October 23, 2005
To: Listings/Critics/Features From: JAZZ PROMO SERVICES
Oscar Lalo's Enchanting Jazz/Chanson Francaise Amalgam
Frenchman Oscar Lalo's new CD, “Un Peu De Toi," is unique fusion of Jazz and French music.
Inspired by Django Reinhardt and the Music of Hot Club of France with Stephan Grappelli, as well as French legends Jacques Brel, Serge Gainsbourg, and Michel Legrand, there’s a simple, pure and unaffected feeling to Oscar Lalo's music that crosses language barriers.
Recorded in Paris in collaboration with Abaji, a multi-instrumentalist of Syrian/Turkish/Armenian/Greek roots who wrote most of the songs,"Un Peu De Toi" continues the French tradition for songs which are snapshot-of-life descriptions. Lalo is backed by an all-star French group that includes Abaji's guitar, along with cello, violin, bass and drums.
A singer/songwriter now based in Montreux, Switzerland, Oscar Lalo grew up loving both Jazz and French music. While a Berklee student, he worked US jazz clups as a vocalist, perfecting his craft. Returning to Europe, he took his love of Jazz, and the music of his childhood and put them together for an enchanting fusion.
The French song—or la chanson francaise—is making a comeback these days. Inspired by legendary performers such as Edith Piaf and Jacques Brel, a new generation of artist like Oscar Lalo, has embraced the form as a vehicle for their own creativity.
“The Making of Oscar Lalo's Un Peu De Toi" is currently the featured video on All About Jazz:
http://www.allaboutjazz.com/php/article.php?id=19441
To hear soundclips from the new CD, and learn more about Oscar Lalo, please visit Oscar Lalo's website: http://www.oscarlalo.com
Un Peu De Toi is available on Oscar's site, as well as CD Baby (http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/oscarlalo).
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To: Listings/Critics/Features From: JAZZ PROMO SERVICES
Oscar Lalo's Enchanting Jazz/Chanson Francaise Amalgam
Frenchman Oscar Lalo's new CD, “Un Peu De Toi," is unique fusion of Jazz and French music.
Inspired by Django Reinhardt and the Music of Hot Club of France with Stephan Grappelli, as well as French legends Jacques Brel, Serge Gainsbourg, and Michel Legrand, there’s a simple, pure and unaffected feeling to Oscar Lalo's music that crosses language barriers.
Recorded in Paris in collaboration with Abaji, a multi-instrumentalist of Syrian/Turkish/Armenian/Greek roots who wrote most of the songs,"Un Peu De Toi" continues the French tradition for songs which are snapshot-of-life descriptions. Lalo is backed by an all-star French group that includes Abaji's guitar, along with cello, violin, bass and drums.
A singer/songwriter now based in Montreux, Switzerland, Oscar Lalo grew up loving both Jazz and French music. While a Berklee student, he worked US jazz clups as a vocalist, perfecting his craft. Returning to Europe, he took his love of Jazz, and the music of his childhood and put them together for an enchanting fusion.
The French song—or la chanson francaise—is making a comeback these days. Inspired by legendary performers such as Edith Piaf and Jacques Brel, a new generation of artist like Oscar Lalo, has embraced the form as a vehicle for their own creativity.
“The Making of Oscar Lalo's Un Peu De Toi" is currently the featured video on All About Jazz:
http://www.allaboutjazz.com/php/article.php?id=19441
To hear soundclips from the new CD, and learn more about Oscar Lalo, please visit Oscar Lalo's website: http://www.oscarlalo.com
Un Peu De Toi is available on Oscar's site, as well as CD Baby (http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/oscarlalo).
Please Note: If you do not wish to be on this mailing list please respond with remove in the subject line. If you are receiving duplicate emails our apologies, JAZZ PROMO SERVICES Announcement list is growing larger every day.....please let us know and we will fix It immediately!
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