i've listened to this one a few times in headphones but it was in a lowkey manner but it really hit me when i had it on today. i have this one on a really good compo called "french fried funk vol. iv" released on kickin records. it's devoted to various french grooves as usual i found it in a charity shop.
this particular track is a version of jazz standard "i'm left alone" penned by billie holiday and mel waldron. i can't really say i was familiar with the original or any other renditions. it's a gorgeous but very sad piece though that deal with loneliness and with holiday's life i'm suprised it's not any more gut-wrenching.
french producer dominique dalcan's (aka snooze) version uses upright bass, jazz-like drums and a piano and it feels like he was trying to do just a subtle electronic version but still keeping the jazz feel. dalcan also hired jazz singer deborah brown and she delivers a magical performance that holds up the whole song.
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