abbreviations of instruments
acc = accordion
as = alto sax
b = bass (el = electric)
bar-s = baritone sax
cl = clarinet
dr = drums
fl = flute
fl-h = flugel-horn
g = guitar
hca = harmonica
keyb = keyboard
org = organ
p = piano
perc = percussion
ss = soprano sax
timb = timbales
tb = trombone
tp = trumpet
ts = tenor sax
voc = vocals







Compilations:



Gilles Peterson has put together the most groovy and funky tunes from the MPS label for this collection. This CD has some terrific tracks, including some from George Duke. Talkin’ Jazz - Themes From The Black Forest Vol. 1 / Various Artists
recorded: 1965 - 1978
issues: 1993, MPS 521199-2 ; CD POLYDOR 521199-2; CD MPS 731452119926 ;
VICP223 CD 96.3 v.a. ; 1994, CD/LP TALKIN' LOUD RECORDS 518 861 (UK)

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11 (with André Condouant) rec.May 1, 1966 live in Frankfurt/Germany, taken from:
At The 10th German Jazz Festival Frankfurt / Annie Ross & Pony Poindexter
>> see disco 2

#1 Peter Herbolzheimer Rhythm Combination & Brass: DEREK WATKINS, KENNY WHEELER, ACK VAN ROOYEN, PALLE MIKKELBORG (tp); VINCENT NILSSON, P. HERBOLZHEIMER, OTTO BREDL, RUDI FUESERS (tb); JAMES TOWSEY, FERDINAND POVEL (reeds); ROB FRANKEN (keyb); EEF ALBERS (g); BO STIEF (b); ALEX RIEL (dr); NIPPY NOYA (perc) #2 J. GRAVER (keyb); ERNIE WATTS (ts); LORRAINE FEATHER (voc, g); DOUG LENIE (b); COLIN BAILEY (dr); PAULINHO DA COSTA (perc) #3 K. WINTER (voc, g); MARTIN SPIEGELBERG (g, fl-h, perc); KUNO SCHMID (keyb, perc); WILLI GÄRTNER (b, perc); RINGO HIRTH (dr, perc) #4 D. REITH (org); WILTON GAYNAIR (sax); STEPHAN DIEZ (g); JEAN WARLAND (b); JOE NAY (dr) #5 G. DUKE (keyb, voc); LEON NDUGU CHANCLER (dr) #6 EDU LOBO (voc, g); MEIRELLES (fl); SALVADOR (p); SERGIO (b); CHICO (dr); RUBENS, JORGE (perc) #7 G. DUKE (keyb, tb); JEROME RICHARDSON (sax, fl); LUIS GASCA (fl-h, tp); JOHN HEARD (b); DICK BERK (dr); ARMANDO PERAZA (perc) #8 M. MURPHY (voc); JIMMY DEUCHAR (tp); ÅKE PERSSON (tb); RONNIE SCOTT (ts); DEREK HUMBLE (as); SAHIB SHIHAB (bar-s, fl); FRANCY BOLAND (p); JIMMY WOODE (b); KENNY CLARKE (dr) #9 C. JONES (tp); FRANCY BOLAND (p); J. WOODE (b); KENNY CLARKE (dr) #10 Novi Singers: BERNARD KAWKA, EWA WANAT, WALDEMAR PARZYNSKI; IDREES SULIEMAN (tp); ZBIGNIEW NAMYSLOWSKI (ts); ROMAN DYLAG (b); BILLY BROOKS (dr) #11 PONY POINDEXTER (ss, voc); C. JONES (tp); LEO WRIGHT (as, fl); FRITZ PAUER (p); A. CONDOUANT (g); JIMMY WOODE (b); JOE NAY (dr) #12 R. FRANCIS (voc, p); LESZEK ZADLO (ss, ts, fl); JASPER VAN'T HOF (keyb); BARRY FINNERTY (g); FRANK TUSA (b); BUDDY WILLIAMS (dr) #13 J. GRAVER (keyb); DAVID TRONCOSCO (b); COLIN BAILEY (dr)

