Live in Paris [Live]

Pierre Bensusan | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (April 21, 1998)
• Original Release Date: April 21, 1998
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Live
• Label: Zebra Records (Wea)
• ASIN: B0000069T3
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #251,860 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Fetish

2. 1000 Valleys

3. Bamboule

4. Bamboo Shoot (Improvisation)

5. Agadiramadan

6. The Alchemist

7. Kourouts Nota

8. Alive (Improvisation)

9. Montsegur

10. Lunch of Kisses

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good for your soul, April 7, 2005

A Kid's Review

This review is from: Live in Paris (Audio CD)

This is music for the soul. Both artists are playing from a pure heart-felt source. Some reviews burn Bensusan for not taking more chances, but melodic variation is not less in value than reckless improvisation. Malherbe blends sensibilities of Bop, Mid-East, Far East, & Indian Raga and remains one of the greatest unknown wind instrumentalists active today. It's a shame that CD's such as "Fluvius" & "Fetish" by this artist are not available on Amazon or in most music stores. Look for them. "Fluvius" is a masterful blend of traditional cultural sounds used in a new & creative context!

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars incredible live, May 10, 2001

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Arnaud (Washington, DC) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Live in Paris (Audio CD)

I was in the audience, and believe me the show was absolutely outstanding and lasted over 3 hours. This CD captures some of the highlights of that magic night, with many numbers from Bensusan'Spice album, an underated world music attempt. Malherbe is also wonderful with his cool jazz impros.

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Peaceful, June 15, 2000

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Antoine P. MANENS (Rennes, France) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Live in Paris (Audio CD)

This recording brings together one of the top acoustic guitarist with a first class woodwinds player. The orchestration is minimalistic but the atmosphere is always changing as Didier Malherbe goes from the flute to the sax, the bass clarinet or the bamboo flute. The compositions are all originals in pure Bensusan's style, with a lot of oriental influences. Everything contributes to a very intimate mood... but that's also what I would reproach to this recording : some spice is missing, maybe just the intensity of a live appearance. It's a very pleasant CD but you never get caught by the music.