BUDDY BANKS / BOBBY JASPAR - Jazz De Chambre (2000) Jazz In Paris 18 / RM / FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

Part of the fun of listening to Universal Music's Jazz in Paris series is digging into their compilations of obscure recordings, such as these two mid-'50s sessions, led by Buddy Banks and Bobby Jaspar. Banks, originally a saxophonist who switched to bass, had arrived in Europe after World War II; he is accompanied by drummer Roy Haynes, pianist Bob Dorough, and guitarist Jimmy Gourley. The leader takes the spotlight in a subtle take of "Yesterdays," though a strange clicking mars an otherwise swinging "I Love You." Banks' group also offers serviceable interpretations of modern pieces like Gerry Mulligan's "Line for Lyons" and Milt Jackson's "Bag's Groove." The partnership of Belgian flutist Bobby Jaspar and American pianist Blossom Dearie was rather brief. Married not long after they met, they recorded just four selections together in 1956 with bassist Benoit Quersin and drummer Christian Garros, then went their separate ways. The best track is the snappy arrangement of "Old Devil Moon." Dearie adds a quick bit of celesta to their abbreviated take of "There Will Never Be Another You." The four standards on this session are enjoyable, though they might have benefited from adding a second reed or brass instrument to provide some variety. by Ken Dryden
Tracklist :
1    Buddy Banks–    A Night In Tunisia    4:26
Dizzy Gillespie / Frank Paparelli
2    Buddy Banks–    Almost Like Being In Love    3:19
Alan Jay Lerner / Frederick Loewe
3    Buddy Banks–    Bag's Groove    3:47
Milt Jackson
4    Buddy Banks–    Yesterdays    3:29
Otto Harbach / Jerome Kern
5    Buddy Banks–    I Love You    5:58
Cole Porter
6    Buddy Banks–    Line For Lyons    3:46
Gerry Mulligan
7    Buddy Banks–    You Go To My Head    4:29
J. Fred Coots / Haven Gillespie
8    Buddy Banks–    Buddy Banks Blues    3:27
Buddy Banks
9    Bobby Jaspar Quartet–    Old Devil Moon    2:30
E.Y. "Yip" Harburg / Burton Lane
10    Bobby Jaspar Quartet–    Autumn In New York    3:58
Vernon Duke
11    Bobby Jaspar Quartet–    Flamingo    3:06
Edmund Anderson / Ted Grouya
12    Bobby Jaspar Quartet–    There Will Never Be Another You    2:10
Mack Gordon / Harry Warren
Credits :
Double Bass – Benoit Quersin (faixas: 9 to 12), Buddy Banks (faixas: 1 to 8)
Drums – Christian Garros (faixas: 9 to 12), Roy Haynes (faixas: 1 to 8)
Flute – Bobby Jaspar (faixas: 9 to 12)
Guitar – Jimmy Gourley (faixas: 1 to 8)
Piano – Blossom Dearie (faixas: 9 to 12), Bob Dorough (faixas: 1 to 8)
Nota :
Recorded in Paris.
Tracks 01-07: reissue of the Club Français du Disque 10" LP 33, recorded October 28th 1954 at the Geneix Studio.
Track 08: extract from the Club Français du Disque EP 6 "Vacances nº 2".
Tracks 09-12: reissue of the Barclay 

LUCKY THOMPSON - Modern Jazz Group (1956-2000) Jazz In Paris 28 / RM / FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

