CHAUFFE BIGUINE LA

ANDRE CONDOUANT CARIBBEAN DREAM DIGITAL SOUNDS - THANKS FOR ALL

original issue: 1989, LP DEBS HDD 2464 (Sonodisc Distribution)

re-issue: SONODISC MUSISOFT 52463

This album is very different from the previous ones featuring Andre Condouant posted on this blog (Brothers Meeting and the Leo Wright albums).  It is an attempt at mixing (smooth) jazz and rhythms from the French West Indies: beguine, zouk.  I’m not especially keen on zouk, nor am I a fan of Midi guitar, drum programming and other synthetic sound.  That being said, there is some good playing especially by Andre Condouant.  So if you’re not averse to some Caribbean smooth jazz, give it a try.  

Overall I found the album rather disappointing.

Musicians

ANDRÉ CONDOUANT (midi-g, dr progr.);

BIBI LOUISON (p, strings, solo on #A2);

JOSÉ VULBEAU (el-p on #A3);

FRÉDERIC CARACAS (el-b);

HENRI DEBS (prod.; engineer, assisted by DANIEL KISSOUN)

Recorded: 1989 at Studio La Terreur in Guadeloupe

Tracks

 Side A

1. Blues For Laurence

2. None´s Like You

3. Touloulou  (Al Lirvat / Martinales)

4. Zafé Melé

 Side B

1. Fly Me To Rio

2. Thanks For All

3. Etius

4. Chauffe Biguine La  (Al Lirvat)

All tracks written by André Condouant except where indicated

Original liner notes

Jazz, Jazzouk, Biguine Jazz, Zouk Blues, André nous offre ce savoureux cocktail de sons Caribéens. Des thèmes de toute beauté, magistralement interprétés, avec sa guitare midi, André nous entraine dans son ouragan musical. "None´s Like Him". Avec ce disque, il nous fait découvrir la sensibilité et la fougue des racines de son art. Bravo André !!! Thanks For All,

Laurence Carril