La Chanson Perdue

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With a significant caveat, you could easily say Geno Delafose is a young, almost brashly traditional musician pushing the envelope on zydeco. The caveat is this: Where zydeco has become far more R&B-inflected, Delafose takes the music back to its traditional roots, the common ground shared between zydeco and Cajun styles. "La Chanson Perdue" is Delafose's third Rounder CD and again shines with his smooth, high-mid range vocals and impeccable sense of how to make his creole French bend to fit the rhythms. His accordion playing is spirited but still in clear cahoots with Steve Nash's rubboard, and especially when the band slips into more Cajun vibes, as on "Tite Monde," you can hear for certain how much rural Louisiana Cajun French has informed Delafose. The guest appearances from fiddler Steve Riley and guitarist Christine Balfa are not to be taken as mere cameos, either, for they help churn the dance energies to a perfect pitch. --Andrew Bartlett

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Average customer rating: Wonderful! Geno's La Chanson Perdue, an excellent Zydeco CD Geno at the height of his Zydeco Music career! Cajun Zydeco with a lotta soul! Great Zydeco with a little Creole flavor

La Chanson Perdue Geno Delafose & French Rockin Boogie Manufacturer: Rounder / Umgd ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Zydeco | Cajun & Zydeco | Regional Blues | Blues | Styles | Music Cajun & Creole | Cajun & Zydeco | Regional Blues | Blues | Styles | Music General | International | Styles | Music Rounder Records | Specialty Stores | Music Similar Items: French Rockin' Boogie That's What I'm Talkin' About! Everybody's Dancin' Git It, Beau Jocque! : Recorded Live Zydeco ASIN: B000006NGU Release Date: 1998-06-09

Tracks:

1. I'll Never See Her Again
2. Bernadette
3. Little One
4. Goodnight Moreau
5. Dear One Here, Dear One There
6. The Lost Song
7. Another Night Without You
8. My True Love
9. Bayou Pon Pon
10. I Want It All
11. Double D Two Step
12. Opelousas Waltz
13. What To Do?/Pretty Bassette
14. Little Dark Eyes
15. Save The Last Dance For Me

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With a significant caveat, you could easily say Geno Delafose is a young, almost brashly traditional musician pushing the envelope on zydeco. The caveat is this: Where zydeco has become far more R&B-inflected, Delafose takes the music back to its traditional roots, the common ground shared between zydeco and Cajun styles. "La Chanson Perdue" is Delafose's third Rounder CD and again shines with his smooth, high-mid range vocals and impeccable sense of how to make his creole French bend to fit the rhythms. His accordion playing is spirited but still in clear cahoots with Steve Nash's rubboard, and especially when the band slips into more Cajun vibes, as on "Tite Monde," you can hear for certain how much rural Louisiana Cajun French has informed Delafose. The guest appearances from fiddler Steve Riley and guitarist Christine Balfa are not to be taken as mere cameos, either, for they help churn the dance energies to a perfect pitch. --Andrew Bartlett

Customer Reviews:

Wonderful!.......2005-12-15

Geno Delafose can do no wrong, well... maybe he can, but if so, I've never heard it! This album (like all of his consistently phenomenal albums) is yet another testament to his high-quality playing, singing and raw energy.

Geno is the son of zydeco legend John Delafose, but nepotism was not a factor in making Geno famous: he is a living legend in his own right.

Unlike many of the popular stars in the zydeco movement today, who play essentially hip-hop with an accordion, Geno keeps one foot planted firmly in the past, singing many of his songs in French and playing with more traditional Zydeco rhythms. It's still fresh, though, and consistently so.

Pick up this album, you'll be glad you did.

Geno's La Chanson Perdue, an excellent Zydeco CD.......2003-08-05

If you're looking for a good Zydeco CD, then do yourself a favor and pick up this release by Geno Delafose. Geno is a very adept accordion player and singer and he leads his band - French Rockin' Booogie - through the paces on this CD. Geno plays Zydeco with a definite nod to traditional arrangements. For example, Geno plays waltzes - something that is rare for a Zydeco band. Bonsoir Moreau is included, a beautiful end-of-the-evening waltz. Opelousas Waltz is also on this release. Geno plays graceful passages on accordion and also some heart-pumping Zydeco phrases as well. Listen to My True Love, Bernadette and Double D Two Step and you will want to dance. If you ever get the chance to see Geno Delafose & French Rockin' Boogie live, then by all means go to the show and be prepared to dance. Geno and the band are at the top of their game and IMHO, there is no better Zydeco act touring the country. Two enthusiastic accordion player's thumbs up for this CD.

