Vivian Buczek – Le Grand Michel (2024)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/96 kHz | Time – 01:00:15 minutes | 1,12 GB | Genre: Jazz
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Prophone Records
The title of this album, Le Grand Michel, refers to French composer, pianist and arranger, Michel Legrand. In a glittering career, he wrote hundreds of film and television scores. He won three Oscars (from 13 nominations) with “The Windmills of Your Mind,” featured in The Thomas Crown Affair (1968), perhaps his best- known work. This song had English lyrics written by Marilyn Bergman and Alan Bergman, the couple formed a long-lasting songwriting relationship with Legrand, also winning three Oscars.
The daughter of Polish musicians, Swedish singer Vivian Buczek has released a string of albums since 2003. Here she celebrates the work of Legrand here and reinterprets his songs with well-chosen collaborators. Swedish pianist and arranger Martin Sjöstedt makes a major contribution with some superb arrangements. Danish bassist Jesper Bodilsen and Swedish drummer Zoltan Csörsz make up the rhythm section. They are joined on some tracks by the Danish harmonica player Mathias Heise and the Swedish trumpeter Peter Asplund. Asplund also composed one track.
Tracklist:
1. Vivian Buczek – The Windmills of Your Mind (05:09)
2. Vivian Buczek – I Will Wait for You (05:23)
3. Vivian Buczek – The Summer Knows (04:16)
4. Vivian Buczek – The Way he Makes me Feel (05:22)
5. Vivian Buczek – His Eyes, Her Eyes (06:54)
6. Vivian Buczek – Love Makes the Change (04:44)
7. Vivian Buczek – Summer me, Winter me (04:35)
8. Vivian Buczek – What are you Doing the Rest of Your Life (07:05)
9. Vivian Buczek – Where´s the Love (04:30)
10. Vivian Buczek – Le Grand Michel (07:33)
11. Vivian Buczek – You Must Belive in Spring (04:39)
