L’histoire de la guitare a connu un engouement extraordinaire pendant l’epoque napoleonienne; il n’y a pourtant rien de militaire dans cet instrument A la sonorite tenue, rebelle A l’harmonie, qui ne tient pas les sons et qui vient juste d’acquerir sa six

French puns can be diabolical: the title “Doudou A feu doux” not only rhymes and alliterates, but the meaning is the opposite: literally “Doudou on the back burner”, what the title really means is that on this record, Doudou Cuillerier & Co. are anything but! Firing on all cylinders, the Doudou Swing group reconciles both traditions, song and instrumental, in creating a model of modern swing jass." Benjamin Goldenstein & Patrick Fremeaux

(2-CD set) Jacques REDA once said "If one decided to search for the first pianist who coincides with the very essence of the piano, it does not take long to find Teddy Wilson". This 33 track set features Teddy Wilson and His Orchestra, the Chocolate Dandies, Benny Carter and His Orchestra, Teddy Wilson solo, Benny Goodman Trio, Mildred Bailey Swing Band, Coleman Hawkins Four and others. Includes a 32 page booklet with both French and English notes.

This 2 CDs set delivers the last oral testimony of French mariners on sailing ships. It describes the on board social history of those mariners in their everyday's life solidarity and difficulties.

"Bourvil rose to being one of the top ten favourite artists in France through his various talents: in the movie world, of course, but also in the music hall and operetta. However song truly triggered his artistic career, as we can discover in Dany Lallemand’s anthology which, featuring 36 tracks, portrays the birth of a legend." Patrick Fremeaux

The programm mostly explores standards that Grappelli has performed many times throught the years. Given the success of the first two numbers (the only originals on this date), it is hoped that the two principals will record an encore in the future that concentrates on Bolling's own works. Recommanded. Scott Yanow. Cadence The review of jazz & blues: creative improvised music.

« Moment attachant et passionnant que cet echange entre deux generations qui traversent leur vie, leur passion pour ce metier, au même diapason, malgre la difference d’Age », nous dit Monique Chaumette A propos de ces entretiens entre Philippe Noiret et Bruno Putzulu, inities par ce dernier. Les deux comediens, que l’on ne presente plus, devisent A bAtons rompus sur le theAtre, le cinema, la vocation de l’acteur, le souci de la transmission, recapitulant l’itineraire professionnel et personnel de l’aine, dont la voix, atteste Bruno Putzulu, « fait desormais partie de notre memoire collective ». Claude COLOMBINI FReMEAUX

Throughout the ages, people have danced to the rhythms of music, and dancers have always expected musicians to perform at their artistic best. In their exchanges, dancing – music’s authentic physical representation – has today developed into an entirely separate art-form. Jazz, rock, tango – and many other major forms of musical expression now familiar in concerts, shows or films – would doubtless have never existed if dancing hadn’t been music’s primary function. To reach the body, heart and soul at the same time, music composed and played for dancing fully requires all of music’s qualities. This collection of dances from around the world – an anthology selected by specialists in each one of these styles – proves how true this is, thanks to the best titles in dance-history. The selections here, sorted by aesthetic form, were chosen with one thing in mind: to show the relationship between dancing and music. Noël HERVe & Patrick FReMEAUX

This is the sixth volume of Fremeaux's new collection, about the History of French Literature. Directed by Alain Viala, an esteemed historian and College Professor, in coedition with editor "Presses Universitaires de France" (PUF), this collection proposes to stress the history of French Literature during the late 19th century. A 5 CD audiobook, in French.

This CD delivers the Quintessence of “Valse Musette” of the Parisian popular ballrooms in their golden years: 1920-1930. This CD belongs to the “Dance Master Classics” anthology, a collection of 20 discs compiled by specialists in each of dancing’s domains. Gathered here in almost exhaustive fashion for the very first time, this a panorama of the best titles in dancehistory, grouped by aesthetic form, follow one special guiding principle: to magnify the relationship between dancers and music. Noël Herve & Patrick Fremeaux

This is an entirely digital, stereo recording, of deer belling and rutting, undoubtedly the most extraordinary natural sound to be heard in Europe. The sound of roe deer jousting with their antlers was recorded in Chambaran forest, in France.