Lucky Thompson was very active in the recording studios during his 1956 visit to France; this CD in Verve's attractive Jazz in Paris reissue series features the big toned tenor saxophonist with both a quartet and a tentet. Thompson's lush sound in sensitive interpretations of "The Man I Love" and the less familiar ballad "There's No You" brings Ben Webster to mind. Thompson's original "Tight Squeeze" is an up-tempo jump blues which showcases his harder blowing, more boppish side; while the venerable standard "Gone With the Wind" is a brisk swinger. Pianist Henri Renaud leads the potent rhythm section. The tentet session is less memorable. All of the songs were written by Renaud, and while they are comparable to much of the output of so-called "cool school" of the period, they tend to be a little too conservative. Still, Thompson's playing is at a high label throughout both dates, so bop fans should invest in this enjoyable CD. by Ken Dryden
Tracklist :
1     The Man I Love 4:40
George Gershwin / Ira Gershwin
2     Souscription 4:36
Henri Renaud
3     There's No You 4:43
Tom Adair / Hal Hopper
4     Influence 4:04
Henri Renaud
5     Marcel le Fourreur 3:39
Henri Renaud
6     Tight Squeeze 2:40
Lucky Thompson
7     Meet Quincy Jones 3:49
Henri Renaud
8     Gone With the Wind 2:59
Herbert Magidson / Allie Wrubel
9     G and B 4:15
Henri Renaud
Credits :
Alto Saxophone – Teddy Hameline (faixas: 2, 4, 5, 7, 9)
Baritone Saxophone – William Boucaya (faixas: 2, 4, 5, 7, 9)
Double Bass – Benoit Quersin
Drums – Christian Garros (faixas: 1, 3, 6, 8), Roger Paraboschi (faixas: 2, 4, 5, 7, 9)
Piano – Henri Renaud
Tenor Saxophone – Jean-Louis Chautemps (faixas: 2, 4, 5, 7, 9), Lucky Thompson
Trombone – Benny Vasseur (faixas: 2, 4, 5, 7, 9)
Trumpet – Fred Gérard (faixas: 2, 4, 5, 7, 9)
Nota :
Recorded on March 5 (2, 5, 9) and 7 (1, 3, 4, 6-8), 1956 in Paris
Reissue of the Club Français du Disque LP 66

PIERRE MICHELOT - Round About a Bass (1963-2001) Jazz In Paris 29 / RM / FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

Pierre Michelot was one of the very best jazz bassists in Europe, though few fans think of him as a bandleader, composer, or arranger. This reissue of an LP made for Mercury dates from 1963, where Michelot is joined by some of the top players on the continent. In addition to fresh arrangements of standard fare like "Cherokee" and "Bye, Bye Blackbird," the leader penned five compositions, including the tasty blues "Akkilino," which is an extended feature for his bass and Roger Guerin's muted trumpet. "Elephant Green" showcases flutist Raymond Guiot and Pierre Gossez's robust baritone saxophone in a melancholy ballad setting. Like many of Verve's Jazz in Paris CD reissues, this recording is a sleeper that is well worth acquiring, even if its running time is a tad miserly at around 32 minutes. by Ken Dryden
Tracklist :
1     Cherokee 3:19
Ray Noble
2     Gavotte 3:26    
Roger Guérin   
3     Akkilino 3:17
Pierre Michelot
4     Elephant Green 3:59
Pierre Michelot
5     Sous Les Ponts de Paris 3:05
Jean Rodor / Vincent Scotto
6     Chet 3:50
Pierre Michelot
7     Bye Bye Blackbird 3:50
Mort Dixon / Ray Henderson
8     Sweet Feeling 4:00
Pierre Michelot
9     Klook's Shadow 4:01
Pierre Michelot
Credits :
Alto Saxophone – Michel Portal (faixas: 1, 3, 4, 7 to 9)
Baritone Saxophone – Armand Migiani (faixas: 1, 3, 4, 7 to 9), Pierre Gossez (faixas: 4)
Double Bass – Pierre Michelot
Drums – Christian Garros
Flute, Piccolo Flute – Raymond Guiot (faixas: 1, 3, 4, 7 to 9)
Piano – Maurice Vander
Soprano Saxophone – Georges Grenu
Tenor Saxophone – Georges Grenu (faixas: 4), Pierre Gossez (faixas: 1, 3, 4, 7 to 9)
Trombone – Benny Vasseur (faixas: 3, 4, 7, 8), Charles Verstraete (faixas: 1, 3, 4, 7 to 9), Raymond Katarzynski (faixas: 1, 9)
Trumpet – Fred Gérard (faixas: 1, 3, 4, 7 to 9), Maurice Thomas (faixas: 1, 3, 4, 7 to 9), Roger Guérin
Nota :
Recorded July 3 (1, 9) and 4 (2-8) at the Philips D.M.S. studio, Paris
Reissue of the Mercury LP 125 500

