Raconte-moi...

是爵士？还是香颂？ 打开窗户 呼吸着协和广场飘来的新鲜空气 在史黛西‧肯特的呢喃歌声中 我... 听见了 幸福的声音 2007年加盟Blue Note首张专辑「早安‧幸福」台湾缔造金唱片销售纪录！法国销售超过15万张！ 「告诉我《Raconte-Moi》」里的「我」，其实就是「你」，静静听着「她」说故事，这感觉真好！ --台北爱乐电台 爵士大道、台北爵士夜 主持人 沈鸿元 Stacey Kent在公元1997年发行了个人首张唱片《Close Your Eyes》之后，评论家马上以「完美结合爵士乐敏感纤细与感性世故二种特质的新声音」的溢美之词盛赞。事实上，Stacey Kent每到一个国家总是能轻易掳获所有人的心。因为她唱歌时就像在说故事，而且是用一种「邻家女孩和你诉说秘密」的姿态娓娓道来。这种近距离宛如耳语式的呢喃，是她最厉害的武器。 Stacey Kent的另一样武器则是对各种语言的掌握能力。英文是母语无须多说，她的意大利语、西班牙语与葡萄牙语都在水平之上，法语更是流利。新专辑选择以法语演唱的原因很多，其中之一是因为她的祖父常居法国，自己也曾在那儿留学。唱片里她将许多法国香颂大师的作品做了番巡礼，作曲家Paul Misraki的小情歌《L’Etang》搭上Stacey Kent的吴哝软语，简直是绝配！而Benjamin Biolay的《Au Moin du Monde》透露着点点哀伤，令谁都心疼。Michel Jonasz的《Les Vacances au Bord de la Mer》，简单的吉他配着「看海」、「渔船」等悠哉歌词，情绪却流着一丝多愁善感，像个有心事的小女孩。带着神秘氛围的《Mi Amor》则是年轻歌手Claire Denamur的作品，同时她也是Stacey Kent的粉丝，所以将自己的作品让她来重新诠释。萨克斯风手Jim Tomlinson〈Stacey Kent的先生〉在歌曲里那段萨克斯风独奏十分销魂。 十二首歌曲里有Stacey Kent最钟爱的法国经典香颂，也有新生代作曲家献给Stacey Kent的音乐礼物。唱片标题也下得好，《Raconte-Moi》是「告诉我」的意思，里面的「我」，其实就是「你」，静静听着「她」说故事，这感觉真好！ Over a dozen albums and several compilations, American-born British resident Stacey Kent has sung standards with polish and class, but perhaps her fans might not have expected the result on this CD. A program of tunes interpreted entirely in French, Kent here fancies herself as a modern-day Edith Piaf, with a very low-key, late-night, romantic approach. Her thin, wispy voice rides very much under the radar of these selections, with a small instrumental complement including pianist Graham Harvey, guitarist John Parricelli, and in select spots her husband, saxophonist Jim Tomlinson. Most of the tracks are French pop songs, but occasionally Kent sneaks in a ringer like Antonio Carlos Jobim's always delightful "Les Eaux de Mars" (Waters of March), and adds a Brazilian flavor to the title selection or calypso on the most upbeat number, "Mi Amor." Harvey's pristine piano is the telling factor on how this music inspires Kent to dig deep into her soul without pulling in demons or being extroverted. Though there are moments when the band swings, goes into a circular motion, or actually does a jazz standard ("It Might As Well Be Spring"), Kent and her mates stick to ballads and torch songs in the main. This is her second CD for the Blue Note label, more likely to appeal on a international European than stateside U.S. level, but it is heartfelt and purely soulful no matter the lyrics or language.