Barney Wilen - French Ballads Fulfilled By FYE with the "C

with the "C

adding elements of blues

and features recordings with Charles Mingus

It makes for an intriguing and very entertaining musical snapshot of a year when the USA was fully embroiled in WWII and there were plenty of patriotic and sentimental wartime hits to give a period flavour

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Barney Wilen - French Ballads Fulfilled By FYE with the "CFollowing the unexpected success of his comeback album, La Note Bleue, iconic French saxophonist Barney Wilen embarked right away on his new project. French Ballads is the perfect synthesis between jazz and the French chanson. Presented here in the newly re mastered CD edition from the 24 track analog master tapes by the original sound engineer, Herve Le Guil. The new album is, because of it's repertoire and approach, a quite unique work in the whole