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Ça, C'est Paris
The French music-hall & cabaret, 1912-39
Wed, Aug 8, 8:00 - 9:30 pm
Jaqua Concert Hall, The Shedd Institute
"Her voice, slightly off-key, was that of the Parisian street hawkers—the husky, trailing voice of the Paris people." -- Jean Cocteau, of Mistinguett
Jazz was but one thread of the complex cultural traditions weaving through the streets of Paris between the Wars, and we dedicate more than a little of this year’s festival to a number of those other currents. In this evening’s concert, Siri Vik welcomes Ian Whitcomb in a tribute to music halls and cabarets of Montmartre, Montparnasse and throughout Paris where, in the closing years of La Belle Époque and into the Jazz Age and after, French chanson and the songs of Broadway and Hollywood intermingled. Look for French and American classics made famous by Mistinguett (“Mon Homme”), Maurice Chevalier (“Mimi”), Damia (“C’est mon gigolo”), Fréhel (“Les Filles qui la nuit”), Marie Dubas (“Le Tango stupéfiant”), Joséphine Baker (“J’ai deux amours”), Jean Sablon & Mireille (“Presque oui”), and just a hint of Édith Piaf (“Mon Légionnaire”).
Event Personnel
Siri Vik, director, vocals
Ian Whitcomb, vocals, accordion
Ken Peplowski, clarinet
Howard Alden, guitar
Doug Miller, bass
Bucky Pizzarelli, guitar
Chuck Redd, drums
Ted Rosenthal, piano
Terell Stafford, trumpet
Aaron Weinstein, violin
PROGRAM
Mistinguett (1875-1956)
 Ça, C'est Paris(1926)J. Charles/L. Boyer (w), J. Padilla (m)
 Je Cherche Un Millionaire(1937)
    - adapted from "I'm Feeling Like A Million"
M. Cab/P. De Lima (w), N. Brown (m)
 Mon Homme(1916)A. Willemetz/J. Charles (w), M. Yvain (m)
Maurice Chevalier (1888-1972)
 Valentine(1925)H. Christiné (w/m)
 Mimi(1932)
    - introduced in Love Me Tonight
L. Hart (w), R. Rodgers (m)
Joséphine Baker (1906-75)
 You're Driving Me Crazy(1930)
    - introduced in Smiles
W. Donaldson (w/m)
 J'ai deux amours(1930)G. Koger/H. Varna (w), V. Scotto (m)
Damia (1889-1978)
Fréhel (1891-1951)
Marie Dubas (1894-1972) & Édith Piaf (1915-63)
Jean Sablon (1906-94) & Mireille (1906-96)
Featured composers, lyricists, creators
Lucienne Boyer
Nacio Herb Brown
Marc Cab
Jacques Charles
Henri Christiné
P. De Lima
Walter Donaldson
Lorenz Hart
Géo Koger
José Padilla
Richard Rodgers
Vincent Scotto
Henri Varna
Albert Willemetz
Maurice Yvain
Ticket/Venue Info
Ça, C'est Paris Ticket Prices
Seat LvlFull PriceDiscount Prices
10%  15%  20%  Youth 
AA36.00  32.50  30.75  29.00  18.00 
A32.00  29.00  27.25  25.75  16.00 
B26.00  23.50  22.25  21.00  13.00 
O20.00  18.00  17.00  16.00  10.00 
Jaqua Concert Hall
The John G. Shedd Institute for the Arts
285 E Broadway
Eugene, Oregon
541-434-7000
Purchase tickets at:
1. The Shedd Ticket Office
541.434.7000
2. The Hult Ticket Office
541.682.5000
OFAM 2012 Schedule
Saturday Aug 4
7:30 pmThe King And I
Sunday Aug 5
2:00 pmThe King And I
Tuesday Aug 7
5:00 pmLe Jazz Hot
8:00 pmA Moveable Feast
Wednesday Aug 8
10:00 amSous Les Toits De Paris
2:00 pmLa Musique Créole
5:00 pmMon Homme vs. La Venus Noire
8:00 pmÇa, C'est Paris
Thursday Aug 9
10:00 amThe Smiling Lieutenant
2:00 pmLet's Misbehave
5:00 pmThe Best Americans
8:00 pmBricktop's
Friday Aug 10
10:00 amOne Hour With You
2:00 pmÇa, C'est Paris
5:00 pmDjango Reinhardt & Company
7:30 pmThe King And I
8:00 pmNuages
Saturday Aug 11
10:00 amLove Me Tonight
2:00 pmThe King And I
8:00 pmTreat it Gentle
Sunday Aug 12
2:00 pmThe King And I
The John G. Shedd Institute for the Arts
E. Broadway & High Street, Eugene | PO Box 1497, Eugene OR 97440-1497 | Phone 541.687.6526 | Tickets: 541.434.7000 | Email: info@theshedd.net
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