Geno at the height of his Zydeco Music career!.......2002-04-07

Even though Geno Delafose is the sexiest accordion player alive, this reason alone is not enough to buy this CD. However, Geno has pulled together some of the greatest musicians in the primes of their careers: John "Popps" Esprite boasts a mean bass, while "Cookie" Chavis (sound familiar?) jams a rockin' guitar, while enthusiastic metallic rhythm is kept by Steve Nash (who also dances a mean Zydeco step), and Geno's cousin, double clutchin' Germaine Jack on drums. This CD is a prime example of just how Zydeco music only gets better as the originators of Zydeco's offspring only make better what their fathers started. Lyrics of each song are sung in Creole French, and included in the CD in both Creole French and English. Catch Geno and his band at their best! I highly recommend this CD to any newly budding Zydeco enthusiasts!

Cajun Zydeco with a lotta soul!.......2001-07-31

Saw Geno at The Ritzville Blues Festival and was blown away by his talent playing and very soulful singing! Nicer person you will not meet! Took photos with him too! Play him often on The Crazy Coyote Blues and Jazz Show 1490 KOTY southcentral Wa. State.

Great Zydeco with a little Creole flavor.......1998-09-10

Highly recommended by a Louisiana native

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Ravel/Dutilleux/Fauré/Poulenc: Mélodies Henri Dutilleux , Gabriel Faure , Francis Poulenc , Maurice Ravel , Robert Spillman [pianist] , and Patrick Mason [baritone] Manufacturer: Bridge ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Dutilleux | Dutilleux, Henri | ( D ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Fauré, Gabriel | ( F ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Poulenc | Poulenc, Francis | ( P ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Ravel, Maurice | ( R ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Vocal & Song | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Modern & 20th Century | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Classical | Indie Music | Stores | Music ASIN: B000003GJG Release Date: 1995-11-14

Tracks:

1. Histoires Naturelles: Le Paon
2. Histoires Naturelles: Le Grillon
3. Histoires Naturelles: Le Cygne
4. Histoires Naturelles: le Martin-Pecheur
5. Histoires Naturelles: La Pintade
6. Quatre Melodies: Feerie Au Clair De Lune
7. Quatre Melodies: Pour Une Amie Perdue
8. Quatre Melodies: Regarde Sur L'Infini
9. Quatre Melodies: Fantasio
10. La Bonne Chanson, Op.61: Une Sainte En Son Aureole
11. La Bonne Chanson, Op.61: Puisque L'Aube Grandit
12. La Bonne Chanson, Op.61: La Lune Blanche Luit Dans Les Bois
13. La Bonne Chanson, Op.61: J'allais Des Chemins Perfides
14. La Bonne Chanson, Op.61: J'ai Presque Peur, En Verite
15. La Bonne Chanson, Op.61: Avant Que Tu Ne T'en Ailles
16. La Bonne Chanson, Op.61: Donc, Ce Sera Par Un Clair Jour D'ete
17. La Bonne Chanson, Op.61: N'est-ce Pas?
18. La Bonne Chanson, Op.61: L'Hiver A Cesse
19. La Fraicheur Et Le Feu: Rayon Des Yeux
20. La Fraicheur Et Le Feu: Le Matin Les Branches Attisent
21. La Fraicheur Et Le Feu: Tout Disparut
22. La Fraicheur Et Le Feu: Dans Les Tenebres Du Jardin
23. La Fraicheur Et Le Feu: Unis La Fraicheur Et Le Feu
24. La Fraicheur Et Le Feu: Homme Au Sourire Tendre
25. La Fraicheur Et Le Feu: La Grande Riviere Qui Va

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Elly Ameling: Soirée Française Manufacturer: Polygram Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Canteloube, Joseph | ( C ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Chausson, Ernest | ( C ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Fauré, Gabriel | ( F ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Franck, César | ( F ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Gounod | Gounod, Charles | ( G ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Honegger | Honegger, Arthur | ( H ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Messiaen | Messiaen, Olivier | ( M ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Poulenc | Poulenc, Francis | ( P ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Satie | Satie, Erik | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Debussy | Debussy, Claude | ( D ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Vocal & Song | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Vocal & Song | Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Folk | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Modern & 20th Century | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Folk Songs | Songs & Lieder | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General | Songs & Lieder | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music ASIN: B00000E2TO Release Date: 1990-10-25

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