Tourist (Saint Germain album)
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Tourist is the 2000 album by St. Germain
, one of the aliases of French producer Ludovic Navarre. The music style is described by Allmusic as "a synthesis of electronics with jazz soloing".
(there was also a re-release with a different tracklist including a remix by Spiller
.)
Saint Germain (musician)
St. Germain is the stage name of Ludovic Navarre, a French musician. His style has been described as being a combination of house and nu jazz music.-Career:...
, one of the aliases of French producer Ludovic Navarre. The music style is described by Allmusic as "a synthesis of electronics with jazz soloing".
Track listing
- "Rose Rouge" – 7:02
- "Montego Bay Spleen" – 5:44
- "So Flute" – 8:31
- "Land Of..." – 7:52
- "Latin Note" – 5:59
- "Sure Thing" – 6:22
- "Pont Des Arts" – 7:27
- "La Goutte D'Or" – 6:18
- "What You Think About..." – 4:47
(there was also a re-release with a different tracklist including a remix by Spiller
Spiller
Cristiano Spiller is an Italian DJ.He had a #1 hit in the UK, Italy, Australia and other countries with the hit single, "Groovejet ", featuring Sophie Ellis-Bextor, released in 2000...
.)
Personnel
- Pascal OhséPascal OhséPascal Ohsé, known also by his stage name Soel, is a French jazz trumpeter. He is perhaps best known for his contributions to albums Boulevard and Tourist by St. Germain.In 2003 he released the album Memento under his stage name.-External links:*...
(Trumpet) - Edouard Labor (Saxophones, Flute)
- Alexandre Destrez (Keyboards)
- Idrissa Diop (Talking drum)
- Edmundo Carneiro (Percussion)
- Claudio De Qeiroz (Baritone saxophone)
- Ernest RanglinErnest RanglinErnest Ranglin O.D. is a Jamaican guitarist and composer. Best known for his session work at the famed Studio One, Ranglin helped give birth to the ska genre in the late 1950s...
(guitar for 'Montego Bay Spleen')
- Ludovic Navarre (Writer, producer, conductor and sound engineer)
Samples
- Marlena ShawMarlena ShawMarlena Shaw is an American singer. Shaw began her singing career in the 1960s and is still singing today. Her music has often been sampled in hip hop music, and used in television commercials.-Biography:She was first introduced to music by her uncle Jimmy Burgess, a jazz trumpet player...
(excerpts from Live at Montreux used in 'Rose Rouge') - Miles DavisMiles DavisMiles Dewey Davis III was an American jazz musician, trumpeter, bandleader, and composer. Widely considered one of the most influential musicians of the 20th century, Miles Davis was, with his musical groups, at the forefront of several major developments in jazz music, including bebop, cool jazz,...
& John Lee HookerJohn Lee HookerJohn Lee Hooker was an American blues singer-songwriter and guitarist.Hooker began his life as the son of a sharecropper, William Hooker, and rose to prominence performing his own unique style of what was originally closest to Delta blues. He developed a 'talking blues' style that was his trademark...
(Elements from 'Harry's Philosophy', from The Hot SpotThe Hot SpotThe Hot Spot is a 1990 American drama film directed by Dennis Hopper and based on the 1952 book Hell Hath No Fury by Charles Williams. It stars Don Johnson, Virginia Madsen, and Jennifer Connelly, and features a score by Jack Nitzsche played by John Lee Hooker, Miles Davis, Taj Mahal and Roy...
soundtrack, used in 'Sure Thing') - 100% Pure Poison (Windy C provides the main sample for 'Sure Thing')
- Dave BrubeckDave BrubeckDavid Warren "Dave" Brubeck is an American jazz pianist. He has written a number of jazz standards, including "In Your Own Sweet Way" and "The Duke". Brubeck's style ranges from refined to bombastic, reflecting his mother's attempts at classical training and his improvisational skills...
's 'Take Five' as the drum and bass loop for 'Rose Rouge'. - ScientistScientistA scientist in a broad sense is one engaging in a systematic activity to acquire knowledge. In a more restricted sense, a scientist is an individual who uses the scientific method. The person may be an expert in one or more areas of science. This article focuses on the more restricted use of the word...
(excerpts from 'First Dangerous Match,' from 'Scientist Wins the World Cup', used in 'Montego Bay Spleen,' as well as 'Laser Attack', from 'Scientist Meets the Space Invaders.')