Le Million

Né d’une mère cantatrice amateur et d’un père ouvrier, le 6 novembre 1961 à Chalon-sur-Saône, Florent Pagny développe très tôt le goût de l’indépendance, une valeur qu’il fera sienne de son adolescence lorsqu’il abandonne ses études et quitte le domicile familial, jusqu’à son parcours atypique dans le pays sage de la chanson française.

Eric Le Lann and Paul Lay return to the roots of jazz here. THE root even. With Thanks a Million the trumpeter and pianist embark on a pilgrimage to planet Louis Armstrong. They obviously aren’t the first to celebrate and pay homage to this brilliant music, but their refined approach deserves respect. Besides the wonderful elegance in their interpretations of these pieces, Le Lann and Lay display a fascinating knack for complicity, putting their own original spin on the pieces (which have been heard many times over). With some great piano/trumpet duos this album is a superb Paso Doble that closes with Farewell to Louis, an original composition that’s drenched in melancholy.