A Paris...

2000 studio album by Jacky Terrasson

A Paris...

Studio album by

Jacky Terrasson

Released

27 February 2000

Studio

Recall Studio, Pompignan, France

Genre

Jazz

Length

56:01

Label

Blue Note

Producer

Christophe Deghelt, Jacky Terrasson

Jacky Terrasson chronology

What It Is
(1998)

A Paris...
(2000)

Kindred
(2001)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[1]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings	^[2]
The Virgin Encyclopedia of Jazz	^[3]

A Paris... is a studio album by jazz pianist and composer Jacky Terrasson recorded in France and released on 27 February 2000 by Blue Note label.^[4] This album is dedicated to the City of Lights—Paris—and all of France. The album contains a collection of jazz adaptations of the most famous French chanson tunes.

Reception

John Murph of JazzTimes wrote, "Recorded in France and featuring both French jazz artists and French compositions, you’d expect pianist-composer Jacky Terrasson’s homage to his hometown to be more exuberant. Instead, the wistful, lyrical A Paris sounds like a yearning mediation on the City of Lights rather than a celebration."^[5] David R. Adler of AllMusic commented, "Several rather short pieces are grouped right around the middle of the album, giving that part of the program a collage-like feel that can seem a bit superficial. That aside, Terrasson has pulled off something rare: a concept album that succeeds on a variety of creative levels. In the process, he's given exposure to several excellent European musicians, not to mention some beautiful French music that American audiences ought to hear."^[1] Vincenzo Martorella of PopMatters added, "With his beautiful, and singable, melodies, nice arrangements and very cool playing, A Paris stands as Terrasson's masterwork."^[6]

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Plaisir d'amour"	Jean-Paul-Égide Martini	3:08
2.	"Les chemins de l'amour"	Francis Poulenc	4:21
3.	"Jeux interdits"	Narciso Yepes	6:25
4.	"A Paris"	Francis Lemarque	8:49
5.	"I Love Paris in the Springtime"	Cole Porter	3:07
6.	"Que reste-t'il de nos amours?"	Charles Trénet	4:17
7.	"Ne me quitte pas"	Jacques Brel	4:41
8.	"La Vie en rose"	Louis Guglielmi	3:08
9.	"Nantes"	Monique Andrée Serf	1:59
10.	"La Marsellaise"	Rouget de Lisle	3:14
11.	"Rue des Lombards"	Terreon Gully, Jacky Terrasson, Rémi Vignolo	1:05
12.	"L'Aigle noir"	Monique Andrée Serf	3:20
13.	"I Love You More"	Terrasson	6:19
14.	"Métro"	Terrasson	1:30
Total length:			56:01

Personnel

Jacky Terrasson – piano
Stefano di Battista – sax
Gregoire Maret – harmonica
Stefon Harris – marimba
Bireli Lagrene – guitar
Ugonna Okegwo – bass
Remi Vignolo – bass
Terreon Gully – drums
Leon Parker – drums, vocals (tracks: 14)
Minino Garay – percussion, vocals (tracks: 14)

Charts

Chart performance for *A Paris...*
Chart (2000)	Peak position
French Albums (SNEP)^[7]	109

References

^ ^a ^b Yanow, Scott. "Jacky Terrasson - What It Is | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 27 August 2020.
^ Cook, Richard. The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings. p. 1277. Retrieved 26 August 2020.
^ Larkin, Colin (2004). The Virgin Encyclopedia of Jazz. Virgin. p. 852. ISBN 978-1-85227-183-1. Retrieved 2 December 2021.
^ "Jacky Terrasson Catalog". jazzdisco.org. Retrieved 28 August 2020.
^ Murph, John (June 1, 2001). "Jacky Terrasson: A Paris". JazzTimes. Retrieved 28 August 2020.
^ Martorella, Vincenzo (26 February 2001). "Jacky Terrasson: A Paris". PopMatters. Retrieved 28 August 2020.
^ "Lescharts.com – Jacky Terrasson – A Paris...". Hung Medien. Retrieved August 27, 2020.