ANDRÉ CONDOUANT - discography 1

abbreviations of instruments

b = bass
cga = congas
dr = drums
(progr. = programming)
el-b = electric bass
g = guitar

el-g = electric guitar
(rh = rhythm ; s = solo)
midi g = midi guitar
p = piano
ts = tenor sax
voc = vocals

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click titles for musical excerpts (ca. 1 MB big)

DEBS HDD 523

DEBS INTERNATIONAL DD 26.15.2

Brother Meeting / André Condouant
recorded: November 4, 1970 in Paris
original issue: 1971, LP DEBS HDD 523 ;
re-release: 1999, CD DISQUE DEBS INTERNATIONAL DD 26.15.2 ;
other issues: MARUBENI MCD-2003 (Japan) ; DEBS MUSIC 425768 ; NEXT MUSIC 023155

ANDRÉ CONDOUANT (g); EDDY LOUISS (p); PERCY HEATH (b); CONNIE KAY (dr)

1. Brother Meeting
2. Blues For Wes
3. Short B. N.
4. Poema
5. Ballad For Annie
6. Astrakan

All tracks written by André Condouant

Original liner notes by Maurice Cullaz, President Jazz Academy France It is with an irony tinged with bitterness, that the very good French guitarist André Condouant found out that he had really begun to make himself known to French metropolitan Jazz amateurs, thanks to the excellent recording he made a few years ago in Germany under the label SABA/MPS with such people as Leo Wright, Carmell Jones, Jimmy Woode, Fritz Pauer and Joe Nay, without forgetting Annie Ross. Three reasons can explain the relatively recent discovery of André Condouant by the French: first of all his arrival to Paris from his natal Guadeloupe dates back only to 1957. Moreover he was not to stay in Paris for a long time. Secondly from 1962 until last year, André had lived (and enormously worked) in Sweden, and in Scandinavia, as well as in Germany. And last of all, and this, alas, is not to be put to the credit of the old French Jazz amateurs, there has been, up to the past ten or fifteen years, a prejudice against musicians of West Indian birth, who were supposed to play "their music" better than anyone else but were poorly gifted for Jazz music. Such an opinion seems outrageous to us, who every day, can listen to West-lndian Jazz musicians such as Jacky Samson, Jacques Coursil, Bib Monville, Robert Mavounzy, and others. In the USA, let it be said, things never were so. It´s a pity observing in what esteem their are held with, musicians born in the West-lndies, or musicians whose parents came from there, like: Art Taylor, Sonny Rollins, Wynton Keely, Cecil Payne, Walter Bishop, Kenny Drew, and many others. In Scandinavia and in Germany, André began a very good career side by side with musicians such as Idrees Sulieman, Leo Wright, Dexter Gordon, Kenny Drew, Benny Bailey, Ray Brown, Booker Ervin, Jaky Byard, Billy Brooks... But listening to a good record is so much more convincing than the text printed on the back of an album. From the "groovy blues" of the beautiful title 'Brother Meeting', to 'Astrakan' without forgetting another "groovy blues": 'Blues For Wes', 'Short B N', 'Poema' and 'Ballad For Annie'. André Condouant, Eddy Louiss, Percy Heath and Connie Kay will nothing but bewitch you, while confirming their value, if this was neccessary.		Original notes de Maurice Cullaz, Président l'Académie du Jazz C'est avec un ironie teintée d´amertume que le très bon guitariste André Condouant a pu constater qu´il n´avait vraiment commancé à se faire connaitre des amateurs de Jazz de la France Métropolitaine que par l'excellent disque qu'il a enregistré, il y a quelques années en Allemagne, sous l'étiquette SABA/MPS, aux coté de Pony Poindexter, Leo Wright, Carmell Jones, Jimmy Woode, Fritz Pauer et Joe Nay, ainsi que Annie Ross. La découverte relativement récente par les français de la métropole d´André Condouant peut s´expliquer par trois raison: En premier lieu, son arrivée de sa Guadeloupe natale en France métropolitaine, à Paris, ne date que de 1957. Il ne devait d´ailleurs pas demeurer longtemps à Paris. En second lieu, à partir de 1962 et jusqu´à l'anée passée, André avait vécu (et énormément tavaillée) en Suède, et dans les pays Scandinaves ainsi qu'en Allemagne. Enfin, et ceci, hélàs, n´est pas à l´honneur des vieux amateurs de Jazz de la France métropolitaine, il y eut, jusqu'à ces dix ou quinze dernières années, un préjugé contre les musiciens d´origine Antillaise, qui étaient supposés jouer mieux que quiconque "leur musique"... la musique Antillaise... mais étaient médiocrement doués pour la musique de Jazz. Une telle opinion semble monstrueuse pour nous qui pouvons écouter quotidiennement, les musiciens de Jazz Antillais ou d´ascendance Antillaise de la classe de Jacky Samson, Jacques Coursil, Bib Monville, Robert Mavounzy et d´autres. Aux Etats-Unis, notons le bien, les choses, n'ont jamais été de même: Il suffit de constater en quelle estime sont tenus, par leur confrères et par les amateurs de Jazz, des musiciens nés dans les "Iles" ou dont les parents sont venus des West-Indies: Art Taylor, Sonny Rollins, Wynton Keely, Cecil Payne, Walter Bishop, Kenny Drew, et des centaines d´autres. Dans les pays Scandinaves et en Allemagne, André Condouant commença une très belle carrière aux côtés de musiciens comme Idrees Sulieman, Leo Wright, Dexter Gordon, Kenny Drew, Benny Bailey, Ray Brown, Booker Ervin, Jaky Byard, Billy Brooks... Mais l´audition d´un bon disque est tellement plus convaincante que le texte imprimé au verso de la pochette... Depuis le "groovy blues" qui porte ce si beau titre 'Brother Meeting' jusqu´à 'Astrakan' en passant par un autre "groovy blues": 'Blues For Wes', 'Short B N', 'Poema' et 'Ballad For Annie' André Condouant, Eddy Louiss, Percy Heath et Connie Kay ne feront que vous enchanter tout en confirmant, si besoin en était, leur valeur.

