‘J’aimerais’ by Dean Grant holds a wonderful charming presence. The gorgeous notes from the jazz orchestra flutter in the air. The lively rhythm takes your hand, twirling you around the room in a joyous dance. A suave serenade is delivered in the beautiful French dialect, a voice reflecting the spontaneous moment of gusto. T’es là dans le noir. You’re here in the dark. The flirtatious theme of the lyrics speak of desires and increasing romantic curiosity. Pris au dépourvu. Caught off guard.
Producer and recording artist Dean Grant debuts with a strong, vintage orientated, pop album, produced for the international music scene. For this album, The French Recording Sessions, Dean Grant surrounded himself with leading people from within the French music industry, ensuring an authentic approach and convincing final sound.
For more than two years in the making, the album has been intentionally set up musically in relationship to the 1950s by using equipments and know-how from within that area. By producing this album, Dean Grant succeeded in bringing his musical jazz roots together with his French trail.
Dean Grant bases his music – and the accompanying design – on the 1950s. ‘Although every time sheet knows its pros and cons, we currently seem to be temporarily living in a period where little is looked at each other and in which little use is made of decency standards and etiquettes. This is unfortunate, because certainly the absence of the latter, creates a life comparable to a life without music and art. Just by looking at Cary or Sean, makes you wonder what went wrong in the years after’, he says, continuing, ‘operating in a stylish fifties entourage makes everyday life bearable and most importantly joyful.’
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