Classical Soul Vol. 1 Alexis Ffrench

• 1 Ffrench: The Way It Was 03:20
• 2 Ffrench: Reverie 03:37
• 3 Gimbel: Interlude #1 (Killing Me Softly With His Song) 01:08
• 4 Ffrench: Chasing Yesterdays 03:41
• 5 Ffrench: Together Without You 03:32
• 6 Cooke: Interlude #2 (A Change Is Gonna Come) 00:52
• 7 Ffrench: Soar 04:05
• 8 Ffrench: Fireflies 03:08
• 9 Ffrench: Fate 03:25
• 10 Ffrench: Sö 04:00
• 11 Gordon: Interlude #3 (At Last) 01:32
• 12 Ffrench: Suddenly 03:43
• 13 Ffrench: Everything Changes 03:05
• 14 Bacharach: Interlude #4 (I Say A Little Prayer) 01:16
• 15 Ffrench: Sanctuary 02:53
• 16 Withers: Interlude #5 (Ain't No Sunshine) 00:58
• 17 Ffrench: Broken Wings On Crimson Skies 03:22
• 18 Ffrench: Once 02:09
• 19 Ffrench: Returning To You 03:23
• 20 Bacharach: I Say A Little Prayer (Reprise) 00:59
• 21 Ffrench: The Time Of Your Life 03:00
• Total Runtime 57:08

Info for Classical Soul Vol. 1

Den Titel für sein Album "Classical Soul Volume One" hat Pianist und Komponist Alexis Ffrench an klassische Hip Hop-Mixtapes angelehnt. Kurze Melodie-Fragmente aus Soul-Hymnen wie "Ain't No Sunshine" und "A Change Is Gonna Come" verbindet er, wie "Samples" im Hip Hop, mit seinen eigenen Kompositionen. Diese sind von persönlichen Momenten und Erinnerungen inspiriert. Alexis Ffrench sagt: "Dieses Projekt hat etwas von einem Rundumblick und ist auch das Ergebnis eines '360°-Prozess', bei dem ich zurückgeschaut, aber auch nach vorne geblickt habe". Der Tod seines Vaters war ein fundamentaler Einschnitt, ein Verlust, der nachhallte und Alexis neu auf sein Leben blicken ließ. Eine Auszeit in der Natur, in den Highlands von Schottland, brachte ihm Ruhe und Zeit zur Reflexion. "Diese Erfahrungen veranlassen dich, darüber nachzudenken, was man hat und wirklich liebt", erklärt er. Insofern ist "Classical Soul Volume One" auch eine universelle Erzählung von Verlust und Liebe und dabei eine Feier des Lebens.

Alexis Ffrench, Klavier

Alexis Ffrench
UK contemporary composer and pianist Alexis Ffrench is one of the UK’s most distinctive and relevant artists. Alexis is already an established star in the streaming world - his music speaking to a wide audience and transcending all boundaries and genres. As likely as one would be to find him listening to Kendrick Lamar or Chance the Rapper as Bach, his combination of classical training and love for R&B and Roots music has helped define his unique sound. Trying to break the rigorous and academic preconceptions of classical music, Alexis has now found himself as one of the leading voices of a new wave of composers, redefining the genre made accessible by Ludovico Einaudi and Michael Nyman. Inspired in his youth by icons such as Stevie Wonder and Bob Marley, Alexis felt destined to pursue a career in music, but without a piano at home, he first developed his skills by silently playing the dining room table. He didn’t allow the absence of an instrument to hold him back, and is an alumnus of the most prestigious music institutions in the country: Purcell School of Music, Royal Academy of Music and Guildhall School of Music and Drama. Alexis released Bluebird in September 2017, which reached over 1 million streams in just 7 weeks. Alexis’ brand new album 'Evolution' is out now.

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