artist : Lisa Ekdahl
title : Live At The Olympia, Paris
label : Lisa Ekdahl AB / Sony
cat# :
genre : Pop
street date : 2011-04-08
tracks : 12
bitrate : 224 kbps avg. 48.0/Joint Stereo
size : 97.82 mb
source : DVD (PCM Stereo)
type : Retail
url : http://lisaekdahl.com
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In the winter of 1994 Lisa Ekdahl was brought into superstardom over night
in scandinavia. LisaÆs debut album sold quadruple platinum and gave her
three grammy awards. Her laid back style, matched with her fragility and
sensitivity has dazzled fans and critics alike.
Several European countries and especially France has fallen for her
understated way of performing jazz standards, bossanova and original
songs. Still few people know much about LisaÆs life and few know that she
creates and records her music in a tucked away house across a courtyard in
central Stockholm. She has never let a journalist or a TV-team cross her
doorstep.
Until now. And in her own way.
In the DVD documentary ôLisa Ekdahl at the Olympia, Parisö Lisa opens the
door to her universe. The film is maybe one of the most beautiful and
artistically genuine Swedish music documentary ever made. This DVD
contains songs from the Olympia mixed with Lisa meeting with friends,
getting into conversation and playing songs in her home in Stockholm. In
Paris Lisa plays a sold out show at the legendary LÆOlympia. The CD is a
recording of this show.
The Olympia concert (CD and DVD) was the grand finale of Lisa EkdahlÆs
critically acclaimed European tour 2009-2010 that followed the release of
the album ôGive me that slow knowing smileö.
The band consists of: Mathias Blomdahl (guitar and percussion), Tomas
Hallonsten (Piano, Hammond organ & Trumpet) and Josef Zackrisson (Bass).
Lisa will tour again summer & fall 2011.
LISA EKDAHL SPEAKS ABOUT ôLISA EKDAHL AT THE OLYMPIA, PARISö
I will never forget when I was first introduced to the French audience.
It was in September, 1997 in the small club, La villa in Paris.
I loved it from the first moment.
Soon after playing small clubs I played bigger places in France, like
LÆOlympia and the Nice jazz festival. Regardless of if I play a small or
bigger venue I always look for an intimate experience.
Being back stage at the Olympia, knowing that you are in the same dressing
room where legends like Edith Piaf, Judy Garland and Nina Simone have been
preparing for their shows adds an extra dimension. It lifts your spirit. I
like to bow down to the great ones who came before us and at the same time
celebrate the moment. The Olympia is a great place for that.
Before a concert there is always a lot of preparing and rehearsing. I like
to meet up with musical friends to try new thing in a relaxed way, to find
new inspiration and also to support each other. There is a recording
studio and a lot of instruments in my home and I often have talented
friends visiting.
IÆve been thinking for a long time that it would be interesting to show
this aspect of my musical life to my audience. But I was aware that
bringing in a TV team could easily destroy the spontaneous and natural
feel. When I meet Swedish film maker Adam Nilsson I felt that he would be
perfect for capturing those creative gatherings. Adam is calm, respectful
and has an artistÆs mentality. He made everyone forget about the camera.
One of my talented friends, Ane Brun was back in Stockholm after being on
tour with Peter Gabriel. She came by my house and we recorded a song
together. I remember we had tea and that my trumpet player tried to teach
us all to play the ancient Chinese game Mahjong afterwards.
Another dear friend is Rikard Wolff, one of SwedenÆs most famous actors.
IÆve known him for 15 years. In the DVD we sing ôCry me a riverö, a song
he has never sung before. Old friend û new experience. New York born folk
blues singer Eric Bibb also came by the house. Eric has a large collection
of hats and I collect hats to.
Another person who is around a lot is my favourite photographer Anders
Thessing. He drank tea, listened to songs being played while sending out
good vibrations to everyone and at the same time took all the photographs
for the CD & DVD deluxe combo.
In my regular band we are four people including me,
Mathias Blomdahl - guitars, percussion, piano and vocals.
Tomas Hallonsten û piano, hammond organ, and trumpet.
Josef Zackrisson û bass, vocals and percussion.
All three guys are super creative. We all like to rehearse and figure out
new arrangements for the songs before going on tour. I like to have a lot
of space in the arrangement. My tiny voice sounds better with space around
it and being a Swedish girl I love the sound of silence in the music.
The next chapter for me now is to start rehearsing for the summer
festivals around Europe followed by a full concert tour starting in France
in the fall 2011.
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01 Daybreak 3:27
02 Nature Boy 7:19
03 Now Or Never 2:26
04 Sing 5:06
05 The World Keeps Turning 5:27
06 Don't Stop (feat. Eric Bibb) 5:22
07 When (feat. Ane Brun) 5:08
08 I'll Be Around 5:22
09 I Get A Kick Out Of You 2:51
10 Cry Me A River (feat. Rikard Wolff) 5:29
11 Beautiful Boy 6:58
12 Love For Sale 6:00
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