← more from
Empress Music Group
We’ve updated our Terms of Use to reflect our new entity name and address. You can review the changes here.
We’ve updated our Terms of Use. You can review the changes here.

Seule ce soir

by Emilie-Claire Barlow

/
1.
Quand le soleil dit bonjour aux montagnes 01:52
buy track
2.
Petit matin 03:42
buy track
3.
Chez Moi (2012) 02:35
buy track
4.
Des croissants de soleil 03:58
buy track
5.
C'est si bon (2012) 03:16
buy track
6.
Ces bottes sont faites pour marcher 05:23
buy track
7.
La plus belle pour aller danser 02:32
buy track
8.
La belle dame sans regret (2012) 06:00
buy track
9.
Jardin d'hiver (2012) 04:18
buy track
10.
Seule ce soir 06:05
buy track
11.
Les yeux ouverts (2012) 05:10
buy track
12.
Comme je crie, comme je chante (2012) 03:41
buy track
13.
C'est merveilleux 03:18
buy track

about

Release date: October 16, 2012

Fun facts:
- I won my first Juno Award, and only Felix Award with this release - in the Vocal Jazz category.
- This is my most streamed album overall, with over 143 million streams on Pandora, and 57 million streams and counting on Spotify.

perandei




production
Produced by Emilie-Claire Barlow
Arrangements by Emilie-Claire Barlow, except Track 4, "Des croissants de soleil" by Lou Pomanti
Recorded by John "Beetle" Bailey and Taylor Kernohan at The Drive Shed Recording Studios, Toronto, except Track 13 "Comme je crie, comme je chante" recorded by Pierre Plante, Studio 12, Radio Canada, Montréal
Mixed by John "Beetle" Bailey
Mastered by Trevor Sadler, Mastermind Productions, Charlotte, NC
Graphic design: Caroline Brown, Whitebear Design

Photography: Ian Brown

Hair & Makeup: Ivy Lam

Stylist: Kathryn McEwan, Fashion Crimes, Toronto

Cover Shoot Location: The Cobourg, Toronto


liner notes
The simple plan was....: a compilation of songs I had previously recorded in French. But wait.
Life goes on. . .things change, and I am made aware as I revisit each song, that time paints the day with fresh colours, reframes memories and brings clarity or understanding. I found myself compelled to re-record the songs that have travelled with me for a while.
As well, I was eager to explore more French repertoire - a rewarding adventure for sure. I must share these discoveries!
And so, a new album came to life - an opportunity to immerse myself in the musical poetry of la langue française, including repertoire from la belle province de Québec!

Longing and loss, laughter and joy, romance and delicious melancholy. . . all in the fullness of a life. « Seule ce soir » will accompany you on your own journey.



personal notes

Simon Says....."Make an all-French album". The Simon in this scenario is Simon Fauteux, (Six Media Marketing) my longtime publicist, co-manager for a stretch, friend, and one of the very most important people in my career. Simon and I first met in 2005. He was handling all my press and publicity for Québec. We got along well right away, and he was very enthusiastic about my career possibilities there. He immediately started booking radio interviews and appearances - and even though my French was not very strong - he cheerfully thrust me onto live tv and I did my best to charm my way through!


Over the next several albums, I always peppered my repertoire with French tunes (and Portuguese!) , but he was getting more and more vocal about me making an all-French album. My only reluctance was that I still didn't feel like I had a strong enough grasp of the language. "I'm not ready!" I kept saying. But then he reminded me that I had said many times in interviews, that learning French lyrics had helped me greatly in learning the language. Busted! I now had no excuse, and so I began my "french immersion". Simon's support and expertise has been instrumental in my success, and he has been one of the few people who ALWAYS does what he says he's going to do. No bullsh*t. I have been able to truly trust and rely on him and that is a gift.


Seule ce soir went on to be my most successful album (so far!) , and won both a Juno Award and a Felix Award for Vocal Jazz Album of the Year. It also kicked off more extensive touring in Québec, and in fact, the night the Juno Award winners were announced - the band and I were playing a show in Rimouski, and found out all together right after our encore when we went back to the dressing room and all our phones were exploding with messages! what a special night!

credits

released March 28, 2024

Bass – Ross MacIntyre
Drums, Percussion – Davide DiRenzo
Flute – Bill McBirnie
Guitar – Reg Schwager
Tenor Saxophone – Kelly Jefferson
Trumpet, Flugelhorn – William Sperandei
Piano – Mark Kieswetter

additional guests
Lou Pomanti plays piano on Track 4, "Des croissants de soleil"
Julie Lamontagne plays piano on Track 13 "Comme je crie, comme je chante"

Produced by Emilie-Claire Barlow
Arrangements by Emilie-Claire Barlow, except Track 4, "Des croissants de soleil" by Lou Pomanti
Recorded by John "Beetle" Bailey and Taylor Kernohan at The Drive Shed Recording Studios, Toronto, except Track 13 "Comme je crie, comme je chante" recorded by Pierre Plante, Studio 12, Radio Canada, Montréal
Mixed by John "Beetle" Bailey
Mastered by Trevor Sadler, Mastermind Productions, Charlotte, NC
Graphic design: Caroline Brown, Whitebear Design

Photography: Ian Brown

Hair & Makeup: Ivy Lam

Stylist: Kathryn McEwan, Fashion Crimes, Toronto

Cover Shoot Location: The Cobourg, Toronto

license

all rights reserved

tags

about

Emilie-Claire Barlow image

Emilie-Claire Barlow Toronto, Ontario

A 2 time Juno Award winner and 6 time nominee, Barlow has released 12 albums on her own label.
Her performing career spans over 24 yrs ... from Jazz bistros to concert halls.
Her work as a leader and producer has been recognized with a Juno Award nomination for “Producer of Year” for her recording “Clear Day”
Her album “Seule ce soir” won a Juno and Felix in 2013. ... more

shows

contact / help

Contact Emilie-Claire Barlow

Streaming and
Download help

Redeem code

Report this album or account

Emilie-Claire Barlow recommends:

If you like Emilie-Claire Barlow, you may also like:

Bandcamp Daily  your guide to the world of Bandcamp

On Bandcamp Radio

Beans joins the show to discuss his album release, "ZWAARD".

listen now