BARNEY WILEN / ALAIN GORAGUER - Jazz & Cinéma Vol. 1 (2000) Jazz In Paris 49 / RM / FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

This compilation in Verve's laudable Jazz in Paris reissue series features two separate soundtracks of original music. The first features a dozen works by French saxophonist Barney Wilen, written for Edouard Molinaro's Un Témoin dans la Ville, with a quintet consisting of Kenny Dorham, Duke Jordan, Kenny Clarke, and bassist Paul Rovere. While many of the pieces were only heard as musical fragments in the film, and several of them are little more than a brief chorus or two in recorded form, the music doesn't need visuals to be effective. Best is Wilen's sole appearance on soprano sax, the mellow duo ballad with Jordan of "Mélodie pour les Radio-Taxis." None of the tunes is particularly memorable, though the music is certainly enjoyable. Alain Goraguer's music for Michel Gast's movie J'Irai Cracher sur Vos Tombes sounds very much like something John Lewis might have composed for the Modern Jazz Quartet. The pianist is joined by bassist Pierre Michelot, drummer Christian Garros, vibraphonist Michel Hausser, and trumpeter Roger Guerin, with brief appearances by tenor saxophonist Georges Grenu, flutist Raymond Guiot, and harmonica player Claude Garden. All of these selections are less than two and a half minutes each, so the music never has much of a chance to make an impression. The personnel listings seem incomplete, as an unidentified baritone saxophonist and alto saxophonist are heard on the final track, "Surprise-Partie au Bord de L'eau." by Ken Dryden  
Tracklist :
1    Barney Wilen–    Témoin Dans La Ville    2:57
2    Barney Wilen–    La Pendaison    1:01
3    Barney Wilen–    Mélodie Pour Les Radio-Taxis    3:49
4    Barney Wilen–    Poursuite Et Métro    2:11
5    Barney Wilen–    Ambiance Pourpre    1:00
6    Barney Wilen–    Préméditation Dans L'Appartement    1:42
7    Barney Wilen–    La Vie N'Est Qu'Une Lutte    3:13
8    Barney Wilen–    Complainte Du Chauffeur    0:41
9    Barney Wilen–    Sur L 'Antenne    4:14
10    Barney Wilen–    Blues De L'Antenne    4:14
11    Barney Wilen–    S.O.S. Radio-Taxis    0:55
12    Barney Wilen–    Final Au Jardin D'Acclimatation    3:42
13    Alain Goraguer–    Blues De Memphis    1:56
14    Alain Goraguer–    Générique    2:09
15    Alain Goraguer–    Thème D'Amour    1:28
16    Alain Goraguer–    Thème De Liz    2:16
17    Alain Goraguer–    Blues De Memphis    0:43
18    Alain Goraguer–    Surprise-Partie Au Bord De L'Eau    2:11
Credits :
Composed By, Arranged By, Conductor – Alain Goraguer (faixas: 13 to 18)
Composed By, Saxophone [Tenor, Soprano] – Barney Wilen (faixas: 1 to 12)
Double Bass – Paul Rovère (faixas: 1 to 12), Pierre Michelot (faixas: 13 to 18)
Drums – Christian Garros (faixas: 13 to 18), Kenny Clarke (faixas: 1 to 12)
Flute – Raymond Guiot (faixas: 13)
Harmonica – Claude Garden (faixas: 17)
Piano – Duke Jordan (faixas: 1 to 12)
Producer – Boris Vian (faixas: 13 to 18), Marcel Romano (faixas: 1 to 12)
Tenor Saxophone – Georges Grenu (faixas: 13 to 18)
Trumpet – Kenny Dorham (faixas: 1 to 12), Roger Guérin (faixas: 13 to 18)
Vibraphone – Michel Hausser (faixas: 15, 16, 18)
Nota :
Barney Wilen: Un Témoin Dans La Ville
Original Soundtrack of Edouard Molinaro's movie
Recorded 1959 in Paris.

