The Sublime Arrangements

Helen Merrill 1952-1960

Helen Merrill, a vocal jazz luminary. Not just a magnificent American artist, but one of the greatest ballad singers of all time. This “complete recordings” set prepared by Olivier Julien looks back over the best years in her career, when she recorded with musicians who were all jazz legends – Earl Hines, Clifford Brown, Oscar Pettiford, Hank Jones and Bill Evans – and made superb albums in the company of producers and composers equally legendary, Quincy Jones, Gil Evans, Ennio Morricone et al.
Patrick Frémeaux

CD1 : A CIGARETTE FOR COMPANY • ALONE TOGETHER • THIS IS MY NIGHT TO CRY • DON’T EXPLAIN • YOU’D BE SO NICE TO COME HOME TO • WHAT’S NEW • FALLING IN LOVE WITH LOVE • YESTERDAYS • BORN TO BE BLUE • ‘S WONDERFUL • LILAC WINE • ANYTHING GOES • MOUNTAIN HIGH,VALLEY LOW • BEAUTIFUL LOVE • COMES LOVE • END OF A LOVE AFFAIR • WHEN I FALL IN LOVE • THE MASQUERADE IS OVER • JUST YOU, JUST ME • SPRING WILL BE A LITTLE LATE THIS YEAR.

CD2 : YOU WON’T FORGET ME • WAIT TILL YOU SEE HIM • PEOPLE WILL SAY WE’RE IN LOVE • BY MYSELF • ANY PLACE I HANG MY HAT IS HOME • I’VE NEVER SEEN • HE WAS TOO GOOD TO ME • A NEW TOWN IS A BLUE TOWN • YOU’RE LUCKY TO ME • WHERE FLAMINGOS FLY • DREAM OF YOU • I’M A FOOL TO WANT YOU • I’M JUST A LUCKY SO AND SO • TROUBLED WATERS • SOFT AS SPRING • BLACK IS THE COLOR OF MY TRUE LOVE’S HAIR • LAZY AFTERNOON • THE THINGS WE DID LAST SUMMER • AFTER YOU • IF YOU GO • IF I FORGET YOU • IF LOVE WERE ALL • EASY COME EASY GO • I’LL BE AROUND.

CD3 : BYE BYE BLACKBIRD • WHEN THE SUN COMES OUT • I REMEMBER YOU • SOFTLY AS IN A MORNING SUNRISE • DEARLY BELOVED • SUMMERTIME • ALL OF YOU • I SEE YOUR FACE BEFORE ME • LET ME LOVE YOU • THE NEARNESS OF YOU • THIS TIME THE DREAM’S ON ME • JUST IMAGINE • THE BLUES (FROM BLACK,BROWN & BEIGE) • AM I BLUE? • BLUE GARDENIA • YOU’VE GOT A DATE WITH THE BLUES • THE THRILL IS GONE • (AH, THE APPLE TREES) WHEN THE WORLD WAS YOUNG • BLUES IN MY HEART • VOUS M’ÉBLOUISSEZ (YOU GO TO MY HEAD) • LORSQUE TU M’EMBRASSES (JUST SQUEEZE ME) • THE MEANING OF THE BLUES • SIGNING OFF.

CD4 : MAYBE TOMORROW • I’M SO LONESOME I COULD CRY • YOU DON’T KNOW ME • CONDEMNED WITHOUT TRIAL • YOU WIN AGAIN • I’M HERE TO GET MY BABY OUT OF JAIL • A HEART FULL OF LOVE • COLD, COLD HEART • DEVOTED TO YOU • MY HEART WOULD KNOW • ANY TIME • HALF AS MUCH • NIGHT AND DAY • EVERYTHING HAPPENS TO ME • AUTUMN IN NEW YORK • WHY DON’T YOU DO RIGHT • YOU DON’T KNOW WHAT LOVE IS • THESE FOOLISH THINGS • APRIL IN PARIS • I’VE GOT YOU UNDER MY SKIN • SOLITUDE • WILLOW WEEP FOR ME • WHEN YOUR LOVER HAS GONE • NUN E’ PECCATO • ESTATE • NESSUNO AL MONDO • S’E’ FATTO TARDI • BLUE GUITAR • LISTEN.