Original liner notes
After ten years of silence, André Condouant comes back with a new album. Its title could make one believe that he has chosen the disco fashion, but don´t be confused by words and fashions, his music shows us what he has been doing since his excellent album 'Brother Meeting'. Originally from Guadeloupe, André Condouant had his lessons with the greatest Jazz names, such as: Bud Powell, Dexter Gordon,

Leo Wright, Carmell Jones and many others. André Condouant has made his career particularly in Germany, where he lived during six years, in Sweden, in Canada and in Guadeloupe where he settled in 1973. His wish was to come back to his roots. Now he is in France again, where he is not very well known unfortunately. This album will allow the French public to discover the not so common qualities of this great guitarist.
Mireille Mercier

Happy Funk / André Condouant
recorded: November 20, 21 & 24, 1979 at Studio Sysmo Records in Paris
mixed: January 4, 1980 at Studio Debs in Guadeloupe

original issue: 1980, LP DEBS HDD 662 (Sonodisc Distribution)
re-issue: CD & LP NEXT MUSIC 052463

ANDRÉ CONDOUANT (el-g [rh. & s.]); RICHARD RAUX (ts); MICHEL GRAILLIER (el-p); SYLVAIN MARC (el-b); TONY RABESON (dr); JEAN-PIERRE COCO (cga); recorded by DOMINIQUE SAMARCQ, GILLES ROUSSEL, HENRI DEBS (prod.); mixed by HENRI DEBS, KURT MUNKACSI

Side A
1. Happy Funk
2. Super Chic
3. I Want Another Life

Side B
1. As You Like It
2. Flying Saucer (Don Chat?)

