Les Yeux Noirs Suites CD

Les Yeux Noirs, French for "The Black Eyes," take their name from the title of a Russian gypsy tune made famous by Django Reinhardt in the '30s. It's the perfect name for this French sextet with its unique blend of gypsy and Yiddish music topped off with a dash of Manouche jazz. The band combines violins, cello, accordion, electric guitar, cimbalom and electronic samples to create music that is emotionally charged and brimming with life.

"The sound of "Les Yeux Noir" is filled with the romance and passion of Paris cabaret life. All the players are relatively young, but they are devoted to the Central European roots music of the Yiddish and Slavic wanderers whose grief inspired the songs. Such a volatile combination of emotions and history gives this group's performances an unforgettable intensity." - Tucson Citizen

Tracks
1. Hora Michika
2. Lac Balaton
3. Lomir Alle
4. Djelem
5. Sirba Lautari
6. Beltz
7. Bouzo
8. Ai Routchiok
9. Suite Roumaine
10. Oyf'n Pripetchik
11. Droujba
12. Les Deux Guitares
13. Danse du Sabre
14. Moskovskija Okna
15. Suite Armenienne
16. L'Alouette