Manchini Charade

Evidemment lorsqu’on s’appelle Eastwood, le 7e art n’est jamais très loin. Il est même au cœur du bien nommé Cinematic de Kyle Eastwood. Le contrebassiste américain revisite ici exclusivement des musiques de films (Taxi Driver, Bullitt, Charade, Skyfall, Vertiges, La Panthère rose, L’Affaire Thomas Crown…) dont trois réalisés par son illustre père (Gran Torino, Impitoyable et La Sanction). Des thèmes intimement liés à des compositeurs de gros calibre (Lalo Schifrin, Ennio Morricone, Michel Legrand, Bernard Herrmann, Henry Mancini ou bien encore John Williams) et pour certains entrés dans l’inconscient collectif… Classe et classique, son approche raffinée est d’une grande justesse de ton.

Henry Mancini Centennial is a celebration of the legendary Film Composer’s music on his 100th Anniversary. Featuring José María Moreno conducting Orquesta Filarmónica de Málaga on the IBS Classical label.

Their previous album having scarcely made a ripple and, now, hitless for two years, the Bee Gees went for a new sound in the hands of producer Arif Mardin. The result was Mr. Natural, the sultriest and most soulful record they had ever delivered up to that time. Shedding their pop sensibilities here and singing in a freer, more soulful idiom (with a strong Philadelphia soul influence) on songs such as "Throw a Penny," and with a funky beat backing them up on a lot of this record, the group is scarcely recognizable in relation to their previous work. Mr. Natural was the liveliest, most invigorating body of music to come from the group since their debut, but it also had moments of extraordinary sensuality, most notably "Charade" and "Had a Lot of Love Last Night."