Alain Goraguer: J'Irai Cracher Sur Vos Tombes
Original Soundtrack of Michel Gast's movie.
Recorded 1959 in Paris.

Reissue of the Fontana 10" LP 660 226 (1-12) and of the Philips EP 432 400 (13-18). 

HUBERT ROSTAING / MAURICE MEUNIER - Clarinettes À Saint-Germain Des Prés (2001) Jazz In Paris 54 / RM / FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

Tracklist :
1    Hubert Rostaing–    Bonjour Benny    2:25
2    Hubert Rostaing–    Autour De La Femme    2:20
3    Hubert Rostaing–    Champs Elysées Club    2:57
4    Hubert Rostaing–    Trop Tôt    2:06
5    Hubert Rostaing–    Sweet Renée    3:07
6    Hubert Rostaing–    L'Heure Tourne 2:52
Written-By – Martial Solal
7    Hubert Rostaing–    J'En Suis Saisie    2:35
8    Hubert Rostaing–    Say When?    2:53
9    Hubert Rostaing–    Ça Va Bouillir    2:23
10    Hubert Rostaing–    Oh Lady Be Good 2:14
Written-By – Ira And George Gershwin
11    Hubert Rostaing–    Remember    3:06
12    Hubert Rostaing–    Cherokee 3:07
Written-By – Ray Noble
13    Maurice Meunier–    Too Marvelous For Words 4:31
Written-By – Johnny Mercer, Richard Whiting
14    Maurice Meunier–    Samakoutra 4:11
Written-By – René Urtreger
15    Maurice Meunier–    Somebody Loves Me 3:36
Written-By – Ballard MacDonald, B. G. De Sylva, George Gershwin
16    Maurice Meunier–    Sweet Mau-Mau 4:19
Written-By – Maurice Meunier
17    Maurice Meunier–    Dig 3:04
Written-By – Miles Davis
18    Maurice Meunier–    Crazy Rhythm 3:01
Written-By – Irving Caeser, Joseph Meyer, Roger Wolfe Kahn
19    Maurice Meunier–    Blues For The Reverend 3:01
Written-By – Onzy Matthews
20    Maurice Meunier–    Don't Blame Me 4:20
Written-By – Dorothy Fields, Jimmy McHugh
21    Maurice Meunier–    With The Wind And The Rain In Your Hair 3:31
Written-By – Clara Edwards, Jack Lawrence
22    Maurice Meunier–    (Back Home Again In) Indiana 3:44
Written-By – Ballard MacDonald
23    Maurice Meunier–    I Know, Don't Know How 4:31
Written-By – Gerry Mulligan
24    Maurice Meunier–    Tangerine 3:07
Written-By – Johnny Mercer, Victor Schertzinger
Credits :
Baritone Saxophone – William Boucaya (faixas: 14, 17, 21, 23)
Clarinet – Hubert Rostaing (faixas: 1 to 12)
Clarinet, Alto Saxophone – Maurice Meunier (faixas: 13 to 24)
Double Bass – Alf Masselier (faixas: 1 to 12), Pierre Michelot (faixas: 13 to 24)
Drums – Christian Garros (faixas: 14, 17, 21, 23), Jean-Louis Viale (faixas: 13, 15, 16, 18 to 20, 22, 24), Roger Paraboschi (faixas: 1 to 12)
Piano – Martial Solal (faixas: 1 to 12), Raymond Fol (faixas: 14, 17, 21, 23), René Urtreger (faixas: 13, 15, 16, 18 to 20, 22, 24)
Trombone – Charles Verstraete (faixas: 5, 10, 12), Nat Peck (faixas: 5, 10, 12)
Trumpet – Fernand Verstraete (faixas: 5, 10, 12)
Vibraphone – Michel Hausser (faixas: 1 to 12)
Written-By – Hubert Rostaing (faixas: 1 to 5, 7 to 9, 11)
Nota :
Recorded May 1957 at the Pathé-Magellan studio, Paris (1-12).
Recorded in Paris on January 11th 1956 (14, 17, 21, 23).
Recorded in Paris on February 20th 1956 (13, 15, 16, 18-20, 22, 24).
Reissue of the Véga LP 30 787 (1-12).
Reissue of the Barclay LP 84 025 (13-24).

