Track Listing:

Track 01. Seine - [02:24]
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Track 02. Hummingbird - [02:12]
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Track 03. Accordeon D'or - [03:40]
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Track 04. Eve - [02:57]
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Track 05. Carduelis De Musette - [02:28]
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Track 06. One Smile - [02:42]
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Track 07. Splendide - [02:43]
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Track 08. Reine Des Villes - [02:09]
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Track 09. Espana - [02:11]
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Track 10. Origination - [03:08]
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Track 11. Montparnasse Bienvenue - [02:50]
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Track 12. Last Night - [02:34]
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Track 13. Exception - [02:25]
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Track 14. Ladybirth - [01:55]
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Track 15. Black Diamonds - [02:38]
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Track 16. Passion Tree - [02:20]
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Track 17. River - [02:10]
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Track 18. Waterfall - [02:43]
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Track 19. Nightingale - [03:01]
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Track 20. Coming Women - [02:57]
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Track 21. Miracle - [02:31]
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Track 22. Verucchio - [03:55]
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Track 23. Je Suis Au Paradis - [02:40]
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Track 24. Le Doux Non - [02:29]
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Track 25. Le Chardonneret - [02:27]
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Track 26. Impeccable - [02:09]
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"Ici Paris" is probably the definitive collection of master accordionist Michael Ganian's work. Containing 26 songs, this recording spans nine years of his career from 1993 to 1999 as it chronicles his development as a popular street performer to one of the most infuential accordion players and composers of all time. Able to blend the sounds of jazz, traditional Paris musette, and classical music like no other musician before or after him, Ganian and his band brilliantly create an entirely new style that's captured in its essence on this album. The bounding bass licks of Rudolf Smahel and chugging, jazzy drumming of Vitezslav Vavrda provide the perfect musical foils for Ganian to extrapolate his own modern masterpieces. Songs like "Siene," "Carduelis de Musette," "Montparnasse Bienvenue," "Passion Tree," and "I Am In Heaven" will leave listeners thristing for more Ganian's music. Luckily, JPMC Records is set to release another one of his classic recordings in the coming months, details on which will soon be posted on www.jpmcrecords.com.

Biography

It was said that the busy footsteps of commuters would come to a standstill insde Paris Metro train stations whenever the gifted accordion player Michael Ganian played his musettes there. Huge crowds would take pause and gather to listen to this brilliant musician, who created an entirely new genre of accordion music by blending the sounds of classical music, musette, world-beat, and jazz.

JPMC Records is proud to be able to offer "Ici Paris," currently the only international release by this hard-to-find artist, who sadly was tragically killed in 2000, leaving us with only the few recordings he created during his short life. "Ici Paris" contains 26 of Ganian's compositions, on which he's joined by bassist Rudolf Smahel and drummer Vitezslav Vavrda. On several compositions, the trio is accompanied by the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra of the Czech Republic. Songs on this album include "Siene," "Carduelis de Musette," "Montparnasse Bienvenue," "Passion Tree," and "I Am In Heaven."

His music does encompass a variety of styles and is truly unlike anything you've heard before. Supported by Smahel's capable walking bass lines and Vavrda's spirited drumming, Ganian is free to explore his complex compositions. Listening to any of the songs on this CD, you can almost imagine yourself sitting at a Parisian cafe or standing at the Metro station listening to Ganian with the rest of the awestruck crowd.

"Ici Paris" includes works recorded from 1993 to 1999 and chronicles his development from vibrant street performer to accomplished composer. "Ici Paris" has consistently been JPMC Records' top selling album since its release in 2000 and we continue to get feedback from fans of Ganian's after purchasing the album.

"This CD showcases some of the best of Michael Ganian's work and is a must for those who like French cafe-style accordion. With the possibility of this being the only CD of his work available ... I would highly recommend adding this to your CD collection today," wrote one fan from Austin, Texas.

"This extraordinarily talented person was able to bring the main tunnel of the Paris Metro to a halt just by ... playing there. An Armenian from Yerevan Armenia could hypnotize Parisians playing French Cafe style accordion music. It combines melancholic intonations typical to Armenian music with optimistic French. This is an absolutely unique virtuoso in his genre," wrote another from Los Angeles.

Not only do his fans have a lot to say about Ganian, but his music has received much critical acclaim as well.

"The sound of Michael Ganian is like no other music; this style is to music in France what red wine is to the spirit," wrote Le Monde magazine in Paris.