A Paris...
Studio album by
Released27 February 2000
StudioRecall Studio, Pompignan, France
GenreJazz
Length56:01
LabelBlue Note
ProducerChristophe Deghelt, Jacky Terrasson
Jacky Terrasson chronology
What It Is
(1998)
A Paris...
(2000)
Kindred
(2001)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings[2]
The Virgin Encyclopedia of Jazz[3]

A Paris... is a studio album by jazz pianist and composer Jacky Terrasson recorded in France and released on 27 February 2000 by Blue Note label.[4] This album is dedicated to the City of Lights—Paris—and all of France. The album contains a collection of jazz adaptations of the most famous French chanson tunes.

Reception

John Murph of JazzTimes wrote, "Recorded in France and featuring both French jazz artists and French compositions, you’d expect pianist-composer Jacky Terrasson’s homage to his hometown to be more exuberant. Instead, the wistful, lyrical A Paris sounds like a yearning mediation on the City of Lights rather than a celebration."[5] David R. Adler of AllMusic commented, "Several rather short pieces are grouped right around the middle of the album, giving that part of the program a collage-like feel that can seem a bit superficial. That aside, Terrasson has pulled off something rare: a concept album that succeeds on a variety of creative levels. In the process, he's given exposure to several excellent European musicians, not to mention some beautiful French music that American audiences ought to hear."[1] Vincenzo Martorella of PopMatters added, "With his beautiful, and singable, melodies, nice arrangements and very cool playing, A Paris stands as Terrasson's masterwork."[6]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Plaisir d'amour"Jean-Paul-Égide Martini3:08
2."Les chemins de l'amour"Francis Poulenc4:21
3."Jeux interdits"Narciso Yepes6:25
4."A Paris"Francis Lemarque8:49
5."I Love Paris in the Springtime"Cole Porter3:07
6."Que reste-t'il de nos amours?"Charles Trénet4:17
7."Ne me quitte pas"Jacques Brel4:41
8."La Vie en rose"Louis Guglielmi3:08
9."Nantes"Monique Andrée Serf1:59
10."La Marsellaise"Rouget de Lisle3:14
11."Rue des Lombards"Terreon Gully, Jacky Terrasson, Rémi Vignolo1:05
12."L'Aigle noir"Monique Andrée Serf3:20
13."I Love You More"Terrasson6:19
14."Métro"Terrasson1:30
Total length:56:01

Personnel

Charts

Chart performance for A Paris...
Chart (2000) Peak
position
French Albums (SNEP)[7] 109

References

  1. 1 2 Yanow, Scott. "Jacky Terrasson - What It Is | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 27 August 2020.
  2. Cook, Richard. The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings. p. 1277. Retrieved 26 August 2020.
  3. Larkin, Colin (2004). The Virgin Encyclopedia of Jazz. Virgin. p. 852. ISBN 978-1-85227-183-1. Retrieved 2 December 2021.
  4. "Jacky Terrasson Catalog". jazzdisco.org. Retrieved 28 August 2020.
  5. Murph, John (June 1, 2001). "Jacky Terrasson: A Paris". JazzTimes. Retrieved 28 August 2020.
  6. Martorella, Vincenzo (26 February 2001). "Jacky Terrasson: A Paris". PopMatters. Retrieved 28 August 2020.
  7. "Lescharts.com – Jacky Terrasson – A Paris...". Hung Medien. Retrieved August 27, 2020.
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