In the thirties and forties French musicians gave jazz a Gallic twist and produced their own brand of swing, while Parisian ambience attracted many US jazzmen, sometimes permanently. As Mezz Mezzrow put it “…living hard and sleeping easy…man how I loved that town”.
42 pieces celebrating Paris from both French and American jazz combos and orchestras…a musical visit to favourite haunts and ‘quartiers’ with obscure gems among the better known titles. |
