J'ai Deux Amours


J'ai Deux Amours is an album by Dee Dee Bridgewater. This was Bridgewater's first album of French music; she lived in France for more than two decades and speaks French.

Reception

Dave Gelly of The Guardian stated, "'J'ai Deux Amours' was the number with which Josephine Baker captivated Paris in the early 1930s, and Dee Dee Bridgewater is her nearest equivalent today, a star both at home in the US and in her adopted country. Her singing is as expressive as ever, but what really caught my attention was the arrangements, a collaborative effort by the singer and her band. Harmonically sophisticated and at times fairly abstract, they quickly banish any idea of sentimental, Gallic wallow." Hrayr Attarian of All About Jazz wrote, "There's no denying that J'ai Deux Amours is light and fluffy and may possibly have sacrificed substance for form. But it is tasty and enjoyable, much like the cinnamon-sweet froth of a cappuccino can be, even before one gets to the strong bite of the coffee." Jason MacNeil of AllMusic commented, "These Parisian café tunes bring out the best in this stellar jazz singer, particularly on the opening title track. Accompanied by accordion, which introduces the song, Dee Dee Bridgewater takes you from Paris down to the French Riviera with a warm, slightly island sound as she sings en français. And she has no problem creating her soothing jazz pipes regardless of language."

Track listing

  1. "J'ai deux amours " – 4:23
  2. "La mer" – 3:29
  3. "Ne me quitte pas" – 5:48
  4. "Mon homme " – 4:44
  5. "Et maintenant " – 3:26
  6. "Que reste-t-il de nos amours " – 4:57
  7. "Dansez sur moi " – 4:17
  8. "La belle vie " – 10:11
  9. "Avec le temps " – 4:52
  10. "La vie en rose " – 5:19
  11. "Les feuilles mortes " – 4:56
  12. "Hymne à l'amour" – 5:02

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