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The project was born from an unusual encounter between the man the press calls “The Rare Bird” and the famous mandolinist from Marseilles, a pioneer in the revival of this small Mediterranean lute.

A long way from his fellow Vladimir Cosma, Ennio Morricone, Lalo Schifrin, Jean Claude Petit and Claude Bolling, all of whom wrote concertos for Vincent Beer-Demander’s virtuoso mandolin.

Jean Claude Vannier has created an album that is both poetic and out of step, in which the mandolin is multiplied to form a singular orchestral sound palette, mingled with the accordion’s soufflet and the composer’s use of the solo mandolin: taping, bottleneck, percussion, treble.

A pinch of strings, a hint of childhood, melodies that touch the heart, orchestration that’s never expected... these are the emotions that emerge from this album by Jean Claude Vannier.

TRACK LISTING

1. Moi, Ma Mandoline
2. Comme Les Enfants Savent Aimer
3. La 2CV Disparaît Au Coin De La Rue
4. Perdue Dans La Cité
5. Il Y Avait Des éléphants
6. À Cause De Mes Problèmes
7. Une Séance Photo Sous Les Arcades
8. Belle à Pleurer
9. Danse Des Maillots De Bain
10. Nos Regards Se Sont Croisés
11. La 2CV Rouillée
12. Un Petit Bout De Verre Cassé
13. Les Feux Arrière De L'ambulance