Credits:

Michel Legrand,Chilly Gonzales,Chad Lawson,Akira Kosemura

Description:

Michel Legrand, who has been loved around the world since his death in 2019, celebrates the 90th anniversary of his birth on February 25, 2022. Musician of many classic films such as "The Umbrellas of Cherbourg," "The Girls of Rochefort," and "The Skin of the Donkey," Legrand was a music legend who broke down the boundaries between jazz, symphonic music, musical comedy, and popular music, and a three-time Academy Award winner who, over the decades He has left behind many works with themes that remain in people's memories. A tribute album to Legrand's music, "Legrand (Re)Imagined," will be released by Decca Records. The album brings together some of the world's best pianists and composers, including Chilly Gonzalez, Stefan Mocchio, and Chad Lawson, who each interpret Legrand's music and perform it on solo piano in a chill and contemporary style. The result is a must-listen that offers a glimpse into a new side of Legrand's work. From Japan, composer/pianist Akira Kosemura, who is one of the most streamed Japanese classical artists and has garnered praise from influential media around the world, will participate.The song "Always Always Always" from the movie "The Lovers of Rochefort" is selected and played. In the movie, the song is sung in a light and joyful way, but Kosemura's version highlights the beauty of the melody and allows the audience to experience the different characters of the song.