Michel Legrand updates his classic fantasia
I Love Paris for a new decade, augmenting the woozy romantic allure of the original with the sophistication and lyricism he nurtured over the span of his subsequent projects to forge the rare sequel that's actually better than its predecessor. Channeling the style and energy of the Paris captured in New Wave cinema classics like Jean-Luc Godard's A Bout de Soufflé,
Legrand employs feathery orchestral adaptations of songs like "La Seine," "Paris Je T'Aime," and "Autumn Leaves" to evoke a City of Light that exists only in the hearts and minds of lovers everywhere. The music is as rapturous and exotic as a fairy tale, conjuring a world where smoldering passion co-exists alongside effortless cool.