Jean-Baptiste «Toots» Thielemans was part of the landscape for the greater part of jazz history, from the early 40s until 2016, the year of his disappearance. Belgian by birth, American by naturalization, Toots was first a guitarist, before his inimitable style led him to be considered the greatest harmonica player (and whistler) in jazz, accompanying the greatest: Count Basie, Lester Young or Billie Holiday, and then Elis Regina or Bill Evans. This set prepared by Olivier Julien puts the spotlight on the first recordings he made as a leader, among them “The Sound” and “Man Bites Harmonica”. They were his first masterpieces, and they made him a legend.
Patrick Frémeaux

CD1 : THAT’S A PLENTY • HARMONICA RAG • TOOT’S BLUES • RED DEVIL BOOGIE • AT THE DARKTOWN STRUTTERS BALL • HAPPY GO LAZY • MICHIGAN • HIGH SCHOOL CADETS MARCH • ON THE ALAMO • DON’T BE THAT WAY• I’M PUTTING ALL MY EGGS IN ONE BASKET • SOPHISTICATED LADY • SCOTCH ON THE ROCKS • I LET A SONG GO OUT OF MY HEART • STARS FELL ON ALABAMA • DIGA DIGA DOO V SO RARE • SKYLARK • SONNY BOY • COCKTAILS FOR TWO.

CD 2 : • EAST OF THE SUN • DON’T BLAME ME • 18TH CENTURY BALLROOM • SOUL STATION • FUNDAMENTAL FREQUENCY • STRUTTING WITH SOME BARBECUE • IMAGINATION • ISN’T IT ROMANTIC • THE NEARNESS OF YOU • IN A SENTIMENTAL MOOD • YOU TOOK ADVANTAGE OF ME • COOL AND EASY • BODY AND SOUL • THE CUCKOO IN THE CLOCK • TANGERINE • EARLY AUTUMN • THEM THERE EYES • A HANDFUL OF STARS • CAN’T HELP LOVIN’ DAT MAN • CLAP YO’ HANDS • YOU ARE MY SUNSHINE • NUAGES • FIVE O’CLOCK WHISTLE • SOUL • LONESOME ROAD • MISTY • CONFIRMATION • LES ENFANTS S’ENNUIENT LE DIMANCHE • BROTHER JOHN • WINTER IN MADRID • WILLOW WEEP FOR ME • SATIN DOLL • BAG’S GROOVE • WE’LL BE TOGETHER AGAIN • HOT TODDY • TRY A LITTLE TENDERNESS • TALK TO ME • LE TROTTOIR • HONEYSUCKLE ROSE • FLIRT.

CD 4 : ISN’T IT ROMANTIC • HOMESICK THAT’S ALL • PENTHOUSE SERENADE • A PRETTY GIRL IS LIKE A MELODY • THIS IS ALWAYS • STRANGER IN PARADISE • STAIRWAY TO THE STARS • LOVE WALKED IN • LONG AGO AND FAR AWAY • I LOVES YOU, PORGY • YOU STEPPED OUT OF A DREAM • YOU’RE DRIVING ME CRAZY • HI HO - HI HO • SUMMERTIME • BACK BAY SHUFFLE • VEM KAN SEGLA FÖRUTAN VIND • SECRET LOVE • THE BLUES AND I • FJÄRLIN VINGAD SYNS PÅ HAGA • DELAUNAY´S DILEMMA • THE BLACKSMITH BLUES • BLUE AND YELLOW • CARRY ME BACK TO OLD VIRGINIA • WHISTLE WHILE YOU WORK.