This 3 CD set offers an introduction to political philosophy by famed philosopher Pierre-Henri Tavoillot. He focuses his speach on the notion of the Ages of Life and the numerous changes that occured in the western modern society thince people live longer. In French.

"Region by region, Fremeaux & Associes Geographic constructs a geography of sounds. It presents the listener with a series of authentic, unaltered landscapes without reconstruction or addition. The approach focuses on natural and technological soundscapes and the way these change with each passing hour or season or as the heavens open." Patrick FReMEAUX Fremeaux & Associes Geographic baut eine Geographie der Töne auf, deren Region die Werkeinheit ist. Die CD bietet dem Gehöreine Folge von authentischen Landschaften, ohne Umwandlung, ohne Rekonstruktion und ohne Hinzufügung. Der Ansatz interessiert sich für unser Besitztum und ist auf natürliche und technologische Tonlandschaften orientiert, ihre Entwicklungen je nach Uhrzeit, Jahreszeit, die Niederschläge… Fremeaux & Associes Geographic construye una geografía de sonidos, donde la región constituye la unidad de la obra. El disco propone escuchar una serie de paisajes autenticos, sin transformaciones, sin reconstrucciones ni anadidos. El enfoque pretende destacar el patrimonio y está orientado hacia los paisajes sonoros naturales y tecnológicos, y su evolución segun la hora, la estación, la climatología… Fremeaux & Associes Geographic costruisce una geografia dei suoni, la cui regione e l’unitA d’opera. Il disco propone all’ascolto una serie di paesaggi autentici, senza trasformazione, ricostruzione o aggiunta. In questi paesaggi... L’approccio e patrimoniale e si orienta verso paesaggi sonori naturali e tecnologici, verso le loro evoluzioni a seconda dell’ora, della stagione, delle precipitazioni atmosferiche... Fremeaux & Associes Geographic stelt een geografie van geluiden op, waarbij de streek een deel van het oeuvre vormt. Fremeaux & Associes Geographic brengt een opeenvolging van authentieke landschappen ten gehore, zonder vervorming, reconstructie of toevoegingen. De benadering is patrimoniaal en is gericht op natuurlijke en technologische geluidslandschappen, en hun ontwikkeling die afhangt van de tijd, het seizoen, de neerslag…

(3-CD set) With the heading Bolling (Claude) the dictionaries of the jazz specify he plays of the piano, was influenced at its beginnings by Earl Hines, Willie Smith The Lion and Duke Ellington, and often selected to accompany the largest musicians by the histoiry of the jazz. After having directed small formations, it created - in 1954 - a big orchestra which recorded for le Club Francais du Disque. Facetious Boris Vian called it then Bollington. This big orchestra, Claude always sought to maintain it against winds, tides and modes. In France, as with the United States, this is not easy to make function today a big orchestra. Much work, of concern, musical and financial. However Bolling persists and succeeds. Because he loves the jazz, the authentic jazz. A so exceptional love he bored in more profitable and spectacular sectors that jazz: the film song and music. He also composes of the plays where it plays in company classical instrumentists (Jean-Pierre Rampal, Alexandre Lagoya, Jean-Bernard Pommier, Maurice Andre, Jean-Pierre Wallez). Its "Suite pour Flûte" obtained in February 1981 the reward of the Golden Disc in the United States. In spite of these single successes in annals of the jazz, Claude Bolling returns to the head of the big orchestra. He composes, arranges, improvises, occurs in concert and records with Big Band. A dynamic orchestra, which swing briskly. Tonic and refreshing jazz where is reflected with each measurement the passion of Bolling for this music Frank TENOT (note 1982). Includes a 24 page booklet with both French and English notes.

Chica is well known for being one of the most disconcerting painters of figurative painting. Many people will be delighted to find out he also enjoys writing novels, especially for children. On this CD, famous French comic actor Didier Bourdon interprets one of Chica's stories in French. It tells the tale of a young boy named Albin who has an amazing imagination.