JACQUES WAYSER: Remonter le temps

Jacques Wayser

Remonter le temps

© 2003 Jacques Wayser (634479517822)

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He brings Country French Music to America. Great sensitivity and wonderful romantic original songs. A pleasure to listen to, whether you understand French or not.

tracks

1 Remonter Le Temps
2 La Maison De Mon Enfance
3 Je Te Vois
4 Pole Nord
5 Tout Simplement Partir
6 Une Femme
7 Paris L.A.
8 Ange Blond
9 Sydney, C'est Ma Fille
10 Mes Mains
11 Apres Quarante
12 Remonter Le Temps (Reprise)

notes

Jacques Wayser

Remonter le Temps (turning back the time)

Jacques Wayser's music is special. It comes from a lineage of great French artists: Jacques Brel, Yves Montand, Charles Aznavour, Jean-Jacques Goldman, Charles Trenet, Gilbert Becaud, Edith Piaf and many other French singers that never made a career in the United States. In some ways it also relates to a French version of James Taylor.

Jacques' songs come from the heart and the true stories of his life. From his youth in Paris to his migration to Hollywood. Nothing gratuitous or meant to be catchy. It is just an expression of self and a mean to be a storyteller. His songs describe life, the time that keeps escaping us, the dreams, the sorrows and the emotions that carry us through. His love for his wife and children permeates throughout the album. Even though he sings in French and it is a good idea to read the translations in the beautiful booklet that comes with the CD, his voice is soothing, tender and calming to the soul. One gets easily transported to a French Country village by listening to "Remonter Le Temps".

This album is Jacques' first release in the United States. It was recorded "the old fashion way" on tapes and live at the "Sound Factory Studio" in Hollywood. Jacques is accompanied by great musicians (Cliff Hugo, Carl Verheyen, Andy Howe, Sinclair Lott) who appreciated being part of such an unconventional project, at a time where everything seems to be electronic, amplified and digital. Bernard Matthews, the Sound Engineer on the album, described it as an "organic sound". It is the type of album that one must get into and appreciate for its pure simplicity.

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  • author: Jean Ager

    This album sets just the right mood for a garden party or casual dinner. I'm sending it as a Christmas gift for all my French-speaking friends.

  • Wow!
    author: Elaine Hillman

    I stumbled across this CD and fell in love with it. It is superb. Buy it!

  • Lovely, enchanting and wonderful.
    author: Penelope

    This CD has lovely musical arrangements, endearing song lyrics about family and home. A relaxing enrichment.

  • Smooth, soothing and interesting tho in French! Class!!!.
    author: Frank & Joyce Van Buskirk

    Both my husband and I liked the CD with the gentle soothing rhythms and intimacy are easy listening and working to. The combination of guitar, cello, piano and harmonica make for an interesting combination called country french. Very classy, even romantic.

  • Love sounds like this.
    author: Timothy

    Music I hope my children hear. A lovely collection.

  • Perfect change of pace
    author: fred

    Sexy and smooth. A great mood setter.

  • author: Yung Prirarso

    Its a good song to listen... The person live with the song that make the song feel very deep.

  • Music, the universal language...
    author: Mike Ball

    Music is the universal language, and this album, although sung in French, speaks volumes in any tongue. Its a rich collection of songs that cover the themes we all relate to - our loves, our children, our work and the transitions we make together in life. The mix of instruments on the tracks has just the right balance of the classic - cello and piano, accented with a more contemporary guitar and harmonica. This interesting fellowship of classic and folk combines with soothing vocals to produce an album that is sometimes mysterious, often heartfelt and always easy to listen to.

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