LE JAZZ GROUPE DE PARIS - Le Jazz Groupe De Paris Joue Andre Hodeir (1956-2001) Jazz In Paris 70 / RM / FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

Joue Andre Hodeir is the second recording by le Jazz Groupe de Paris, a piano-less nonet originally formed by André Hodeir, with the help of Bobby Jaspar, and dedicated to his music and arrangements -- Hodeir, who used to be a proficient violinist, only conducts. By the time this session was recorded Jaspar had already left for the United States and was replaced by Georges Grenu. In addition to six originals, the program is rounded out with tunes by Bud Powell, Duke Jordan, Thelonious Monk, and John Lewis. Hodeir's compositions are not as tuneful and memorable as the covers, but this is irrelevant since his musical concerns deal almost exclusively with textures and colors. In line with the leader's esthetics, the soloists do not indulge into virtuosic runs. Instead, Hodeir's draws from his musicians complex soundscapes rich in tonalities. Overall, Hodeir favors slow and midpaced tempos, which provide a better ground for his intricate voicings. His original ideas are more obviously displayed on "Paradoxe I," which features a pulsating cymbal in the foreground, or "On a Scale," whose theme is not restated at the end. Despite the knowledge his theories require to be fully grasped, Hodeir's music is utterly enjoyable and this album provides a fine introduction to his universe. by Alain Drouot  
Tracklist :
1     On a Scale 4:25
André Hodeir   
2     Parisian Thoroughfare 3:57
Bud Powell
3     Bicinum 3:15
André Hodeir   
4     Evanescence 4:08
André Hodeir   
5     Jordu 3:55
Duke Jordan
6     Tension Détente 3:34
André Hodeir
7     Paradoxe I 2:10
André Hodeir    
8     Criss Cross 5:19
Thelonious Monk
9     Triads 5:25
André Hodeir   
10     Milano 4:16
J. Lewis
Credits :
Alto Saxophone – Jean Algedon (faixas: 1 to 6, 9 to 10)
Arranged By – André Hodeir
Baritone Saxophone – Armand Migiani
Conductor – André Hodeir
Contrabass – Pierre Michelot
Drums – Christian Garros
Tenor Saxophone – Georges Grenu
Trombone – Nat Peck (faixas: 1 to 6, 9 to 10)
Trumpet – Jean Liesse, Roger Guérin
Vibraphone – Fats Sadi
Nota :
Recorded June 26 (1-4) and 27 (5, 8) and July 2 (9-10) 1956 in Paris
Reissue of the Véga LP 30 572
(P) 1956 Universal Music S. A. France

V.A. - Jazz & Cinéma Vol. 3 (2001) Jazz In Paris 71 / RM / FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