JAZZ ET MUSIQUES DE FILM 1953-1962

Michel Legrand was one of the greatest composers of the 20th century. After showing great promise as a jazz arranger — working notably with Dizzy Gillespie, Miles Davis and Bill Evans — he turned his hand to the French “chanson” genre and composed for Boris Vian and Henri Salvador, Jacques Brel or Maurice Chevalier. He then became probably the most famous composer of melodies for France’s Nouvelle Vague filmmakers — Agnès Varda, Jacques Demy, Jean-Luc Godard —, but it was only the beginning, for he went on to be one of the most illustrious film composers in the world. This 10CD set contains his works during that first great period, devoted to all the music released under his name. Patrick FRÉMEAUX

Quincy Jones counts as one of the greatest bandleaders, arrangers and trumpeters of the 20th century, a musician whose career has taken him from the world of jazz to popular music and films. Prepared by Olivier Julien, this set gives us the chance to rediscover Quincy Jones’s beginnings as a recording artist, from the early studio albums he made under his own name to his worldwide hit “Soul Bossa Nova”. This collection shows all the fervour brought to music by Quincy, a young arranger who in only a few years would become a superstar of pop.
Patrick Frémeaux

CD1 - THIS IS HOW I FEEL ABOUT JAZZ : WALKIN’ • A SLEEPIN’ BEE • SERMONETTE • STOCKHOLM SWEETNIN’ • EVENING IN PARIS • BOO’S BLUES. - GO WEST, MAN! : DANCIN’ PANTS • BLUES DAY • BRIGHT MOON • NO BONES AT ALL • THE OOM IS BLUES • BE MY GUEST • MEDLEY (WHAT’S NEW / WE’LL BE TOGETHER AGAIN / TIME ON MY HANDS / YOU GO TO MY HEAD / LAURA) • LONDON DERRIERE • KINGS ROAD BLUES.

CD2 - THE BIRTH OF A BAND : THE BIRTH OF A BAND • MOANIN’ • I REMEMBER CLIFFORD • ALONG CAME BETTY • TICKLE TOE • HAPPY FACE • WHISPER NOT • THE GYPSY • A CHANGE OF PACE • TUXEDO JUNCTION. - THE GREAT WIDE WORLD OF QUINCY JONES : LESTER LEAPS IN • GHANA • CARAVAN • EVERYBODY’S BLUES • CHEROKEE (INDIAN LOVE SONG) • AIR MAIL SPECIAL • THEY SAY IT’S WONDERFUL • CHANT OF THE WEED • I NEVER HAS SEEN SNOW • EESOM.

CD3 - I DIG DANCERS : PLEASURING PLUMP • G’WAN TRAIN • MOONGLOW • TONE POEM • YOU TURNED THE TABLES ON ME • CHINESE CHECKERS • LOVE IS HERE TO STAY • THE MIDNIGHT SUN WILL NEVER SET • TROUBLE ON MY MIND • A SUNDAY KIND OF LOVE. - AROUND THE WORLD : HOT SAKE • STRIKE UP THE BAND • AFRICANA • MEADOWLANDS • RICO VACILON • UNDER THE PARIS SKIES • MACK THE KNIFE • MANOLETE DE ESPANA • BAIA • COME BACK TO SORRENTO • SWEDISH WARMLAND. BONUS TRACKS : - QUINCY JONES SWEDISH-AMERICAN ALLSTARS : POGO STICK • LIZA.

CD4 - QUINTESSENCE : THE QUINTESSENCE • ROBOT PORTRAIT • LITTLE KAREN • STRAIGHT, NO CHASER • FOR LENA AND LENNIE • HARD SOCK DANCE • INVITATION • THE TWITCH. - BIG BAND BOSSA NOVA : SOUL BOSSA NOVA • BOOGIE BOSSA NOVA • DESAFINADO • BLACK ORPHEUS (MANHA DE CARNAVAL) • SE E TARDE ME PARDOA (FORGIVE ME IF I’M LATE) • ON THE STREET WHERE YOU LIVE • SAMBA DE UNA NOTA SO (ONE NOTE SAMBA) • LALO BOSSA NOVA • SERENATA • CHEGA DE SAUDADE (NO MORE BLUES). BONUS TRACKS : - QUINCY JONES SWEDISH-AMERICAN ALLSTARS : JONE’S BONES • SOMETIMES I’M HAPPY.

DIRECTION ARTISTIQUE : OLIVIER JULIEN