Tatavla was the early name of a popular, highly cosmopolitan Greek enclave in Istanbul. Greek immigrants leaving Turkey took this music with them, and it evolved in exile to become the popular rebetiko genre. After the album Black Night Please Fall Over the World, which focused on traditional Hungarian music, violin virtuoso Tcha Limberger continued his search for authenticity in music, exploring the roots of forgotten popular genres as he does here, with such wonderful accompanists as the Greek accordionist Dimos Vougioukas and guitarist Benjamin Clement. Produced to the familiar high standards of U.K. independent label Lejazzetal, here the trio Tatavla offers music of infinite richness, filled with festive melodies and marked by hybrid accents from the East.

Created in 1934, the Golden Gate Quartet was one of the primary groups to mark the arrival of Afro-African music in the United States. Inventing a unique musical genre, the quartet popularized Negro Spirituals during the 1940s and 1950s which Louis Armstrong then revealed to the world in 1958 with "The Good Book". In May 2003, producer Patrick Fremeaux asked the Golden Gate Quartet to record the repertoire of The Good Book, and it was directed by Clyde Wright, the quartet's second tenor since 1954. This a cappella recording benefits from modern recording techniques, enhancing the original sound of the quartet. Includes a 12 page booklet with both French and English notes.

Frankenstein was written by Mary Shelley in year 1818. Our adaptation is based upon this very precise story. In an original musical production by Marie-Helene Fournier, 12 actors tell the story of Frankenstein to 7 years old - and more! - children. With two great french actors leading the production: Robin Renucci as Doctor Frankenstein and Denis Lavant as the monster. In French.

“Throughout three decades the Savoy was Harlem’s temple of music and dance. The first dance hall to open its doors to both black and white audiences, it was also home to the greatest jazz orchestras in the States. Jacques Morgantini delivers this 40 tracks box set featuring a 32 pages booklet to reveal the story of what has been the greatest Jazz Club in Harlem.” Patrick Fremeaux

“On the occasion of Frederic Chopin's Bicentenary (born 1810, died 1849), there was no way we could miss blowing out his 200 candles with him! What would Chopin have thought of these musical birthday-presents from the 19th and 20th centuries? “Respectful” performances of the Master’s compositions dominate every tribute that is paid to Chopin today, but why not also take a look at the creative richness and widely-varied genres that his work inspired? From music-boxes to Swing, and not forgetting Romance or Musicals, this is the career of a genius. Thank you, Monsieur Chopin, and Happy Birthday!” Jean-Yves PATTE

The most beautiful beguines, waltzes and mazurkas interpreted by choice West Indian clarinetists in the post-war period. Features Don Barreto, Honore Coppet, Moune de Rivel, Alphonso, and many others.

“Andre Bernard invites us to rediscover Georges Ulmer’s best titles. In this boxed-set we can appreciate 36 titles which feature Ulmer's greatest success: Pigalle. The album includes a 36 pages illustrated booklet of both French and English liner notes which pay tribute to one of the stars of French popular music.” Patrick Fremeaux

“My vote is definitely for Charlie Parker. I’ve worked with all the great names you mentioned, but Charlie Parker was the originator and innovator of the century.” Buddy de FRANCO 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.

100 Best Records of 2008 according to The Sunday Times "[Evan] is, in my estimation, not only the greatest jazz clarinetist alive, but one of the greatest of all time" Ahmet Ertegun (founding Chairman of Atlantic Records) "A forthright sound and a hungry energy" New York Times “Clarinettist Evan Christopher has been winning awards since the age of 11. His tone is gorgeously light and fluffy and he creates sparkling improvisations, while guitarists Dave Blenkhorn and Dave Kelbie and bassist Sebastien Girardot supply spirited accompaniment. Django Reinhardt's tunes have rarely been more sensitively played, and old warhorses like 'Farewell Blues' sound fresh and new.” Dave Gelly

(2-CD set) "Can artists be classified according to their genre? This has been done very much (...) Nowadays, artists don't seem to want to be labelled and prefer versatility. How can a boy like Henri Salvador be classified, when he can do everything and does everything perfectly!" Boris VIAN

“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)

“This record was produced in the context of the museum work of Guillaume Veillet (a collector and former editor of Trad Magazine), so as to make available to the public a broad panorama of French traditional music. It is one of a collection of 10 CDs, divided geographically by region, that aim to document popular contributions to the history and contem porary nature of our cultural and artistic heritage.” Benjamin Goldenstein

“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.

Romane is a leading figure among those who, at the dawn of the 2000s, put their seal on the gypsy jazz renaissance. The evolution of this music owes much to his discography, and his compositions have become classics in the genre. On Acoustic Quartet, Romane is royally assisted by the brothers Yayo and Fanto Reinhardt, who lay down the metronome-steady beat the French call “the pump”, and by Pascal Berne on double bass, whose sense of swing is second to none. On guitar, Romane has a free hand to apply his virtuoso touch and feeling for melody, proving once again that, under the benevolent eye of Django, six-string jazz still has a fine future. Augustin BONDOUX As the publisher of the complete recordings of Django Reinhardt — the set is a work of reference with 40CDs and booklets totalling 760 pages — Fremeaux & Associes today counts as one of the premier independent producers of gypsy jazz. This genre, as erudite and technical as it is generous and approachable, demonstrates the cultural and musicological richness of the gypsy contribution to western culture. Romane is one of their most eminent representatives and his compositions have become genuine standards. Fremeaux & Associes celebrates the work of this guitarist in a collection covering his entire career as a recording-artist, available to the public as a “Complete Works” set with Acoustic Quartet as its seventh volume. Patrick FReMEAUX “Album after album, Romane demonstrates the vitality of a music-style and frame of mind which some people thought could only exist in the past tense.” Romain GROSMAN - VIBRATIONS

This 3 CD set delivers ten historical sound testimonies recorded by Pierre Guerin on the Algerian War. In French.