TALES FROM VI�T-NAM

Nguy�n L�

Jazz Rock/Fusion

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One of Nguyen Le's first and best attempts to combine Vietnamese traditional music with the progressive jazz stylings that he encountered in his hometown of Paris. Longtime collaborator Huong Thanh provides her wonderfully graceful vocals to the disk, while Le adds guitar virtuosity alongside strong compositions and arrangements. Paolo Fresu's trumpet adds an impetuously modern tone that contrasts superbly with the more traditional elements of the arrangements. The album highlight is Promise of a Date - a tune of smouldering intensity and a strong testament to Le's unique guitar prowess, using his whammy bar to elicit micro-tonal subtleties that closely evoke the feel of an erhu (Chinese violin). Strongly recommended.

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