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.

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]

Reception

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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

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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

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Charts

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

References

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  1. ^ a b 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.