The Jazz in Paris: Jazz and Cinema series of Verve CD reissues examines jazz recorded for French film soundtracks in the late '50s and early '60s. This third compilation is the least successful of the first three, as few of the tracks stand on their own merit away from the movies they accompanied. Written for the film Les Loups Dans la Bergerie, the compositions of Serge Gainsbourg might be labeled cool, though they are rarely given time to develop and feature no major soloists in Alan Gouraguer's arrangements. Less successful are Andre Hodeir's somewhat boppish charts for Les Tripe au Soleil, which have extremely distracting scat vocals by Christiane Legrand that frequently seem off-key. The best of the lot is a remake of four songs composed by Freddie Redd for The Connection, which began life as a play. The potent trumpet of Sonny Grey and sassy trombone of Luis Miguel Fuentes constitute the centerpiece of each selection. This session also marked the recording debut of drummer Daniel Humair as a leader, who recruited René Urtreger to write the arrangements. It is these four tracks that make this anthology worth acquiring. by Ken Dryden  
Tracklist :
Les loups Dans La Bergerie (1959)
–Serge Gainsbourg     Générique     1:26
–Serge Gainsbourg     Fuite Du Rouquin     1:05
–Serge Gainsbourg     Les Loups Dans La Bergerie     2:44
–Serge Gainsbourg     Cha Cha Cha Du Loup     1:32
–Serge Gainsbourg     Les Loups Dans La Bergerie (Fin)     3:26
Les Tripes Au Soleil (1959)
–André Hodeir     Rhythm And Blues N°1     2:07
–André Hodeir     Spiritual     1:24
–André Hodeir     Danse     2:31
–André Hodeir     Le Désert     2:12
–André Hodeir     Blues     3:49
The Connection (1961)
–Daniel Humair Soultet     Theme For Sister Salvation     2:54
–Daniel Humair Soultet     Overdose     3:42
–Daniel Humair Soultet     Wigglin'     3:35
–Daniel Humair Soultet     Music Forever     2:31
–Daniel Humair Soultet     One Mint Julep     3:38
Credits :
Alto Saxophone – Georges Grenu (faixas: 1 to 5), Pierre Gossez (faixas: 6 to 10)
Arranged By – Alain Goraguer (faixas: 1 to 5), Luis Fuentes (faixas: 15), René Urtreger (faixas: 11 to 14)
Artwork – Les Télécréateurs Design
Backing Band – Le Jazz Groupe De Paris (faixas: 6 to 10)
Baritone Saxophone – William Boucaya (faixas: 1 to 5)
Double Bass – Guy Pedersen (faixas: 11 to 15), Pierre Michelot (faixas: 1 to 5)
Drums – Christian Garros (faixas: 1 to 5), Daniel Humair (faixas: 11 to 15)
Flute – Raymond Guiot (faixas: 1 to 5)
Piano – Alain Goraguer (faixas: 1 to 5), Eddy Louiss (faixas: 11 to 15)
Soprano Vocals – Christiane Legrand (faixas: 6 to 10)
Tenor Saxophone – Jean-Louis Chautemps (faixas: 11 to 15)
Trombone – Luis Fuentes (faixas: 11 to 15)
Trumpet – Roger Guérin (faixas: 1 to 10), Sonny Grey (faixas: 11 to 15)
Written-By – André Hodeir (faixas: 6 to 10), Freddie Redd (faixas: 11 to 14), Rudolph Toombs (faixas: 15), Serge Gainsbourg (faixas: 1 to 5)
Nota :
Tracks 1 to 5 taken from "Les loups Dans La Bergerie"
Original soundtrack of Hervé Bromberger's movie.
Recorded October 28, 1959 in Paris.
Reissue of the Philips EP 432 447.
(P) 1960 Universal Music S. A. France
Tracks 6 to 10 taken from "Les Tripes Au Soleil"
Original soundtrack of Claude Bemard-Aubert's movie.
Recorded 1959 in Paris.
Reissue of the Philips EP 460 634.
(P) 1959 Universal Music S. A. France
Tracks 11 to 15 taken from "The Connection"
Soundtrack of Jack Gelber's play.
Recorded May 29, 1961 in Paris.
Reissue of the Vega EP's 45 2128 and 45 5124 (B side).
(P) 1961 Universal Music S. A. France

ALAIN GORAGUER - Go-Go-Goraguer (1956-2001) Jazz In Paris 74 / RM / FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

