Friday, April 15, 2005

CD of light

I recently watched the movie "Sneakers," a decent flick by the way, which includes a scene with a Chinese band singing American pop tunes as entertainment at a dim sum bar. Paris Match's "Attraction" reminds me of this in places, albeit in French. I guess it really isn't jazz, more like cabaret music, whatever that is, although it certainly has some roots in Django Reinhardt and the Hot Club du France.

At its best, the CD reminds me of Pink Martini, a group I've been raving about for years. But why not buy "Sympathique" and "Hang on Little Tomato" and get the real thing? On the other hand, "Attraction" is pretty hoppin' and it makes good driving music.

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