{"product_id":"francoise-hardy-canta-per-voi-in-italiano-with-sacha-distel-swinging-jazz-guitarist","title":"Francoise Hardy \/ Canta Per Voi In Italiano with Sacha Distel \/ Swinging Jazz Guitarist","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrançoise Hardy's\u003c\/strong\u003e dreamy debut album, recorded when she was just eighteen, features \u003cem\u003eTous Les Garçons Et Les Filles\u003c\/em\u003e (\"All The Boys And Girls\"), a song that was less a hit than a social phenomenon. The single sold five million copies worldwide.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe public responded to \u003cstrong\u003eFrançoise's\u003c\/strong\u003e disarming naturalness; her singular, understated voice; the combination of intensity, intelligence, and mystery. And the way she so effortlessly combined simplicity with sophistication. She was a breath of fresh air.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrançoise's\u003c\/strong\u003e vital debut recordings are presented here alongside \u003cem\u003eFrançoise Hardy - Canta Per Voi In Italiano\u003c\/em\u003e (Sings For You In Italian), and complemented by an anthology of sublime instrumental jazz sessions by her friend and contemporary, \u003cstrong\u003eSacha Distel\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn the period when these recordings were made - before he became an international singing star - \u003cstrong\u003eSacha\u003c\/strong\u003e was widely considered to be the finest jazz guitarist in France, winning many polls and recording prolifically.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e(Françoise)\u003c\/strong\u003e would later appear as a guest on \u003cstrong\u003eSacha's\u003c\/strong\u003e TV show where they performed a duet, accompanied by his guitar, a beautiful version of \u003cem\u003eLe Premier Bonheur Du Jour\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe set includes historic sessions with John Lewis of the Modern Jazz Quartet, with the Belgian saxophonist\/flautist Bobby Jaspar and with guitarist Jean-Pierre Sasson; \u003cstrong\u003eSacha's\u003c\/strong\u003e tribute to the master, the \u003cem\u003eHommage A Django\u003c\/em\u003e EP, and the first recording of his most famous composition, \u003cem\u003eMarina\u003c\/em\u003e (\"The Good Life\") - the million-selling song which would become one of the great standards of Easy Listening and prove over many decades to be a signature tune for Tony Bennett.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIt was written originally for Roger Vadim's contribution to the \u003cem\u003eL'orgueil\u003c\/em\u003e (Pride) chapter of the portmanteau film, \u003cem\u003eLes sept péchés capitaux\u003c\/em\u003e (The Seven Deadly Sins); the sequence appearing alongside sketches by Godard, Chabrol, and Demy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOne of the most unusual items of the presentation is \u003cem\u003eAltitude !0.500\u003c\/em\u003e, a rare single which features \u003cstrong\u003eSacha's\u003c\/strong\u003e performance of Django Reinhardt's war-time French resistance masterpiece, \u003cem\u003eNuages\u003c\/em\u003e (\"Clouds\"), taped at a cruising altitude of 10,500 meters (28,000 feet) over Deauville, on board Air France's Alsace Caravelle; in part to enable the airline to promote the ambiance inside the jet's fuselage.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"EL","offers":[{"title":"CD | x3","offer_id":50449305502027,"sku":"1053329","price":27.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/96f2a419-2456-413d-a58d-faa9b4039321_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1727101294","url":"https:\/\/shop.roughtrade.com\/de\/products\/francoise-hardy-canta-per-voi-in-italiano-with-sacha-distel-swinging-jazz-guitarist","provider":"Rough Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}