All tracks written by André Condouant except where indicated

DEBS HDD 708

DEBS CDD 26-62-2

André Condouant Quartet
recorded: November 21, 1981 in Paris
issued: 1981, LP DEBS HDD 708 ;
re-issued on Friends Meeting - Alain Jean-Marie, André Condouant (see below)

ANDRÉ CONDOUANT (g); ALAIN JEAN-MARIE (p); PATRICE CARATINI (b);
OLIVER JOHNSON (dr)

Side A
1. Trane's Mirror
2. Hubb's Bag
3. Bubble Gum

Side B
1. Groovin' Up
2. Island Song
3. Kako

All tracks written by André Condouant musical excerpts

Friends Meeting / Alain Jean-Marie, André Condouant
issued: December 2004, DEBS CDD 26-62-2

#1,3,5,7,9,11 from Grand Prix Django Reinhardt '79 - Alain Jean-Marie,
recorded: November 26, 1979 in Paris.
ALAIN JEAN-MARIE (p); GUS NEMETH (b); AL LEVITT (dr)

#2,4,6,8,10,12 from André Condouant Quartet
recorded: November 21, 1981 in Paris.
ANDRÉ CONDOUANT (g); ALAIN JEAN-MARIE (p); PATRICE CARATINI (b);
OLIVER JOHNSON (dr)

  1. Short Play
  2. Groovin' Up
  3. Bongo Bop
  4. Island Song
  5. Skylark
  6. Hubb's Bag
  7. Al's Groove
  8. Kako
  9. Cosmonaute
10. Bubble Gum
11. Jeanine
12. Trane's Mirror

(A. Jean-Marie)
(A. Condouant)
(Charlie Parker)
(A. Condouant)
(H. Carmichael)
(A. Condouant)
(A. Levitt)
(A. Condouant)
(A. Jean-Marie)
(A. Condouant)
(D. Pearson)
(A. Condouant)

Banana Zook / André Condouant
recorded: 1986 at Studio Zouk le Terreur in Guadeloupe
issued: 1987, LP DEBS HDD 2445 (Sonodisc Distribution)

ANDRÉ CONDOUANT (lead voc, solo g, g accp on #A3 & #B3, arr); PATRICK ARTERO (tp); LIONEL JOUOT (tb); ALLEN HOIST (ts); YVES HONORE (rhythm g); JOSÉ VULBEAU (p, synth); FRÉDÉRIC CARACAS (b, dr progr.); TONY LODIN (dr, choir); TANYA ST. VAL, JANE FOSTIN, WILLY SALZEDO (choir); HENRI DEBS (recording, mixing)

Side A
1. Tèt Pété
2. An Nou Enmé Nou
3. Lenbé

Side B
1. Fanm La La
2. Gadé Douvan'w
3. La Vi Bel

All tracks written by André Condouant

Original liner notes
Jazz, Jazzouk, Biguine Jazz, Zouk Blues, André nous offre ce savoureux cocktail de sons Caribéens. Des thèmes de toute beauté, mgistralement interprétés, avec sa guitare midi, André nous entraine dans son ouragan musical. "None´s Like Him". Aves ce disque, il nous fait découvrir la sensibilité et la fougue des racines de son art. Bravo André !!! Thanks For All, Laurence Carril

Thanks For All / André Condouant
Caribbean Dream Digital Sounds
recorded: 1989 at Studio La Terreur in Guadeloupe
original issue: 1989, LP DEBS HDD 2464 (Sonodisc Distribution)
re-issue: SONODISC MUSISOFT 52463

#2 also on Zoukenstrumental - Various Artists
1992, DEBS CDD 1318-2 BB 50   >> see disco 3

ANDRÉ CONDOUANT (midi-g, dr progr.); BIBI LOUISON (p, strings, solo on #A2);
JOSÉ VULBEAU (el-p on #A3); FRÉDERIC CARACAS (el-b);
HENRI DEBS (prod.; engineer, assisted by DANIEL KISSOUN)

Side A
1. Blues For Laurence
2. None´s Like You
3. Touloulou  (Al Lirvat / Martinales)
4. Zafé Melé

Side B
1. Fly Me To Rio
2. Thanks For All
3. Etius
4. Chauffe Biguine La  (Al Lirvat)

All tracks written by André Condouant except where indicated

Clean & Class / André Condouant Alain Jean-Marie
recorded: January 1997
original issue: March 3, 1997, KARAC MUSIC KC 0653 (Mélodie Distribution)
re-issued: KARAC PRODUCTIONS 313550 (Night and Day Distribution)

