Johanne Blouin - Lui

Styles: Vocal
Year: 2010
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 43:24
Size: 100,7 MB
Art: Front

(3:52)  1. Lui
(3:23)  2. J'ai besoin d'air
(2:14)  3. D'ailleurs et d'ici
(4:49)  4. Mon ange
(2:50)  5. Il était une fois des gens heureux
(4:42)  6. Les marins
(3:35)  7. Une autre fois
(2:42)  8. Notre sentier
(2:02)  9. Les enfants qui pleurent
(4:00) 10. Elle
(4:29) 11. Dors,Caroline
(4:41) 12. Pour un ami condamné

Canadian vocalist Johanne Blouin is a gifted and multi-dimensional performer who has found herself moving back and forth from jazz and pop to musical theater. Born to musician parents in Saint-Hyacinthe, Quebec, in 1955, Blouin was interested in performing from a young age. Subsequently, she studied dance at the Royal Academy of Dance in Montreal, earned a B.A. in music from the Université de Montréal, and studied musical theater at the Banff School of Fine Arts. She first gained performance experience in the '70s singing cabaret in various clubs around Quebec as well as with the fusion ensemble Tasman. Later she joined the cast of the musical Starmania, which led to solo and commercial session work for television. In 1988, she released her debut album, Merci Félix, a tribute to French-Canadian folksinger and political activist Félix Leclerc, and a year later she released her sophomore self-titled album. Both albums garnered various ADISQ awards essentially Quebec's Grammy Awards and helped further her public persona. Since that time Blouin has released numerous recordings, including Everything Must Change in 2000 and Elle le Dira in 2007. ~ Matt Collar https://www.allmusic.com/artist/johanne-blouin-mn0000213249/biography

Lui

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Johanne Blouin - Everything Must Change

Size: 138,0 MB
Time: 59:11
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2000
Styles: Jazz Vocals
Art: Front

01. Angel Eyes (5:31)
02. Desperately (4:29)
03. Agua De Beber (5:30)
04. Everything Must Change (5:24)
05. The Dry Cleaners From Des Moines (3:49)
06. The Island (3:54)
07. When I Look In Your Eyes (4:16)
08. Lullaby Of Birdland (4:19)
09. My Funny Valentine (5:41)
10. Airmail Special (A Tribute To Ella) (3:34)
11. You Don't Know What Love Is (6:39)
12. Goodbye Pork Pie Hat (5:59)

Johanne Blouin has seen the light and shifted from pop to the more challenging and artistically rewarding jazz music. The French-Canadian singer has chosen a program of familiar material including classics, obligatory tunes by Joni Mitchell, and a Shirley Eikhard original. Her inaugural is made more auspicious by the company she keeps. Each sideman is a top of the list jazz craftsman and takes a turn sharing the spotlight. The interplay between Bobby Watson and Blouin on "You Don't Know What Love Is" stimulates performers and listeners. Watson's ending tremolos are a striking coda to an exceptional interpretation. The muted horn of Terell Stafford works behind Blouin on "My Funny Valentine" much the way Harry Sweets Edison worked his magic with Ella Fitzgerald and Billie Holiday. Blouin uses some tracks to show off her considerable scat technique. Her wordless vocalizing opening for "Air Mail Special" recalls not only Ella Fitzgerald, but Les Brown's opening to his big-band hit " "Lemon Drop." She has some fun interpolating "And the Angels Sing," "The Music Goes Round and Round," and "That's Amore"! Making them fit is one of the risks she takes during this session, pulling it off with aplomb. The rhythm section contributions to the album are immeasurable. John Hicks forsakes the usual route of the accompanist, not satisfied with mere comping, but adds subtle statements of his own during the vocals. This may fly against conventional wisdom, but once more it works. Curtis Lundy shares billing with Hicks as a major backer, letting Blouin ride his bassline on the opening of several tracks. Straight singing or scatting, ballad or up-tempo, this exemplary modern singer's first out-of-the-gate album is a winner. ~by Dave Nathan

Everything Must Change

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Johanne Blouin & Vic Vogel - Until I Met You

Styles: Vocal Jazz
Year: 2004
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 55:29
Size: 142,8 MB
Art: Front

(2:48)  1. Until I Met You
(3:59)  2. Since I Fell For You
(3:13)  3. Deedles Blues
(4:34)  4. You've Changed
(4:40)  5. Besame Mucho
(3:06)  6. At Last
(3:19)  7. Cry Me A River
(3:54)  8. Some Other Time
(3:50)  9. Blues In The Night
(2:14) 10. I Get A Kick Out Of You
(4:06) 11. Bewitched, Bothered & Bewildered
(3:51) 12. I Can't Make You Love Me
(4:01) 13. Same As You
(4:31) 14. Here's To Life
(3:14) 15. Smile

Canadian vocalist Johanne Blouin is a gifted and multi-dimensional performer who has found herself moving back and forth from jazz and pop to musical theater. Born to musician parents in Saint-Hyacinthe, Quebec, in 1955, Blouin was interested in performing from a young age. Subsequently, she studied dance at the Royal Academy of Dance in Montreal, earned a B.A. in music from the Université de Montréal, and studied musical theater at the Banff School of Fine Arts. She first gained performance experience in the '70s singing cabaret in various clubs around Quebec as well as with the fusion ensemble Tasman. Later she joined the cast of the musical Starmania, which led to solo and commercial session work for television. In 1988, she released her debut album, Merci Félix, a tribute to French-Canadian folksinger and political activist Félix Leclerc, and a year later she released her sophomore self-titled album. Both albums garnered various ADISQ awards essentially Quebec's Grammy Awards and helped further her public persona. Since that time Blouin has released numerous recordings, including Everything Must Change in 2000 and Elle le Dira in 2007. ~ Matt Collar https://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/johanne-blouin/id28416267#fullText

Until I Met You

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