Arthur H. at London Jazz Festival

Arthur H reshaped the chanson tradition of Jacques Brel to his own ends, sharing with Serge Gainsbourg and Tom Waits the urge to tell current stories with the instruments of yesterday. As he rose to become a star in France and beyond, he used the groove of machines and trance to combine within his songs the poetry of rock and jazz. His new show Mystic Rumba (also a double CD on Wrasse) combines many of the characters and stories from his greatest songs with new material, all stripped back to an alluring, enigmatic solo performance, accompanied only by his piano.

To open, Arthur Jeffes, the leader of Penguin Cafe, also plays solo for the very first time....

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Arthur H reshaped the chanson tradition of Jacques Brel to his own ends, sharing with Serge Gainsbourg and Tom Waits the urge to tell current stories with the instruments of yesterday. As he rose to become a star in France and beyond, he used the groove of machines and trance to combine within his songs the poetry of rock and jazz. His new show Mystic Rumba (also a double CD on Wrasse) combines many of the characters and stories from his greatest songs with new material, all stripped back to an alluring, enigmatic solo performance, accompanied only by his piano.

To open, Arthur Jeffes, the leader of Penguin Cafe, also plays solo for the very first time.

Part of the London Jazz Festival in association with BBC Radio 3

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