The original Gabin - a French actor known for his portrayals of jaded, faded anti-heroes in 1930s and '40s-era films - might have chuckled ironically if he had been told that, a half-century after his heyday, two Italian musicians would name a fledgling lounge music project after him. But if he had listened to the music, he would have understood. It's full of languid grace and melancholy and is undeniably stylish - exactly what you'd expect to hear in a Parisian café or supper club. Just to add to the effect, many of the song titles and lyrics are in French.
Gabin (2002). Milky, silken rhythms lace through this collaboration between Roman DJ Filippo Clary and jazz bassist Max Battini. Their perspectives find accord in the realm of what martini-addled old-timers might label "acid jazz"…
The original Gabin a French actor known for his portrayals of jaded, faded anti-heroes in 1930s and '40s-era films might have chuckled ironically if he had been told that, a half-century after his heyday, two Italian musicians would name a fledgling lounge music project after him. But if he had listened to the music, he would have understood. It's full of languid grace and melancholy and is undeniably stylish exactly what you'd expect to hear in a Parisian café or supper club. Just to add to the effect, many of the song titles and lyrics are in French.
Un portrait de l'acteur J. Gabin (1904-1976), à travers quinze moments clés de sa vie, de son enfance durant la Première Guerre mondiale à ses débuts mouvementés avec J. Audiard. …
En racontant ces formidables histoires d'amitié, c'est toute une époque que l'auteur nous restitue, et un art de vivre, celui des " tontons flingueurs " du cinéma français. …