  1. Hip Walk / Peter Herbolzheimer Rhythm Combination & Brass
  2. See You Later / Joanne Graver
  3. New Morning / Kitty Winter
  4. Join Us / Dieter Reith
  5. Someday / George Duke
  6. Upa Neguinho / Edu Lobo
  7. My Soul / George Duke
  8. Sconsolato / Mark Murphy
  9. Black Forest Waltz / Carmell Jones   (C. Jones)
10. Secret Life / The Novi Singers
11. All Blues / Pony Poindexter  (M. Davis / O. Brown; arr. by P. Poindexter)
12. Colours Of Excitement / Rimona Francis
13. Frog Child / Joanne Graver
     

click images to enlarge Zoukenstrumantal / Various Artists
recorded: 1992 at Terre du Zouk Studio in Guadeloupe
issued: 1992, DEBS CDD 1318-2 BB 50

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11 taken from Thanks For All - André Condouant 1989, DEBS ;
SONODISC MUSISOFT 52463
  >>  see disco 1

  1. Tube / Eric Brouta
  2. A. Z. T / Luc Léandry
  3. Douse / Luc Léandry
  4. Kouraj / Luc Léandry
  5. Feel / Simon Jurad
  6. Pasyon / Simon Jurad
  7. On Ti Douse / Tatiana
  8. Exotic Dream / Fredy Maracas
  9. Air Week-End / Week-End
10. Oksijen Lanmou / Anik & Janklod
11. None´s Like You / André Condouant
12. Se Pou Demen / Henri Debs
(F. Caracas)
(L. Léandry)
(L. Léandry)
L. Léandry)
(Moy Joyau)
(Ph. Joseph)
(J. Desvarieux)
(F. Caracas)
(D. Kissoun / C. Itany)
(J.-C. Porlon)
(A. Condouant)
(H. Debs)






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Hommage À Al Lirvat / Al Lirvat,Tanya St.Val, Steeve Marty, Klod Fostin
recorded: from November 11, 1993 (at Studio Mercadet France in Paris) until April 14, 1994 (in Pointe-à-Pitre/Guadeloupe)
issued: DEBS CDD 1358-2 BB 60

AL LIRVAT (voc #1,4,7,9,11,12); TANYA SAINT-VAL (voc #2,8; choir); KLOD FOSTIN (voc #5,10; choir); STEEVE MARTY (voc #3,6; choir); TONY LODIN, J. MIATH (choir); PHILIPPE SLOMINSKI (tp); GLENN FERRIS (tb); ALLEN HOIST (as); ALAIN HATOT (ts); ALAIN JEAN-MARIE (p); ANDRÉ CONDOUANT (g); THIERRY FANFANT (b #1,2,6,8,12); LUC LÉANDRY (b #3-5,7,9,10,11); JEAN-PHILIPPE FANFANT (dr); direction orchestre & voix: HENRI DEBS; harmonisations: A. CONDOUANT; arrangements cuivres: A. CONDOUANT, PHILIPPE SLOMINSKI; prise de son: Didier Lozahic sauf les voix et les guitares; mixage: Henri Debs au Studio "La Terreur" en compagnie de Al Lirvat et Willy Blonbou


  1. Mi Belle Jounée...Min / Al Lirvat
  2. Çé Ou Même Qui L´Anmou / Tanya St.Val
  3. Souvenir De Mon Ile / Steeve Marty
  4. Touloulou / Al Lirvat
  5. Tout Ça Çé Pou Ou Doudou / Klod Fostin
  6. La Guadeloupéenne / Steeve Marty
  7. Bon Ti Rhum La / Al Lirvat
  8. Doudou Pa Pléré / Tanya St. Val
  9. Tête A Mone La / Al Lirvat
10. Bonheur En Moin Pati / Klod Fostin
11. Vini Voué Ma Mie / Al Lirvat
12. Oh Pretty Baby / Al Lirvat

      6 titres pour chanter avec Al

13. Doudou Pa Pléré
14. Çé Ou Même Qui L´Anmou
15. Bonheur En Moin Pati
16. Tout Ça Çé Pou Ou Doudou
17. Mi Belle Jounée...Min
18. La Guadeloupéenne
(Al Lirvat)
(Al Lirvat / Martinales)
(Aurelli-Kenn / Al Lirvat)
(Al Lirvat / Martinales)
(Al Lirvat / Martinales)
(A. Beauregard / Al Lirvat)
(R. Mavounzy / * / Martinales)
(Al Lirvat)
(Al Lirvat / Martinales)
(Aurelli-Kenn / Al Lirvat)
(Al Lirvat / Martinales)
(Al Lirvat)

* = Al Lirvat






Note: Al Lirvat a été décoré de la Médaille "Vermeil" de la ville de Paris en 1997 et Chevalier de l´Ordre National du Mérité en 1998, Prix Maracas D´Or en 1978.



