La Vie En Rose by Bernard Peiffer - DeepRiffs

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Bernard Peiffer was a popular pianist on the French jazz scene throughout a good part of the 1950s. This compilation collects a series of sessions (including both solo and trio dates) recorded in 1952 and 1953. Peiffer's approach to the piano is obviously influenced by Erroll Garner to a certain extent, especially on standards like "Jeepers Creepers" and "Lady Be Good." But he's also a compelling bop pianist, offering an impressive performance of Charlie Parker's "Steeplechase." His inventive approach to "Caravan" (heard in two separate takes) incorporates a dramatic shift in the bassline, adding a bit of stride piano in spots. Peiffer shows off his classical background in his dramatic showpiece "Toccata" (which was influenced in part by Johann Sebastian Bach's Toccata and Fugue in D Minor), though this is very much a jazz piece. None of these titles have previously been issued outside of France, so this Jazz in Paris series reissue is a treasure awaiting discovery by jazz fans everywhere.
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1. La Vie En Rose

by Bernard Peiffer

Primary Artist: Bernard Peiffer; Main Performer
Composer: Louiguy; Composer
Author: Edith Piaf; Production

2. Ballad In Paris

by Bernard Peiffer

Primary Artist: Bernard Peiffer; Main Performer
Composer: Bernard Peiffer; Composer

3. Jeepers Creepers

by Bernard Peiffer

Primary Artist: Bernard Peiffer; Main Performer
Composer: Harry Warren
Nikki Yanofsky
David Wilder; Composer
Lyricist: Nikki Yanofsky
David Wilder; Composer
Author: Johnny Mercer; Production
Composer Lyricist: David Wilder
Nikki Yanofsky; Other

4. Hit That Jive Jack

by Bernard Peiffer

Primary Artist: Bernard Peiffer; Main Performer
Composer: Skeets Tolbert
John Alston; Composer
Lyricist: Skeets Tolbert
John Alston; Composer
Composer Lyricist: John Alston
Skeets Tolbert; Other

5. Oh, Lady Be Good!

by Bernard Peiffer

Primary Artist: Bernard Peiffer; Main Performer
Composer: George Gershwin
Ira Gershwin; Composer
Lyricist: George Gershwin
Ira Gershwin; Composer
Composer Lyricist: George Gershwin
Ira Gershwin; Other

6. Jalousie

by Bernard Peiffer

Primary Artist: Bernard Peiffer; Main Performer
Composer: Jacob Gade
Vera Bloom
Winifred May; Composer
Lyricist: Jacob Gade
Vera Bloom
Winifred May; Composer
Composer Lyricist: Vera Bloom
Jacob Gade
Winifred May; Other

7. Don't Blame Me

by Bernard Peiffer

Primary Artist: Bernard Peiffer; Main Performer
Composer: Jimmy Mchugh; Composer
Author: Dorothy Fields; Production

8. Sometimes I'm Happy

by Bernard Peiffer

Primary Artist: Bernard Peiffer; Main Performer
Composer: Clifford Grey
Irving Caesar
Vincent Youmans; Composer
Lyricist: Clifford Grey
Irving Caesar
Vincent Youmans; Composer
Composer Lyricist: Vincent Youmans
Irving Caesar
Clifford Grey; Other

9. Jingle Bells

by Bernard Peiffer

Primary Artist: Bernard Peiffer; Main Performer
Composer: J.s. Pierpont
James Pierpont; Composer
Lyricist: J.s. Pierpont; Composer
Composer Lyricist: J.s. Pierpont; Other

10. Tired Blues

by Bernard Peiffer

Primary Artist: Bernard Peiffer; Main Performer
Composer: Bernard Peiffer; Composer

11. Almost Like Being In Love

by Bernard Peiffer

Primary Artist: Bernard Peiffer; Main Performer
Composer: Frederick Loewe; Composer
Author: Alan Jay Lerner; Production

12. Steeplechase

by Bernard Peiffer

Primary Artist: Bernard Peiffer; Main Performer
Composer: Charlie Parker; Composer
Lyricist: Charlie Parker; Composer
Composer Lyricist: Charlie Parker; Other

13. Liza

by Bernard Peiffer

Primary Artist: Bernard Peiffer; Main Performer
Composer: George Gershwin; Composer
Author: Gus Kahn
Ira Gershwin; Production

14. Yesterdays

by Bernard Peiffer

Primary Artist: Bernard Peiffer; Main Performer
Composer: Jerome Kern; Composer
Author: Otto Harbach; Production

15. Midday On The Champs-Elysées

by Bernard Peiffer

Primary Artist: Bernard Peiffer; Main Performer
Composer: Eugenie Rocherolle; Composer

16. Slow Burn

by Bernard Peiffer

Primary Artist: Bernard Peiffer; Main Performer
Composer: Bernard Peiffer; Composer

17. Caravan

by Bernard Peiffer

Primary Artist: Bernard Peiffer; Main Performer
Composer: Duke Ellington
Juan Tizol; Composer
Author: Irving Mills; Production

18. Caravan

by Bernard Peiffer

Primary Artist: Bernard Peiffer; Main Performer
Composer: Duke Ellington
Juan Tizol; Composer
Author: Irving Mills; Production

19. Jalousie

by Bernard Peiffer

Primary Artist: Bernard Peiffer; Main Performer
Composer: Jacob Gade
Vera Bloom
Winifred May; Composer
Lyricist: Jacob Gade
Vera Bloom
Winifred May; Composer
Composer Lyricist: Vera Bloom
Jacob Gade
Winifred May; Other

20. Toccata

by Bernard Peiffer

Primary Artist: Bernard Peiffer; Main Performer
Composer: Bernard Peiffer; Composer

21. Prelude

by Bernard Peiffer

Primary Artist: Bernard Peiffer; Main Performer
Composer: Bernard Peiffer; Composer

Technical Specifications

Volume

1 volume only

Tracks

21 tracks available

Type

ALBUM

Format

Digital Media

Duration

1 hour, 5 minutes and 5 seconds

Explicit

None

Coverart

Available and up to 1417x1417 px

Booklet

Not available

Max Quality

CD Quality (Lossless)

16bit / 44.1 kHz

Stereo

Audio Extension

Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF

Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA

Archive Format

Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR

Lyrics

7/21 tracks have lyrics

Synchronized Lyrics

No synced lyrics found

Genres

Jazz, Easy Listening, Swing

Label

Universal Music Division Decca Records France

Music Distribution Service

UMG Global

Country

France

Language

English (United States)

Popularity

Release Date

Jul 15, 2002

Track Preview

Available

Delivery Charge

Free

Delivery Method

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UPC

44001398025