ANDRÉ CONDOUANT (g); ALAIN JEAN-MARIE (p)

1. Au Private
2. Footprints
3. The Crowd
4. Someday My Prince Will Come
5. Jonathan's Blues
6. Star Eyes
7. Green Dolphin Street
8. Lush Life
9. Baby ... L
10. Julian's Mood
11. Bluesette
12. Turning Point
13. What Is This Thing Called Love
14. Stella By Starlight

(C. Parker)
(W. Shorter)
(A. Condouant)
(L. Morey / F. Churchill)
(A. Condouant)
(D. Raye / G. de Paul)
(N. Washington / B. Kaper)
(B. Strayhorn)
(A. Condouant)
(J. Priester)
(T. Thielemans)
(A. Condouant)
(C. Porter)
(V. Young / N. Washington)

This CD isn´t sold by shops, it´s available at all ACRJC churches in the French West Indies.

Gospel Swing / André Condouant
recorded: 2002 at KARAC Studio, Guadeloupe
issued: summer 2003

ANDRÉ CONDOUANT (g, p-, b- & dr-progr., arr.); JOCELYN MÉNARD (ts & ss on #3 & 9); produced by Eglise ACRJC

1. Il N'y A Que Toi
2. Quand Je Contemple Ta Sainteté
3. Ma Joie De T'Appartenir Ou C'est Vers Toi
4. Nous Voici Seigneur
5. Les Cieux Proclament
6. A Tes Pieds
7. Viens Mon Âme Te Réclame
8. Garde Moi
9. Jesus Est Le Grand Vainqueur
10. Nous Te Bénissons
11. Dieu Est Là
12. Parce Qu´il Vit

(unknown)
(© W. & C. Perrin)
(Claude Fraysse)
(Graham Kendrick)
(Noel & Tricia Richards)
(© Charly Siounath)
(Russel)
(unknown)
(unknown)
(Bob Fitts)
(unknown)
(unknown)

Traditionals from Guadeloupe and own compositions.

Coolin' & Relaxin' / André Condouant
recorded: April 29, 2005 at Debs Studio in Pointe-à-Pitre/Guadeloupe
issued: December 2005, DEBS CDD 26-67-2

ANDRÉ CONDOUANT (g, voc #1-3,5,7-9,12; arr.); PIPO GERTRUDE (voc #6); DOMINIQUE BÉROSE (p); JEAN-PIERRE GIRONDIN (b); TONY LODIN (dr, voc #4): R: MONPIERRE (rec.); HENRI DEBS (rec.,prod., mix.)

  1. Ti Paule
  2. Misyé Michel
  3. Femme Martinique Doux
  4. Eulalie
  5. Ka’Y Ka Fèt
  6. Pa Ni Pi Bèl Ki Vou
  7. Blue Dreams
  8. Give Me A Break
  9. What
10. Parfum Des Îles
11. The Night
12. No More Zouk

(DR)
(P. Malahel)
(F. Charles Denis ‘Francisco’)
(DR)
(H. Debs/A. Condouant)
(A. Condouant)
(A. Condouant)
(A. Condouant)
(A. Condouant)
(Ed. Pajaniandy “Mariépin”)
(Bernie Brainin)
(A. Condouant)

Tracks 2 and 10 are new recordings of songs that have been previously released, #2 on "Brother Meeting', #10 on Happy Funk.

André Condouant
recorded: 2009 at Debs Studio in Pointe-à-Pitre/Guadeloupe
issued: December 2009, DEBS MUSIC CD HFD 3036

ANDRÉ CONDOUANT (g, arr., prod.); PAUL LAY (p); ALEX DUQUE (b); TONY LODIN (drums, perc); JEAN-LUC GILLES (dr progr. 7 & 12, perc); HENRI DEBS (rec. & mix.)