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Hommage À Al Lirvat / Max Severin, Tanya St.Val, Steeve Marty,
Klod Fostin, Henri Debs, André Condouant

produced: 1993
issued: 1993 DEBS DD 2609-2 BB 60 ; 1999 DEBS MUSIC 427985

MAX SEVERIN (voc #1,8); HENRI DEBS (voc #5,12-14); TANYA SAINT-VAL (voc #2,9; choir); KLOD FOSTIN (voc #4,11; choir); STEEVE MARTY (voc #3,10; choir); M. FOSTIN, TONY LODIN, J. MIATH, HENRI DEBS (choir); PHILIPPE SLOMINSKI (tp); GLENN FERRIS (tb); ALLEN HOIST (as); ALAIN HATOT (ts); ALAIN JEAN-MARIE (p); ANDRÉ CONDOUANT (g #7 & 14); FREDERIC CARACAS (b); JEAN-PHILIPPE FANFANT (dr); direction orchestre & voix: HENRI DEBS; harmonisations: ANDRÉ CONDOUANT; arrangements cuivres: PHILIPPE SLOMINSKI


  1. Touloulou / Max Severin
  2. Çé Ou Même Qui L´Anmou / Tanya St.Val
  3. Souvenir De Mon Ile / Steeve Marty
  4. Bonheur En Moin Pati / Klod Fostin
  5. Mi Belle Journée / Henri Debs
  6. Tête A Mone La / Al Lirvat
  7. Çé Ou Même Qui L´Anmou / A.Condouant
  8. Bon Ti Rhum La / Max Severin
  9. Doudou Pa Pleurer / Tanya St. Val
10. La Guadeloupéenne / Steeve Marty
11. Tout Ça Çé Pou Ou Doudou / Klod Fostin
12. Vini Voué Ma Mie / Henri Debs
13. Oh Pretty Baby / Henri Debs
14. La Guadeloupéenne / Henri Debs &
     
André Condouant
(Al Lirvat / Martinales)
(Al Lirvat / Martinales)
(Aurelli-Kenn / Al Lirvat)
(Aurelli-Kenn / Al Lirvat)
(Al Lirvat)
(Al Lirvat / Martinales)
(Al Lirvat / Martinales)
(Mavounzy / * / Martinales)
(Al Lirvat)
(A. Beauregard / Al Lirvat)
(Al Lirvat / Martinales)
(Al Lirvat / Martinales)
(Al Lirvat)
(A.Beauregard / Al Lirvat)

Note: There is another issue (CD DEBS 7195176, released: January 1, 2000) of the same title - it´s not sure whether it´s identical with this one.
     


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CD Stars / Various Artists
issued: October 1995, DEBS CDD 1384-2 BB 60

HENRI DEBS (bandleader, p, g, voc, choir); PATRICK ST. ELOI, JEAN-PHILIPPE MARTHELY (choir); RANDY BRECKER (tp solos #2,4,6,8); B. ZARZUELA, ITE JEREZ (tp); LUIS KAHN, SAM BURTIS, DANY KAHN, LARRY FARRELL (tb); PAQUITO D´RIVERA (sax solos #2,4,8,10); ANDRÉ CONDOUANT (voc & g #6); FREDERIC CARACAS (b, keyb, dr progr. #1,3,5,7,9); HARRY ADORNO (timb); PAPO PEPIN (cga, guiro); JOE GONZALEZ (bgo, cowbell); RIGOBERT MOMPIERRE (dr progr. #2,4,6,8,10); arrangements: HENRI DEBS (#2,4,6,8,10 for p, b, rhythm & choir); FREDERIC CARACAS (#1,3,5,7,9 for keyb & rhythm); MAURICIO SMITH (horns sections)


  1. Dannkit Ou Bokit / Henri Debs & Max Severin
  2. On Ti Ji D´Cann / Henri Debs & Max Severin
  3. Ou Pran Lèspri An Mwen / David Denin
  4. Sergo / Max Severin
  5. Lè Nou Ka Fè Lanmou / Henri Debs
  6. Kité Pa Kité Mwen Doudou / A. Condouant
  7. Se Tèt A Moun Yo Ni / Rodrigue Marcel
  8. Dos Amigos Caminando / Max Severin
  9. Mété´W An Mouvman / Chorus
10. Tu Solamente Tu / Paquito D´Rivera
(H. Debs)
(H. Debs)
(F. Caracas / D. Denin)
(H. Debs)
(H. Debs)
(A. Condouant)
(F. Caracas / H. Debs)
(H. Debs)
(F. Caracas / H. Debs)
(H. Debs)
     

