1. Mexico (Francis Lopez)
  2. Ménilmontant ( Charles Trenet)
  3. Ma dernière volonté (Sylvain Lebel, Alice Donadel)
  4. La mer (Charles Trenet)
  5. Que reste-t-il de nos amours? ( Charles Trenet)
  6. La bohème (Charles Aznavour, Jacques Plante)
  7. La javanaise ( Serge Gainsbourg)
  8. La chanson des vieux amants ( Jacques Brel)
  9. Je chante la nuit ( Maurice Yvain)
  10. Padam (Henri Contet, Norbert Glanzberg)
  11. La vie en rose ( Louiguy, Edith Piaf)

Recorded in Studio Groenland
Mixed by Hans Ravestein and Christiaan van Hemert
Mastered by Darius van Helfteren

Press Release

In his new jazz album, pianist Guillaume Marcenac invites the Dutch voices Nadja Filtzer, Jurgen Donkers, Tess, Bryony Burns and Patricia Wisse, to give a new boost to the old French songs from his childhood.

Their tone transforms these popular melodies with their gypsy jazz colours, brought about by the piano-double bass-guitar trio. Each arrangement reflects many palettes and colors of the pianist’s musical universe, sublimating the singers’ different timbres and styles: cabaret for Nadja, Swing for Jurjen, modern jazz for Patricia, french glamour for Tess and sensuality for Bryony.

Line up 

Piano, arrangements  – Guillaume Marcenac 

Guitar – Christiaan van Hemert 

Double bass – Matheus Nicolaiewsky

Guest singers

Nadja Filtzer 

Bryony Burns

Patricia Wisse 

Tess Merlot 

Jurjen Donkers

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6 days ago

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Rip David Barker, my condolences to all his family. It was a pleasure to cross your road, and play with such a great musician. Hope you still swing in the heaven. See MoreSee Less
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Tickets in my Facebook page."What a beautiful voice you have”, Rita Reys responded after hearing Jurjen Donkers sing. She and other legendary interpreters of the Great American Songbook, such as Tony Bennett, Barbra Streisand and Frank Sinatra, would set the standard for his own singing. It is characterized by both a heartfelt interpretation of the lyrics as well as a great sense of timing. Or as pianist Peter Beets said recently: “This guy swings!”. The late bass player and record producer Ruud Jacobs commented: "He is a real talent."Jurjen Donkers got into the world of jazz music at the age of 14 when he met Europe’s First Lady of Jazz Rita Reys, who’s personal assistent he was from 2004 till her passing in 2013. Through her he was introduced into the Dutch jazz scene. In recent years he shared the stage with well known artists and musicians such as Ruud Jacobs, Eric Ineke, Marjorie Barnes, Peter Beets, and Lex Jasper. He regularly performs with Robert Koemans, Vincent Koning, Cas Jiskoot and Francesca Tandoi, and recently sang as a guest soloist with the West Coast Big Band and the Harbour Jazz Band.Besides his own projects Donkers has through the years been involved in organizing several events, such as Greetje Kauffeld’s 60 Years On Stage tour, Eric Ineke’s 70th birthday concert, a tribute concert for Rita Reys at the Amsterdam Concertgebouw in 2016, and the celebration of Ack van Rooyen’s 90th birthday in 2020. In 2018 he was one of the producers of Rita Reys Collected, a 3CD released worldwide by Universal Music. See MoreSee Less
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Here are the links for pre-booking, for the cultural summer 2023 period in the Strand Paviljoen de Staat.Jurjen Donkers 22 July 2023fienta.com/…/guillaume-marcenac-invites-jurjenBryony 29 July 2023fienta.com/guillaume-marcenac-invites-bryonyGerardo Rosales 5 September 2023fienta.com/guillaume-marcenac-invites-gerardoNadja Filtzer 12 September 2023fienta.com/guillaume-marcenac-invites-nadja-filtzerDiana van der Bent 19 September 2023fienta.com/guillaume-marcenac-invites-diana-vanSelma Visscher 26 Sept 2023fienta.com/…/guillaume-marcenac-invites-selmaTess Merlot 03 October 2023fienta.com/nl/guillaume-marcenac-invites-tess-merlotJurjen Donkers, Bryony Burns Tess Merlot Selma Visscher Gerardo Rosales Nadja Filtzer Diana van der Bent Paul Den Bakker Jasper Hilgerink Yussif Barakat GuillaumeMarcenac Lars Visscher Den Haag Strandpaviljoen de Staat Den Haag FM Koninklijk Conservatorium – Royal Conservatoire See MoreSee Less
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Here are the links for pre-booking, for the cultural summer 2023 period in the Strand Paviljoen de Staat.Jurjen Donkers 22 July 2023fienta.com/…/guillaume-marcenac-invites-jurjenBryony 29 July 2023fienta.com/guillaume-marcenac-invites-bryonyGerardo Rosales 5 September 2023fienta.com/guillaume-marcenac-invites-gerardoNadja Filtzer 12 September 2023fienta.com/guillaume-marcenac-invites-nadja-filtzerDiana van der Bent 19 September 2023fienta.com/guillaume-marcenac-invites-diana-vanSelma Visscher 26 Sept 2023fienta.com/…/guillaume-marcenac-invites-selmaTess Merlot 03 October 2023fienta.com/nl/guillaume-marcenac-invites-tess-merlotJurjen Donkers, Bryony Burns Tess Merlot Selma Visscher Gerardo Rosales Nadja Filtzer Diana van der Bent Paul Den Bakker Jasper Hilgerink Yussif Barakat GuillaumeMarcenac Lars Visscher Den Haag Strandpaviljoen de Staat Den Haag FM Koninklijk Conservatorium – Royal Conservatoire See MoreSee Less
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