Paolo Conte - The Best of Paolo Conte
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Free Music Notes for The Best of Paolo Conte
Free Music Review: For Mostly Martha Fans
Hit: 5 Stars
Just a tip--if you loved the music from the German flick Mostly Martha--there's no soundtrack, BUT the first song on this album is the delightful jazz tune played several times during the movie ('swonderful..'swonderful)Free Music Review: Absolutely wonderful french jazz
Hit: 5 Stars
EVERY song on this album is so beautiful, perfect for brightening a rainy day or for just putting a smile on your face. it's smooth and features Conte's best work. Paolo Conte personifies true french jazz. his best: Via con me, Boogie, Happy feet.Free Music Review: Via con Pablo!
Hit: 5 Stars
Paolo Conte is enjoying a recent burst of near-popularity in this country, mostly carried by word of mouth as you won't hear him on many radio stations. He's the very model of a cabaret singer- a style still popular in the clubs of Europe, and in the clubs of New York, where performers like Blossom Dearie still can pack a club, but seldom heard on TV or radio in this country since Jimmy Durante had his TV show.Not to say that Conte has much in common with Durante. Well, there is that rough, whisky and cigarette voice, and the half sung, half spoken lyrics. But Conte is more lyrical. I'd compare him to great performers like Maurice Chevalier or Yves Montand. The music is very much in that European cabaret mold- think the Jazz Manouche stylings of Django Reinhard, with a tired, world weary voice. When he sings "Via con Me" you think yes, maybe, perhaps.
It's a hypnotic, compelling combination.
Free Music Review: Is that a kazoo I hear?
Hit: 5 Stars
Conte plays the kazoo on this cd, backed by a full orchestra. That alone should persuade you to get it.Conte delivers a wry parody of the raspy, world-weary cabaret singer. The material varies from contemplative to upbeat, from lush and orchestral to deliberately corny. His voice is a joy to listen to, infectious and intimate. Humor is the most striking feature to me, as Conte lets loose on "Happy Feet" and "Boogie."
Someday when I'm as old and as wise as he, perhaps I'll understand what he means when he sings, in very good English, classic and meaningful lines like these: "It's wonderful, good luck my baby, it's wonderful, I dream of you - Chips chips chips, dat de de de doo da dat da, dat da de de do."
The insert has the lyrics in English, which is nice. A fun cd.
Free Music Review: Wonderful
Hit: 5 Stars
It's difficult to describe Paolo Conte's musical style as anything but original. Jazz and blues are certainly involved, as is a style reminiscent of the famous Fred Buscaglione, in creating his music but there's a typical italian melodious sound that borders on the melancholy which is really beautiful. to understand what I mean listen to 'Impermeabili' and pay attention to the orchestration. I bought a copy as soon as I heard it. Wish I could say that many current Italian singers even come close to writing songs like Paolo Conte. He belongs with Battisti, Baglioni, Cocciante, early Venditti and Becaud, Aznavour, Gainsbourg, Dassin...