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Juliette Greco

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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Album Review

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


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 (chanson). Comprised of works by luminaries Jacques Brel, Leo Ferré and others, Greco embodies the aura of French music rooted in Parisian love etudes, ...

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Juliette Greco - Le Temps D'Une Chanson - On Sunnyside Records

Juliette Greco - Le Temps D'Une Chanson - On Sunnyside Records

Source: All About Jazz

Juliette Greco Le Temps d'une Chanson (The Moment For A Song) to be Released On Sunnyside Records

Featuring Arrangements by Gil Goldstein and Gerard Jouannest With Guest Soloists including Michael Brecker, Joe Lovano, Rufus Reid, Scott Colley, Daniel Sadownick and Wallace Roney

With her long, black hair, arresting eyes, and dark, aquiline features, the immortal chanteuse and actress Juliette Greco has reigned as the Grande Dame of French music for over six decades, under a number of titles, from the ...

Music

Recordings: As Leader | As Sideperson

Le Temps d'Une...

Sunnyside Records
2007

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Recital

Phillips
1982

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