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At the start of the tour the band was interviewed by Jean-Claude Vantroyen for Le Soir, the major French-language newspaper in Belgium. Vantroyen also put a brief little note about the CD on the LS site. The full piece: “Todd Bishop habite à Portland, en Oregon. Une ville moyenne aux Etats-Unis : quelque 580.000 habitants. C’est là que vivent Todd Bishop le batteur américain et Weber Iago le pianiste brésilien. « C’est un grand centre musical depuis longtemps, explique Todd. Il attire plein de jeunes de tout le pays. » L’Oregon borde l’Océan Pacifique. La Columbia s’y jette. Portland est établie sur sa rive. ToddRead More →

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Paul Abella, Chicagojazz.com: “Origin Records strikes again with another outstanding disc…” “Oh man, this really is hip!” “I loved Bishop’s disc from the second I put it in the CD player…” “… fat bass lines and funky drum grooves…” C. Michael Bailey, Allaboutjazz.com: “…beautiful decadence, brilliant and bright.” “…psychedelia wisping into the edges of post-war Western society right before the Summer of Love and the sexual revolution.” “Todd Bishop has done something special here, respectfully presenting Gainsbourg’s music with [Bishop’s] own… American flair. [He] readily captures the international sexiness of Gainsbourg’s tunes while buffing them to a 21st Century shine. “ Adam Greenberg, Allmusic.com: “…whatRead More →

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Allaboutjazz.com’s Dan McClenaghan put our 69 Année Érotique on his top ten CDs of 2009 list, along with albums by Jan Garbarek, Gary Peacock, Steve Kuhn, and Jessica Williams. Here’s his introduction followed by our entry: 2009 was a fantastic year for music. Every disc on this list is a marvelous set of sounds. This is what keeps me excited about the art form. Todd Bishop’s Pop Art 4 69 Annee Erotique Origin Records A meticulously-crafted jazz/pop mix nod to the music of the late French musical Renaissance man, Serge Gainsbourg. Dan’s complete list after the break: Jessica Williams Art of the Piano Origin RecordsRead More →