Veronneau is an acoustic ensemble that specializes in the world-jazz repertoire. The trio is populated by: French Canadian vocalist Lynn Véronneau, with guitarists Ken Avis and David Rosenblatt. Together they blend samba, French chanson, bossa nova and swing into a musical treat for their latest album, Love & Surrender. They present five original compositions, alongside classics by composers Jimmy Webb and Serge Gainsbourg. The trio is joined by guest musicians from Senegal, Nigeria, the UK and US, plus from Brazil their regular touring percussionist Bruno Lucini. With lyrics being sung in English, French, Portuguese, and Spanish in musical setting that sways, swings, and grooves. As a world music or jazz lover, you can easily enjoy this album and that’s the short of it!
Love & Surrender
Song of Love
Love & Surrender
The Road
La Javanaise
September Moon
Perfidia
Spring Can Really Hang You Up the Most
Moons A Harsh Mistress
Voce Abusou/Fais Comme L’Oiseau
Waltz For Yousseff
Lynn Véronneau, Vocals, Whistling
Ken Avis, Guitar, Vocals, Harmonica
David Rosenblatt, Guitar
Special guests :
Etu Dieng, Electric bass - tracks 1, 2
Tom King, Accordion - tracks 4, 6
Dave Kline, Violin –tracks 1, 3, 4, 6, 8, 10
Amadou Kouyate, Kora (Senegalese 21 string traditional harp) – track 2
Bruno Lucini, Drums, Percussion
John Previti, Upright bass – tracks 2, 3, 4, 5
JP Silva, 7 string acoustic guitar and vocals – track 9
Release Date: January 15, 2018
Self-Released
38 minutes
Lovely singing with rich layered acoustic instruments providing a wonderful backdrop. The music pacing is perfectly balanced, with a nice variety of styles and originals and covers. The various guest artists give each track sonic variances and add to the obvious chemistry of the core trio sound.
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