Les Doigts De L'Homme - 1910

neill

Anyone else heard this yet? I got it ( in England ) from amazon mp3 downloads.. I have to say it blows me away - arrangements, playing - its all there..

redblues

Available now?!! Excellent, been waiting for this for 2 months.

Will post a review when i get it and digest it. Thanks for the info

Phil

Yeah! I can't wait to get this CD too-one of my favourite groups by far, with the lead playing of Olivier Kikteff, creativity and originality of their tunes-they're at the cutting age of GJ.

...some day would like to hear a trio recording with Kikteff, Wrembel and Moignard

adrian

Here's the link: http://www.amazon.co.uk/1910/dp/B0038YK4EM/ref=sr_1_1

The preview sound clips sound great! But if you want to buy it and you're in the U.S., don't bother... Amazon has put a "geographic restriction" on it such that American IP addresses aren't allowed to purchase it.

adrian

One more data point: four of the songs from the new album are on their MySpace page. http://www.myspace.com/lesdoigtsdelhomme

redblues

And a GJ version of St. James Infirmary.....looking forward to that

thickpick

Michael H., any chance of getting this CD in the store?

thrip

Just got this from emusic and it is absolutely brilliant. I was lucky enough to see a lot of these tunes played live when they played the Quecumbar last month.

rimm

I was lucky enough to hear Olivier Kikteff on his own in one of the luthier tents in Samois 2 years ago. He was totally unique and refreshing compared to some of the 'lets play as fast as we can with note perfect solos' brigade. Of course, I would love to be 'one of the lets play as fast as we can with note perfect solos'.

neill

I was going to do my review of this album - but theres just so much great stuff on there - particular favourites at the moment are the magical version of Bolero, crazy Feerie, ripping Appel Indirect and a great interpretation of Improvisation #2. Truly every track is great though - arrangements and playing (even referencing Rage against the Machine in there somewhere ) if you can't get it in America thats a real shame, I hope you guys can get it soon..

Phil

This is the most amazing new CD I've heard in a long time! "Improvisation #2" - is a stunning new version-which they extend into a whole new tune! Love the ballad version of "There'll never be another you"; Olivier Kikteff and Benoit Convert play off each other brilliantly; with flare and finese, throwing in quotes from standards old and new.

These cats go right to the top of the cutting edge of the new French GJ scene...

5 STARS *****