Jef Gilson

The French chanson is a song that’s as inextricably linked to French culture as crêpes, croissants and cognac. Their poetic, romantic lyrics are set to music that’s characterised by following the rhythms of the French language rather than those of English, and have been used as serenades since time immemorial. Even in recent years many French artists, fromEdith Piaf to Serge Gainsbourg, have added their own particular gems to the roster. Here is a small yet perfectly formed collection of some little known chansons - with a twist of jazz – produced by French jazzman extraordinaire, Jef Gilson.

This album is a companion disc to the Jef Gilson ‘Archives’ album JMANLP063, and is available on 10” vinyl only!!.

• 1 Le Blanc Coton (feat Celia)
• 2 J'en Ai Assez (feat Beatrice Amy)
• 3 Dans La Neige Et Le Vent (feat Graziella)
• 4 Modo Azul (feat Anna-Maria Bondi)
• 5 Je N'ai Jamais Su
• 6 Le Blanc Coton (feat Unknown - previously unreleased)
• 7 Toujours Je Danse (feat Graziella - previously unreleased)
• 8 La Cigale Et La Fourmi (feat Unknown - previously unreleased)
• 9 Yada Nouga (feat Tshura - previously unreleased)