Blue Stars Of France - Lullaby Of Birdland And Other Famous Hits

Styles: Vocal
Year: 1955
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 31:01
Size: 72,1 MB
Art: Front

(2:52)  1. Lullaby Of Birdland
(2:44)  2. Tout Bas (Speak Low)
(2:37)  3. Gina
(2:13)  4. Plus Je T'Embrasse (Heart Of My Heart)
(2:44)  5. Toute Ma Joie (That's My Girl)
(2:15)  6. Les Lavandieres Du Portugal (The Portuguese Washerwomen)
(2:16)  7. Mister L'Amour (Mister Sandman)
(2:35)  8. En 1920 (In 1920)
(2:49)  9. Embrasse Moi Bien (Hold Me Close)
(3:06) 10. Lettre A Virginie (Letter To Virginia)
(2:38) 11. La Danse Du Baiser (The Kissing Dance)
(2:10) 12. Mambo Italiano

Leading off with their mid-'50s hit "Lullaby of Birdland," this presents an accomplished and buoyant, albeit somewhat sterile, selection of a dozen songs by this jazz vocal octet. Singing entirely in French on this collection, the group offers playful, lightweight material with intricate arrangements (mostly by Blossom Dearie, who was also a member) careful to balance male and female parts and high and low voices. Although this is 1950s jazz, it's definitely the poppier side of that form, though a hint of Latin influence comes into the picture with "Mambo Italiano." There's some swing to the music, but it's a polite type, of the sort that presents a wide and wholesome grin. The tracks will remind some listeners of the 1960s records of the Swingle Singers (who had considerable popular success in Europe), which is no coincidence, as the Blue Stars of France evolved into that group. ~ Richie Unterberger https://www.allmusic.com/album/lullaby-of-birdland-mw0000720807

Personnel: Alto Vocals – Blossom Dearie

Lullaby Of Birdland And Other Famous Hits

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