The Go...Go...Goraguer sessions are a rare opportunity to discover what a potent jazz pianist Alain Goraguer was before he embarked on a new career as an arranger and a composer that would take him away from the realm of jazz. He would have been part of a great generation of French jazz pianists that includes fine stylists such as René Urtreger, Martial Solal, or Georges Arvanitas. The program is comprised of standards, songs from the French repertoire, and two originals. Classically trained, Goraguer's technique is beyond reproach, and his quite marvelous touch can be enjoyed on a wide range of material -- from his tender version of "Darn That Dream" to a percussive reworking of "What Is This Thing Called Love?." Regardless of the tempo, his playing has a sparkling quality that does not fail to draw the listener in. Having assimilated the bebop vocabulary, Goraguer was also quite interested in innovations brought by musicians like Monk, in particular, whose influence can be heard on "You Are Too Beautiful" or the pianist's "Gogo's Goggles." Paul Rovère on bass and Christian Garros on drums are competent and sympathetic players who usually provide a shuffling beat -- and the successfully remastered and balanced recording does justice to their playing. This CD reissue combines an LP and an EP, both recorded in 1956, and is much more than a mere curiosity. by Alain Drouot
Tracklist :
1     Gogo's Goggles 4:02
Alain Goraguer
2     Darn That Dream 3:52
Eddie DeLange / James Van Heusen
3     Demain Je Dors Jusqu'à MIDI 2:38
Darc Mireille / Jean Franc Nohain
4     It's Easy to Remember 4:24
Lorenz Hart / Richard Rodgers
5     Stella by Starlight 3:37
Ned Washington / Victor Young
6     You and the Night and the Music 2:48
Howard Dietz / Arthur Schwartz
7     Love or Infatuation 3:03
Sam Coslow / Frederick Hollander
8     You Are Too Beautiful 5:00
Lorenz Hart / Richard Rodgers
9     What Is This Thing Called Love? 3:09
Cole Porter
10     Prelude to a Kiss 2:59
Duke Ellington / Irving Gordon / Irving Mills
11     British Soup 3:12
Alain Goraguer
12     The Nearness of You 3:12
Hoagy Carmichael / Ned Washington
13     Les Lavandières du Portugal 2:49
Roger Lucchesi / André Popp
14     With the Wind and the Rain in Your Hair 2:32
Clara Edwards / Jack Lawrence
15     L' Homme et l'Enfant 2:43
Jack Shaindlin
16     Star Eyes 3:05
Gene DePaul / Don Raye
Credits :
Double Bass – Paul Rovère
Drums – Christian Garros
Piano – Alain Goraguer
Nota :
Reissue of Philips LP 77 307 (1-12) plus for the first Time on CD EP 432 106 (Tracks 13-16) Recorded 1956 in Paris

JACQUES LOUSSIER – Play Bach nº1 (1959-2000) RM | FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

Tracklist:
1     Prelude No. 1 In C Major     5:23
2     Fugue No. 1 In C Major     5:00
3     Prelude No. 2 In C Minor     4:18
4     Fugue No. 2 In C Mino     2:45
5     Toccata And Fugue In D Minor     8:53
6     Prelude No. 8 In E Flat Minor     4:53
7     Prelude No. 5 In D Major     1:51
8     Fugue No. 5 In D Major     1:49
Credits:
Piano, Arranged By – Jacques Loussier
Composed By – Johann Sebastian Bach
Double Bass – Pierre Michelot
Drums, Percussion – Christian Garros

JACQUES LOUSSIER – Play Bach nº2 (1960-2000) RM | FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

Tracklist:
Partita No.1 (In B Flat Major, BWV 825)    
1     Allemande     6:17
2     Corrente     2:28
3     Sarabande     2:55
4     Minuetto I     1:57
5     Minuetto II     1:56
6     Gigue     3:06
7     Choral "Jesus Bleibet Meine Freude" (Cantata No.147 "Herz Und Mund Und Tat Und Leben",BWV 147)     4:08
8     Prelude No.6 In D Minor     2:06
9     Aria (Orchestral Suite No.3 In D Major,BWV 1068)     3:25
10     Prelude No.16 In G Minor     2:55
11     Fugue No.16 In G Minor     2:43
12     Prelude No.21 In B Flat Major     2:46
Credits:
Piano, Arranged By – Jacques Loussier
Composed By – Johann Sebastian Bach
Double Bass – Pierre Michelot
Drums, Percussion – Christian Garros

