New York, NY (Top40 Charts) Fleur Seule is Manhattan's very own 1940s jazz band, that brings the glamour and swinging sounds of the Golden Age of Hollywood to life on stage. Reviving classic chanson, jazz standards, swing music, bossa nova, salsa and more, this young group of old souls brings new life and fresh sounds to some of your favorite tunes, with some playful renditions and intimate moments to let you travel back in time. Led by "The Glamour Girl of Jazz," Allyson Briggs, this band has been keeping the classics alive in New York City, with sold out crowds at Dizzy's Club Coca-Cola, The Friar's Club, and Birdland Jazz Club, and a 5 year residency as the house band of Tavern on the Green. She sings in 7 languages and speaks 4, making her able to cover multiple classic genres and reach the varied audiences of New York City. You have to experience their performances to believe the range and diverse repertoire this band covers: Variety and elegance are at the heart of Fleur Seule.
The band size ranges from 2-13 pieces and can provide the perfect ambiance for an intimate cocktail lounge to filling a dance floor with inspiring swing dancers! Whether an All-American USO style set, a trip back in time to Old Havana, or an exotic voyage through Europe, Fleur Seule will take you on a memorable musical journey, as they revive hits made famous by Ella Fitzgerald, Peggy Lee, Billie Holiday,
Sarah Vaughn, Lena Horne, Édith Piaf, Marlene Dietrich, Dinah Shore, Nat King Cole, Sammy Davis, Jr., Louis Armstrong, The Andrews Sisters, Frank Sinatra, Marilyn Monroe, Dean Martin, Héctor Lavoe, Rubén Blades, Celia Cruz, Tito Puente, João Gilberto and more.
PLAYERS AND INSTRUMENTS:
Fleur Seule (band) is "Fler" "Sull"
Allyson Briggs (vocals, bandleader)
Andy Warren (trumpet, arranger, musical director)
Jason Yeager (piano)
Michael O'Brien (bass)
Paul Francis (drums)
Richard Miller (guitar)
Ivan Llanes (percussion) "eevahn" "yahnehz"
Martina DaSilva /
Vanessa Perea / Marg Davis (background vocals)
TRACKS AND TIMES:
1. TAKING A CHANCE ON LOVE 3:02
2. PIEL CANELA 2:30
3. I ONLY HAVE EYES FOR YOU 5:29
4. ZOU BISOU BISOU 2:19
5. SABOR A MÍ 4:14
6. THEM THERE EYES 2:42
7. TENDERLY 5:14
s. MANUELO 3:40
9. MISTY 5:24
10. SHOO-FLY PIE AND APPLE PAN DOWDY 3:16
11. CON LOS AÑOS QUE ME QUEDAN 4:18
12. ALMOST LIKE BEING IN LOVE 3:11
13. LA VIE EN ROSE 4:43
14. SWEET HAPPY LIFE 2:56
15. EMBRACEABLE YOU 5:11
16. S'WONDERFUL 3:30
Artist: Fleur Seule
CD Title: Standards and Sweet Things
Street Date: October 9, 2019
Add Date: October 9, 2019
Label: Self-Released
Website: www.fleurseule.com
Available at all fine retailers
