The Michel Legrand Songbook Kálmán Oláh, Andrea Malek, Trio Midnight, Danubia Orchestra Óbuda, Roby Lakatos

• 1 The Summer Knows 05:17
• 2 Windmills of Your Mind 10:20
• 3 A Piece of Sky 06:52
• 4 Once Upon A Summertime 05:22
• 5 Where Is It Written 11:06
• 6 You Must Believe in Spring 05:47
• 7 What Are You Doing the Rest of Your Life 07:49
• 8 The Way He Makes Me Feel 05:47
• 9 How Do You Keep the Music Playing? 05:26
• 10 Watch What Happens 04:55
• 11 No Matter What Happens 04:08
• Total Runtime 01:12:49

Info for The Michel Legrand Songbook

I have been thinking about a project based on Michel Legrand's compositions for approx. 15 years. Much was needed to realize my dream. Most of all I needed a great singer, who could perform these songs authentically, but in her individual way. I needed a very creative and versatile jazz trio being the backbone of the production. I needed a string chamber orchestra playing at a high level. I needed outstanding soloists, who can extend the colour palette of the CD with their unique musical personalities. And of course, I needed inspiration for the orchestrations besides the inspiration that Legrand's songs gave me. On the one hand, I got inspiration during my travels, as I composed these covers in several cities of Europe. On the other hand, I got plenty of ideas during the past 25 years of immersion in classical music, and I got plenty of inspirations from Bach's music, as well. There is Bach hidden in Legrand's music, so it wasn't difficult for me to use baroque motifs. However there are many other possibilities in these songs, which can be turned in several music directions. I think, in spite of the various musical sounds of the album, Legrand's personality and immediately recognizable tunes make the production unified." (Kálmán Oláh)

Andrea Malek, vocals
Roby Lakatos, violin
Trio Midnight:
Kálmán Oláh, piano
Elemér Balázs, drums
János Egri, double bass
Danubia Orchestra Óbuda
Guests:
Paul Lakatos, guitar
József Czibere, percussion

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