A recording of Dino Jag singing “Fool On The Hill” will be included on “FrenchBlackBirds”, the second album scheduled to be released in the series which pays homage to the music of The Beatles as presented by French pianist/composer/arranger & producer Christophe Violland (musical director & keyboard player for The Andrew Strong Band, The Commitments).
The recordings feature a swag of international guests including such luminaries as Average White Band lead vocalist Alan Gorrie (Pictured), Tom Bowes (Tower Of Power / Funk Filharmonik), Carmen Grillo (Tower Of Power), Larry Hoppen (Orleans) & Mark King (Level 42).
The series promises to be an exhilarating showcase of Beatle songs like you’ve never heard before! Christophe Violland has a knack for arrangements which fuse the soulful elements of jazz, rock & funk into a vivacious sound which is becoming his trademark. All guests appearing on “FrenchBlackBirds” will be supported by “le tentet au carre”, a cracking thirty-one piece orchestra which he established specifically for the album.
No official release date has been announced as yet for “FrenchBlackBirds” which is currently being mixed down. In the meantime, you can check out some tasty samples including Carmen Grillo singing Sergeant Pepper’s Lonely Heart’s Club Band & Mark King’s version of Penny Lane at www.myspace.com/christopheviolland.