JACQUES LOUSSIER – Play Bach 3 (1962-2000) RM | FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

Tracklist:
Concerto Italien En FA Majeur (BWV 971)   
1     Allegro     5:34
2     Andante     4:36
3     Finale     5:59
4     Invention A 2 Voix N 1 En Ut Majeur BWV 772     2:20
5     Invention A 2 Voix N 13 En La Mineur BWV 784     3:31
6     Invention A 2 Voix N 8 En Fa Majeur     2:42
7     Invention A 2 Voix N 14 En Si Bemol Majeur BWV 785     1:32
8     Invention A 2 Voix N 15 En Si Mineur BWV 786     1:12
9     Fantaisie En Ut Mineur BWV 906     5:03
Credits:
Piano, Arranged By – Jacques Loussier
Composed By – Johann Sebastian Bach
Contrabass – Pierre Michelot
Drums, Percussion – Christian Garros

JACQUES LOUSSIER – Play Bach 4 (1963-2000) RM | FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

Tracklist:
1     Ouverture De La 29e Cantate     3:40
2     Choral No. 16 "Aie Pitié De Moi, O Seigneur Dieu" (Extrait Des 32 Chorals Divers)     4:00
3     Choral No. 16 "Christ, Notre Seigneur Est Venu Au Jourdain" (Extrait Des 21 Chorals Du Dogme En Musique)     4:36
4     Fantaisie Et Fugue En Sol Mineur     11:18
5     Choral No. 1 "Réveillez-Vous, La Voix Des Veilleurs Vous Appelle" (Extrait Des 6 Chorals Transcrits)     4:52
Credits:
Piano, Organ, Arranged By – Jacques Loussier
Bass – Pierre Michelot
Composed By – Johann Sebastian Bach
Drums, Percussion – Christian Garros

JACQUES LOUSSIER TRIO – Play Bach/5 (1965-2000) RM | FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

The Bach treatments of France's Jacques Loussier Trio have fallen in and out of fashion. There's a certain 1960s-France flavor that initially seemed to date them quickly. But the reissue of this 1965 album, 44 years after the fact, points to their enduring appeal and raises the question of what's contributing to that appeal. One major factor is certainly Loussier's utterly liquid, technically facile piano playing. More important, though, may be that, among the various crossover projects that have explored the classical-jazz relationship in the intervening years, nobody else has quite duplicated the range and flexibility of Loussier's take on the matter. His adaptations of Bach begin with the simple addition of jazz rhythms to the regular chord changes shared by jazz with Baroque music, but he is rarely content with that: the music quickly veers into freer improvisatory treatments. Yet these are not just jazz improvisations that use Bach's melodies as a starting point. Loussier weaves dense webs of Bachian motifs and constructs multisectional compositions that approach the model in different ways. This particular album makes a good place to start for those interested in Loussier, for it offers an appealing variety of ideas. In the fugue section of the Toccata, Adagio, and Fugue for organ, BWV 564 (here simply designated "Toccata"), Loussier seems to avoid a formal fugal texture but lets polyphony seep in at every turn. A movement from the Sonata in E flat major for flute and keyboard, BWV 1031, is inventively turned into a piece of jazz nighttime mood music. Most impressive is the extensive treatment of the "Schübler" Chorale Prelude on "Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme," BWV 645, with an architecture not directly drawn from Bach but indissolubly linked to him. The reproduction of a good deal of the original album artwork, nicely rearranged for the CD format, is another plus. James Manheim 
Tracklist:
1     Toccata 7:45    
2     Adagio 3:42
3     Fuga 3:47
4     Siciliano 3:36
5     Choral No. 1 "Wachet Auf, ruft uns die Stimme" 12:04
6     Theme 2:39
Credits:
Piano, Arranged By – Jacques Loussier
Bass – Pierre Michelot
Composed By – Johann Sebastian Bach
Drums, Percussion – Christian Garros