Credits:

Cecile Mclorin Salvant

Description:

Cecil McLorin Salvant is a vocalist and musician at the pinnacle of the contemporary jazz scene, combining a wide range of emotions with outstanding technique. Following "GHOST SONG", her first album with Nonesuch released last year, her latest work "MELUSINE" is now available! The album weaves together the story of Mélusine, a water spirit in French folklore, with five original compositions and nine newly interpreted pieces dating back to the 12th century, and highlights her appeal as a musician and expressionist. She is one of the most daring and brilliant vocalists not only in jazz, but in any genre. Her voice always sounds expressive, no matter how experimental the sound.Her new work makes even the title "jazz singer" meaningless."-Three-time winner of Slate's Grammy Award for Best Jazz Vocal Album, Cecile McLorin Salvant is the pinnacle of contemporary jazz vocalists, combining a wide range of emotion and mastery of technique, Cecile McLorin Salvant. She continues to captivate the world with her stunning expressiveness and performances of jazz standards and her own original compositions, adding historical perspective, a new sense of drama, and an intelligent understanding of the music. She has already delivered her latest album, "MELUSINE", which follows her first album with Nonesuch, "GHOST SONG", released in 2022, which was nominated for two Grammy Awards and named the best album of 2022 by the New York Times and various other media outlets! The album weaves together the legend of Mélusine from French folklore with a combination of five original compositions and new interpretations of nine songs dating back to the 12th century, resulting in a stunning work that cohabits contemporary and neutral sounds in a unique way of expression.With French as its main language, she weaves the story of Mélusine, the spirit of water, by incorporating Occitan, English, and Haitian languages from the south of France, and while being experimental, it is not too much to say that this is an album at the pinnacle of contemporary music that allows us to enjoy her greatness as an expressive artist. It is an art album. (1/2)

Tracklisting:

1.Est-ce ainsi que les hommes vivent?
2.La route enchantee
3.Il m'a vue nue
4.Dites moi que je suis belle
5.Doudou
6.Petite musique terrienne
7.Aida
8.Melusine
9.Wedo
10.D'un feu secret
11.Le temps est assassin
12.Fenestra
13.Domna N'Almucs
14.Dame Iseut