Memento (Soel album)

Memento is the debut studio album by French trumpeter Soel. It was released in 2003 through Warner Jazz France. Recording sessions took place at Magic House Studio in Paris, France. Production of the album was solely handled by St Germain. It features contribution from Tori Robinson, Clem Ashford and Chris Henry on vocals, Didier Davidas on keyboards, Alex Legrand and Frantz Calcul on guitar, Mike Clinton on bass, Edmundo Carneiro on percussion, Edouard Labor on saxophone and flute, Rachid Mouna on baritone saxophone, and Edivandro Borges on trombone.

Memento
Studio album by
ReleasedOctober 6, 2003 (2003-10-06)
StudioMagic House Studio (Paris, France)
GenreAcid jazz
Length47:55
LabelWarner Jazz France
ProducerLudovic "St Germain" Navarre
Singles from Memento
  1. "Le Vicomte"
    Released: 2003
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
All About Jazz[1]
AllMusic[2]
PopMatters[3]
Voir[4]

The album peaked at number 63 in Belgium, at number 107 in France, and at number 16 on the UK Jazz & Blues Albums.

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."Le Vicomte"5:23
2."Shining Pain"4:11
3."My Singing Soul"6:59
4."Prelude"1:53
5."Black Women"5:02
6."The Earth Mother"5:35
7."To This World"6:06
8."The Way U R"4:56
9."We Have Died Already"7:46
Total length:47:55

Sample credits[5]

Personnel

  • Pascal Ohsé – main artist, trumpet
  • Victoria "Tori" Robinson – vocals
  • Clement "Clem" Ashford – vocals
  • Chris Henry – vocals
  • Didier Davidas – keyboards
  • Frantz Calcul – guitar
  • Alex Legrand – guitar
  • Mike Clinton – bass
  • Edmundo Carneiro – percussion
  • Edouard Labor – saxophone, flute
  • Rachid Mouna – baritone saxophone
  • Edivandro Borges – trombone
  • Ludovic Navarre – producer, mixing, presenter
  • Pompon Finkelstein – mastering

Chart history

Chart (2003) Peak
position
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[6] 63
French Albums (SNEP)[7] 107
UK Jazz & Blues Albums (OCC)[8] 16

References

  1. Wilkins, Woodrow (March 14, 2005). "Soel: Memento". All About Jazz. Retrieved September 18, 2018.
  2. Jeffries, David. "Memento – Soel". AllMusic. Retrieved September 18, 2018.
  3. Bergstrom, John (July 13, 2005). "Soel: Memento – PopMatters". PopMatters. Retrieved September 18, 2018.
  4. Tremblay, Gilles (April 8, 2004). "Soel: Memento". Voir.ca. Retrieved September 18, 2018.
  5. "Soel". WhoSampled.
  6. "Ultratop.be – Soel – Memento" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved September 18, 2018.
  7. "Le Top de la semaine : Top Albums Physique – SNEP (Week 40, 2003)". Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved September 18, 2018.
  8. "Official Jazz & Blues Albums Chart Top 30: 19 October 2003 - 25 October 2003". Official Charts Company. Retrieved September 18, 2018.
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