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Juliette Gréco was a French singer and actress. Her best known songs are "Paris Canaille" (1962, originally sung by Léo Ferré), "La Javanaise" (1963, written by Serge Gainsbourg for Gréco) and "Déshabillez-moi" (1967). She often sang tracks with lyrics written by French poets such as Jacques Prévert and Boris Vian, as well as singers like Jacques Brel and Charles Aznavour. Her 60-year career came to an end in 2015 when she began her last worldwide tour titled "Merci". As an actress, Gréco played roles in films by French directors such as Jean Cocteau and Jean-Pierre Melville.

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Juliet Varnedoe: Cajun Blue

Read "Cajun Blue" reviewed by C. Michael Bailey

by C. Michael Bailey
January 21, 2022

New York based singer songwriter Juliet Varnedoe has a plan. She has developed a New Orleans themed recording, Cajun Blue, which is to be released later this year, a collection of eight original blues and jazz songs combining the disparate influences of King Oliver Creole Band, the classical French chanson as realized by Blossom Dearie and ...

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Newk with Bud, a Trip in the Way-Back Machine & More

by Marc Cohn
November 16, 2018

We start with our usual dose of twenty-first century music (Marsico should be better known in the States!). And there's a quiz for you in tracks two and three; so pay attention! Then, it's 19-year-old Sonny Rollins with Bud Powell from '49, followed by a walk in the Fall air where the original French ...

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Le Temps d'Une Chanson (The Moment For A Song)

By Juliette Greco

Label: Sunnyside Records
Released: 2007
Track listing: Utile; N

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Juliette Greco: Le Temps d'Une Chanson (The Moment For A Song)

Read "Le Temps d'Une Chanson (The Moment For A Song)" reviewed by Glenn Astarita

by Glenn Astarita
April 29, 2007

Acclaimed French chanteuse Juliette Greco's first album in three years features the crème de la crème of American jazz artists, including orchestral arrangements provided by Gil Goldstein. Moreover, Greco's husband, Gerard Jouannest, performs on piano while also scoring the piano arrangements. Throughout this endeavor she conveys lush sentiment and endearment within the context of each song ...

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