Tuesday, March 1, 2022

Gabrielle Ducomble - Les chansons de la Brasserie (April 22, 2022)

Now a firm favourite in her adopted UK, talented vocalist Gabrielle Ducomble brings a special blend of Gallic charm and sophistication to the British jazz scene.

Singing in English and her native French, Gabrielle performs Parisian-style jazz and tango, putting a contemporary spin on songs by Edith Piaf, Jacques Brel, Serge Gainsbourg and Astor Piazzolla, plus her own original material.

1. Je M'en Fous Pas Mal
2. Les Champs-Élysées
3. La Bicyclette
4. Ménilmontant
5. Syracuse
6. Mon Homme
7. Paroles, Paroles
8. Les Amants D'un Jour
9. Rimes
10. Mon Manège à Moi

Gabrielle Ducomble - Vocals
Rob Updegraff - Guitar
Ben Hazleton - Double Bass
Richard Jones - Violin on Tracks 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9
Dave Shulman - Clarinet on Tracks 1, 3, 7, 10

Recorded at Slipway Studio Richmond in September 2021
Sound Engineer: Simone Filiali
Mixing and mastering: Simone Filiali

Photography: Michael Garrett

Album release April 22, 2022