  1. The Mad Man
  2. Brother Meeting
  3. Di Yo Sa Ba’n Mwen
  4. For Boobs
  5. Remember
  6. Teach Me Tonight
  7. Ayen Pa Pèd
  8. Julia’s Mood
  9. Heres Comes That Rainy Day
10. Flying Saucer
11. For You
12. As You Like

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* tracks written by André Condouant

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André Condouant's compositions appear on:

		Later / Al Lirvat et son orchestre de La Cigale recorded: probably between 1969 and 1975 in Paris issued: 19? DEBS INTERNATIONAL HDD 555 (stereo) AL LIRVAT (tb); MARCEL LOUIS-JOSEPH (ts); ALAIN JEAN-MARIE (p); EDDY ATANGANA (b); PHILLIPPE DAURIEN (dr); guests: RAYMOND LEBLOND (t-cl); EMILIEN ANTILE (a-cl); HENRI TISCHITZ (b); LUCIEN DOBAT (dr) 1. The Darktown Strutter's Ball 2. Blues For Madeleine 3. Work And Play 4. Madame Becassine 5. Later 6. In The Mood #3 written by André Condouant

Possession
issued: 1978, LP ARIOLA 200 476-320 ; MC ARIOLA 400 476-352

(arr., cond., prod.)

Side A
1. Possess Me
2. Happy Alive And Kicking
3. Sabar From Zanzibar

Side B
1. Living And Dancing
2. Black Dracula
3. Lollipop Sucker

(Tony Sanchez)
(Tony Sanchez/André Condouant)
(Tony Sanchez)

(Tony Sanchez)
(Tony Sanchez)
(Tony Sanchez)

Notes: (P) 1978 by Candelario S. Production
English lyrics by G. Collinet and Had j M. Diop
Stylist: Paco Rabanne

Klod Fostin / Klod Fostin
issued: 1996, DEBS

1. Fo Pa Nou Fe Nou Mal
2. Totalman Lov
3. Touve On Solisyon
4. Pwomes
5. Me Fo'w Chwazi
6. Melodi Lanmou
7. Zanmi La Pou Sa
8. Je Ne Serai Plus A Lui
9. Fo Pa Nou Fe Nou Mal
10. Je Ne Serai Plus A Lui

(K. Fostin / E. Brouta)
(K. Fostin / L. Leandry)
(A. Condouant)
(L. Léandry / H. Debs / K. Fostin)
(K. Fostin / F. Caracas)
(K. Fostin)
(P. Vallot)
(H. Debs / A. Condouant)

Tanya Saint-Val / Tanya Saint-Val
issued: 1988, FLARENASCH 180 482

1. Pouki Tou Sa
2. Chalè
3. Lov' Majik
4. Calin
5. Tamboo
6. Chanjé Ti Bwen
7. Stop
8. Mété'w Cool
9. Vini Vwè Mwen

(Willy E. Salzedo)
(Willy E. Salzedo)
(F. Caracas)
(T. St.-Val)
(T. St.-Val / Ch. Joseph-Lockel)
(T. St.-Val / A. Condouant)
(F. Caracas)
(T. St.-Val / Willy E. Salzedo)
(T. St.-Val / F. Caracas)

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Tanya Saint-Val / Tanya Saint-Val
issued: 1987, DEBS HD 2447
recorded & mixed: 1987 at Studio Zouk La Terreur in Guadeloupe by Henri Debs &
Willy Salzedo, Frederic Caracas, Christian Joseph-Lockel and Daniel Kissoun

Side A
1. Chalè
2. Lov' Majik
3. Calin

Side B
1. Vini Vwè Mwen
2. Carole
3. Soley Ké Lévé
4. Chanjé Ti Bwen

(W. E. Salzedo)
(F. Caracas)
(T. St.-Val)

(music: F. Caracas, T.St.-Val / lyrics: T.St.-Val)
(W. E. Salzedo)
(C. Joseph-Lockel)
(music: André Condouant / lyrics: T. St.-Val)

musical direction: Frederic Caracas; arrangers: Willy Salzedo (A1, B2), Tanya St. Val (A3), Frederic Caracas (A2, B1), Christian Joseph-Lockel (B3), Daniel Kissoun (percussions), André Condouant (B4)

	further information not available yet	My Conchi - Al Lirvat (André Condouant)

		Bib Bib - Ibo Simon (Ibo Simon / André Condouant) issued: DISQUE CELINY

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