some of the best biguines and mazurkas freaks. The result is this CD. Wherever you’ll see CŒUR DE CHAUFFE billed, all over the world, you’d better move your body over to the party, forget your spleen, and enjoy!!!

Johnny Hallyday. There’s no doubt in the minds of the French: he is the most important rock artist of the 20th century. He was just 19 when he made these live recordings which translate every kilo of the talent, energy and daring which the young rocker was putting into his career debuts: pure rock ‘n’ roll. The enclosed booklet was written by Francois Jouffa, the icon’s biographer, and it details the arrival on the scene of the Star who became the “Teenage Idol” in 1962… and kept that image throughout his career. Patrick FReMEAUX

This is the first volume of Fremeaux's new collection, about the History of French Litteracy. Directed by Alain Viala, an esteemed historian and College Professor, in coedition with famed editor "Presses Universitaires de France" (PUF), this collection proposes to stress the history of French literacy starting with this 5 CD set dealing with the Medieval.