Chambre Avec Vue

by Henri Salvador

Overview

Henri Salvador was born in 1917 in Cayenne, French Guiana. He studied music in Paris and played with Django Reinhardt on one occasion. He started playing guitar seriously in Paris in 1935. His stay in the interior of Brazil is evident in much of his music. His sound is a combination of Parisian cabaret, Brazilian bossa nova, and French Antillean influences. This particular album shows his range of influences very well. His unguent vocals infuse an ambience of sensuous silk and soft tropical breezes. He also displays his great sense of humor in his lyrics, for which he is renowned in France and his homeland. "Jardin d'Hiver" tells of all the images he would like to have inhabit his winter garden. It is a touching portrait and sung very soulfully. The instrumental accompaniment throughout the album is very much muted but exceptional in its evocation of the ambience that his voice creates. The duet with Francoise Hardy on "Le Fou de la Reine" is a fine example of the finesse of both artists. The album won the Victoire de la Musique award in France for the year 2000. A highly recommended introduction to this prolific artist. [This album was re-released under the title Room with a View in early 2002 on the Blue Note label, including a bonus track.] ~ Mark Romano

Product Details

Release Date:	09/15/2023
Label:	Wea
UPC:	5054197610707

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Henri Salvador   Primary Artist,Vocals,Lead Vocals
Francoise Hardy   Primary Artist,Vocals
Toots Thielemans   Primary Artist,Vocals,Harmonica
Lisa Ekdahl   Primary Artist
Bernie Arcadio   Conductor,Musical Director,Piano
Andre Villeger   Saxophone
Herve Mechinet   Flute
Dominique Cravic   Guitar
Eric Le Lann   Trumpet
Florin Niculescu   Violin
Daniele Scannapieco   Saxophone
Laurent Vernerey   Bass
Thomas Dutronc   Guitar
Patrick Artero   Trumpet
Nicolas Folmer   Trumpet
Herve Meschinet   Flute
Denis Leloup   Trombone
Vincent Artaud   Bass

Technical Credits

Bernie Arcadio   Arranger
Marc Di Domenico   Producer,Executive Producer
Yan Leuvrey   Design
Armand Garoux   Composer
Marc Esteve   Composer
Gisele Molard   Composer
Arnaud Garoux   Composer
Michel Modo   Composer
Paul Misraki   Composer
Jacques Ehrhart   Mixing,Engineer,Producer
Toots Thielemans   Unknown Contributor Role
Francoise Hardy   Composer
Art Mengo   Composer
Tony Cousins   Mastering
Benjamin Biolay   Composer
Keren Ann   Composer
Thomas Dutronc   Composer
Keren-Ann Zeidel   Composer
Henri Salvador   Composer
Bernard Michel   Composer
Guillemette Gobbi   Design
Salvadore Poe   Composer