Track Listings (16) - Disc #1| All Artists: The Cajun All Stars Title: Chez Les Cajuns Members Wishing: 2 Total Copies: 0 Label: Narada Original Release Date: 7/13/1999 Release Date: 7/13/1999 Genres: Blues, International Music, Pop Styles: Regional Blues, Cajun & Zydeco Number of Discs: 1 SwapaCD Credits: 1 UPCs: 724384771720, 0724384771751, 724384771744, 724384771751 |
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 | The Cajun All Stars Chez Les Cajuns Genres: Blues, International Music, Pop
This spirited project from Beausoleil leader Michael Doucet brings together noted Cajun musicians while offering a traditional bayou feast for the ears. Accompanying a handful of Beausoleil musicians, drummer Mike Burch (R... more » |
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Amazon.com This spirited project from Beausoleil leader Michael Doucet brings together noted Cajun musicians while offering a traditional bayou feast for the ears. Accompanying a handful of Beausoleil musicians, drummer Mike Burch (River Road), Mitchell Reed (Mamou Prairie Band), and guitarist Christina Balfa (Balfa Toujours) all guest-appeared to mix up some spicy musical magic in Dockside Studios near Lafayette, Louisiana. The result is a down-home collection of old Cajun standards, waltzes, and Doucet originals that will please both country and Cajun listeners. The violins sing, the accordions dance, the guitars slip and slide. As yummy as a giant bowl of jambalaya. --Karen Karleski Similar CDsSimilarly Requested CDs
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CD ReviewsThey needed an audience! pilsener | Louisville, CO USA | 04/20/2000 (3 out of 5 stars) "Based on the musicians, this should have been a terrific album. Unfortunately, it lacks the vitality and just plain good fun that cajun/zydeco should have. I suspect that too much time was spent getting the tracks studio perfect instead of the musicians just having a great time with one another." ONE MORE TIME! S. Watanabe | Los Angeles, CA USA | 04/05/2000 (4 out of 5 stars) "Cajun music is an awful lot like the food traditions. You throw okra, chicken, onions, tomatoes, cayenne pepper, file and a lot of other ingredients into a pot and let it simmer for hours. The result is a rich, full and delicious dish like gumbo. Well, Cajun music is an awful lot like that as well. Born and bred in the bayous of the South, French ancestry mixed with influences like bluegrass, jazz, blues, maybe even rhythms of the Caribbean region to create a rich style of music called Cajun music. It's undeniably unique but enormously enjoyable. I have had some people tell me that they didn't like this kind of music and that it reminded them of "hick" music. I couldn't disagree more. The culture behind Cajuns is rich, varied and just a valid as any culture in Europe or Asia.For me this music was pure unadulterated fun! The tracks are SO catchy and musical I felt like grabbing my gumbo and strutting my stuff around the house! This CD has brought together many talented musicians for a jam session that is second to none. Give yourself a chance to REALLY listen to the improvisation and technique. It's great! I've listened to Cajun music before but nothing that was as appealing as this CD. Once it started I wanted it to go and go forever. If you're having a Cajun theme dinner with some friends, pop this CD in and crank up the volume! I dare you to NOT want to keep going after track #1!" Chez les cajuns S. Watanabe | 02/16/2000 (4 out of 5 stars) "instrumental versions only, no vocals. recent studio recordings of high quality. my first foray into cajun music."
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