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From the co-creator of Billboard’s Classical Crossover chart-topper Aria, comes Paris to Cuba. Composed and created by Mario Grigorov, the ten tracks on the CD are the embodiment of summertime.
Perfect for any travel buff, the album’s sound conjures up the feeling of sipping mid-afternoon mojitos while watching a sunset on the Seine.
Blending hints of Pink Martini and Buena Vista Social Club, it is easy for the listener to get lost in the guitar solos, mysterious accordion and nostalgic, sweeping strings.
Not your typical jazz or world record, nearly all tracks on the album are instrumental, with the exception of three songs that feature stunning vocals by Melissa Newman whose voice is reminiscent of Madeleine Peyroux.
Listen to the sample track below
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@AshleySFlintoff, @jessicavance, and @kirstysan.
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@ali991
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I’d LOVE to have it! @nolitawanders
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retweeted ^_^
@anyabelle
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@crazeypoet
I tweeted here: http://twitter.com/crazeypoet/status/3110958776
Thanks! I like Madeleine Peyroux, so I’m def interested in this. Thanks for the chance!
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My favorite part of Paris to stay is the Marais. Maybe I am biased because my good friend lives there and I stay with him when I visit.
@passioninlife77
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@lusciousasnaked
WANTS + 1
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@liamrobichaud
My girlfriend used to live in Brazil and she got me hooked on latin music. When I started studying jazz I fell in love all over again. On top of that, I am just a lover of all things french.
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@craig_martin – I’ve been spending all my money travelling (and drinking wine). I could really do with some new music.
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It sounds so interesting and beautiful! close my eyes and imagine. J’adore la musique.
@GF_AdventureGrl
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@Ju1ian
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@rheapapea Love the sample
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Wants !
@Ju1i4n
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@MashaRose
Ooh, I like. My favorite place in Paris is this random sandwich stand kind of outside of the Louvre before you head down the Champs Elysees. BEST brie sandwich I’ve ever had. Yum.
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Pour me a Cuba Libra with a liberal dose of lime, push on over that footstool and give me this CD. You won’t regret it. Ching ching!
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I want this CD! That song was amazing! @silvia4
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@asianramblings. Love the tune, bet I’d love the CD.
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@kirstysan
If the music was translated to experiences, it would sum up the best parts of my travels: dancing in South American bars, wandering through cities, listening to buskers playing near streeside cafes, and enthusiastic conversations in a blend of languages with new friends. Perfection!
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*is a world music nut*
@StrayNotes
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@rcthink . I’ve always loved classical guitar. It makes me think of dancing out in the street in Paris somewhere. I’ve not been to either place but Paris is definitely on the list for next year.
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@jessicavance
Need the pick me up since I am low on funds to travel. Trying to work small jobs here and there to save funds for 3 months in Salamanca, Spain. Would love some jams to get me by!!
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@jenskirch
I love it. Will be right beside Buena vista social club and Manu Chau
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@seriouslykooky
The track was soothing – I could listen to it all day!
My favourite spot in Paris is lying at the foot of the Eiffel Tower looking up.
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kohsamui14
it sounds so mellow.. its going to be my summer 2009 anthem
will down load after comp closes
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@sanchezjalapeno – amazing. I’ll be playing this all day!
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Reminds me of quite a few tracks on Putumayo’s Latin cds – and I love it. Chill but also wakes me up.
Wish I had spent more time there, but my favorite place in Paris was outside the Louvre as the light bounced off it at sunset.↵ -
@AshleySFlintoff
I can’t really afford to travel anywhere but to my backyard right now but I can imagine sitting on my sun porch with a cool drink in my hand, a breeze blowing and this on the iPod helping me to travel to Paris and South America in my mind.
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@cobbiecollinge
Nice, ideal for the warm summertime on the beach.
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@htalpo
Since there is a pretty good chance I probably won’t be able to go to either of these places. At least for a while until I get a steady job it would be nice to bring it into my house, so I can imagine I am there while I’m listening to the music.
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@deshawnmarie
My kind of music!! Love it, gotta have it.
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@alanthearab
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Tweeted!
@heatheranne99
Cheers!
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@hollyt2009
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@drewand …i’d love to vist Cuba
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