La collection 'Rêve De' ...les plus thèmes classiques et jazz par les plus grands interprètes.
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Rêve De Guitare / Various Artists
issued: July 1, 2003, CD INCA MUSIC PUBLISHING 547058 (distribution: EMI Music France)

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9 from For You For Ever / Maurice Meunier RDC 40020.2    >> see disco 2

BONITA FLAMENCA, BABIK REINHARDT, PHILIPPE DROUILLARD, FRANCESCO RAMPICHINI, MAURICE MEUNIER & ANDRE CONDOUANT, J. LANDSBERGER & B. LAGRENE

  1. Concierto D'Aranjuez / Bonita Flamenca
  2. Nuages / Babik Reinhardt
  3. M'A / Philippe Drouillard
  4. All Love / Babik Reinhardt
  5. Acuerdo / Bonita Flamenca
  6. The Subterraneans / Francesco Rampichini
  7. Miroirs / Babik Reinhardt
  8. Maria Helena / Bonita Flamenca
  9. Body And Soul / Maurice Meunier & André Condouant
10. Gipsy Feeling / J. Landsberger & B. Lagrene
11. Round Midnight / Babik Reinhardt
 

 
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Mizik Kòmilfo Vol. 1 / Various Artists
issued: April 24, 2007 DEBS MUSIC 2684

JEAN ZENARRE, HARRY SOUNDOURAYEN, HENRI DEBS, HARRY LARONNE, JORESTIN COMPPER, FREDDY CARMELO; solo #10: ANDRÉ CONDOUANT, S. ANGLELE, ALLEN HOIST, DOMINIQUE BÉROSE

  1. Bouwé, anko / Jean Zenarre
  2. Dédé le fotograf / Harry Soundourayen, Henri Debs
  3. Gwenndolin / Harry Laronne
  4. Mizik a yo té bèl / Jorestin Compper, Henri Debs
      (Madanm an mwen / Adan on konba mélé / El kal k'alé)
  5. Sé pou vou / Harry Laronne
  6. Philosophie / Henri Debs
  7. Koupé dékalé / Harry Laronne
  8. Rèskiyè / Freddy Carmelo
  9. Mes Tubes / Henri Debs
      (Nou ka pati an bodé / An ké bo-w là / Ki mak ou ni /
      An dé a'y / Gato patat o koko)

10. A pa fot an mwen misyé entèl (instrumentale)
 
 
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CD Stars: Au Top Des Tops
issued: 2012 DEBS 3053

HARRY LARONNE, PAOLINA, JANE FOSTIN, PIERRE D'ALEXIS, MARIUS PRIAM, HENRI DEBS, JOHANNA DESFONTAINES (voc); ANDRÉ CONDOUANT (voc, g #7); RIGOBERT MOMPIERRE, Robert MARTINO (g); EUSTACHE CESSY (arr, claviers); FRÉDÉRIC CARACAS, ERIC MAXIMILIEN (b); Henri DEBS (p, claviers, g, guiro); CHRISTIAN YEYE (claviers); REYNALDO MARTINO (progr, dr, claviers); SERGE CHRISTOPHE (cga); DOMINIQUE BÉROSE (p)


  1. Fanm Bizwen Lajan / H. Laronne
  2. Sé Nou Ki La / P. d'Alexis
  3. Sé Vou Ki Chwazi / Paolina
  4. Charlotte Et Alphonse / H. Debs
  5. Homme De Malheur / J. Desfontaines
  6. Boujé / P. d'Alexis
  7. Kité Pa Kité Mwen / A. Condouant
  8. Horoscope En Moin / H. Debs
  9. Kan Nou Ka Fè Lanmou / H. Debs
10. Tu T'en Es Bien Servi / M. Priam
11. Anbyans Tèktèk / choir
12. Sans Remord Allez Au Diable / J. Fostin
13. Fanm Bizwen Lajan / H. Laronne
14. Que Reste-T-Il De Nos Amours / H. Debs
15. Ninon / H. Debs
16. C'est Noël / H. Debs
17. Attention à L'amour / J. Fostin
 
     


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Thanks to: Mr. Junichi Harada (Le Studio, Japan) for infos about the Amiga recordings,
Mr. Kondo for the "Echoes" scans and Mr. Pete Fallico for the Fonomusic scan!


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