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Hello,

here's a few words about my album:

From Paris, France, "The Belle Epoque Ensemble" presents Zarana, a 12 titles album.
The band is an acoustic duet with banjo,and piano.
Zarana is an instrumental album of early 1900's ragtime banjo music with tunes by Joe Morley, Emile Grimshaw, Frank Lawes and Paul Eno.
Tablatures for ragtime banjo music can be found at
http://www.ragtime-banjo.com


here's a few words about the author:

I'm Jean-marc Andres, a french born banjo player.
After touring the US for several seasons with the french band "Transatlantic Bluegrass" I moved to Woodstock(NY)to play the banjo for John Herald and the guitar, mandoline and banjo for a local trio named "Acoustic News".
After a few years I moved south to Florida to work the local scene in a duo, again playing acoustic adaptations of popular songs on guitar, banjo and mandoline.
Moving further south, to the Carrabeans, I played local music with a local band for about 3 years before moving back to France.
Then, I released my first solo album "ZARANA" and more recently LUCETTINA an all original banjo music album.


PRESS REVIEWS

"A first class piece of banjo playing and excellent production by a very talented player...His driving interpretation of "Red Hot Shivers" is a tribute to this french banjoist's sound technical ability and strong affinity for the pure banjo idiom."
"The Banjo" (UK)

"...Jean-Marc Andrès revives the ragtime banjo repertoire with a melodic playing of an amazing fluidity and conviction in the interpretation"
-Franck Bergerot- ***
"Le Monde de la Musique"

"...beautiful music, beautiful album, to be discovered absolutly."
-Fran

Check out the artist's website:
http://www.ragtime-banjo.com

Track List:
1. Zarana
2. Syncopatin' Shuffle
3. Marche Impromptu
4. Freckles
5. Ad Astra
6. You and a Canoe
7. Dream Dance
8. Red hot Shivers
9. At Sunset
10. Thumbs up
11. Dance Arlequin
12. Cupid's Arrow

Other Genres:

• JAZZ: Ragtime
• COUNTRY: Bluegrass
• SOLO INSTRUMENTAL