
Dominique
Cravic
Bio
Dominique Cravic has accompanied on stage and on record an impressive array of French artists including Henri Salvador, Olivia Ruiz and Georges Moustaki. In the jazz field, he has played and recorded with the likes of Lee Konitz, Tal Farlow, Steve Lacy and Larry Corryel. He took a masters' degree in musicology at the university of Paris and studied classical guitar at l'Ecole Normale Supérieure. He formed and leads "Les Primitifs du Futur", a vocal/instrumental outfit once including old pal Robert Crumb and exploring their shared delight in music from the 1930's, French musette, blues and biguine. He is A & R for the "Patrimoine" collection on the Frémeaux label featuring West Indian, Yiddish, Brazilian and Tzigane musicians. His contributions to the Cézame label in collaboration with Fay Lovsky and Silvano Michelino are to be found on the albums "Seascapes" CEZ 4057/58 and "American Roadbook" CEZ 4053/54.
Dominique Cravic has accompanied on stage and on record an impressive array of French artists including Henri Salvador, Olivia Ruiz and Georges Moustaki. In the jazz field, he has played and recorded with the likes of Lee Konitz, Tal Farlow, Steve Lacy and Larry Corryel. He took a masters' degree in musicology at the university of Paris and studied classical guitar at l'Ecole Normale Supérieure. He formed and leads "Les Primitifs du Futur", a vocal/instrumental outfit once including old pal Robert Crumb and exploring their shared delight in music from the 1930's, French musette, blues and biguine. He is A & R for the "Patrimoine" collection on the Frémeaux label featuring West Indian, Yiddish, Brazilian and Tzigane musicians. His contributions to the Cézame label in collaboration with Fay Lovsky and Silvano Michelino are to be found on the albums "Seascapes" CEZ 4057/58 and "American Roadbook" CEZ 4053/54.
http://www.myspace.com/cravic
http://www.myspace.com/lesprimitifsdufutur
http://www.myspace.com/ukuleleclubdeparis
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Fashionista [CEZ4095 - 17] |
0 | 2'06 | Dominique Cravic | Choro samba. Sensuel & carefree. Woman's voice, ukuleles & percussion. | exotic, Brazil, choro, ukulele, happy & joyful [...] |
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Escale [CEZ4057 - 9] |
0 | 2'20 | Dominique Cravic, Fay Lovsky | Hawaiian feel. Strummed and simple ukulele melody. | relaxed, carefree, ukulele, Antilles, exotic [...] |
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Marie Galante [CEZ4057 - 10] |
0 | 2'23 | Dominique Cravic, Silvano Michelino, Fay Lovsky | Free & open. Simply rootsy guitar, melodica & marimba. | Antilles, exotic, carefree, peaceful, open air [...] |
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Iles au Vent [CEZ4057 - 12] |
0 | 2'29 | Silvano Michelino, Dominique Cravic, Fay Lovsky | Laidback tropical feel. Gentle rhythm with ukulele & guitar. | exotic, carefree, ukulele, Antilles, Central America [...] |
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Screwed Up [CEZ4054 - 1] |
0 | 2'32 | Silvano Michelino, Dominique Cravic, Fay Lovsky | Moody & acoustic sound collage. Singing saw, jews harp @ 0'37 & bass/guitar groove. | ironical & mischievous, road movie, musical saw, quirky, circus music [...] |
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Spooning [CEZ4096 - 10] |
0 | 2'37 | Dominique Cravic | Peaceful to and fro. Acoustic guitars. | romantic comedy, intimate, simple, country & garden, peaceful [...] |
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Misplaced [CEZ4054 - 5] |
0 | 0'59 | Dominique Cravic, Fay Lovsky, Silvano Michelino | Unsettled & disturbed. Quirky guitar & harmonica with fx @ 0'25. | desolate, road movie, sinister, natural disaster, wandering [...] |
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Call of the Wind [CEZ4054 - 14] |
0 | 2'46 | Dominique Cravic, Fay Lovsky, Silvano Michelino | Unsettling & ethereal. Singing saw with acoustic & wha wha guitar @ 0'31. | musical saw, sparse, hot desert, wandering, United States of America [...] |
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Lazy Morning [CEZ4044 - 23] |
0 | 2'52 | Silvano Michelino, Dominique Cravic, Fay Lovsky | Cosy, relax. Cocooning. Guitar, musical saw & female voice. | intimate, simple, tender, charming, romantic comedy [...] |
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Cubatão [CEZ4076 - 36] |
0 | 2'29 | Dominique Cravic, Silvano Michelino, Fay Lovsky | Wandering & desolated. Prepared guitar, accordina, berimbau & percussion. (Brasil) | desolate, Brazil, geopolitics, Amazon, suspended atmosphere [...] |
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Cubatao [CEG5012 - 26] |
0 | 2'31 | Dominique Cravic, Fay Lovsky, Silvano Michelino | Road movie / contemporary western. Wandering, mysterious & desolate. Baritone acoustic guitar, [...] | desolate, investigation, geopolitics, mysterious, nocturnal [...] |
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Shades of Harry [CEZ4237 - 1] |
0 | 1'32 | Dominique Cravic, Fay Lovsky | Peaceful & catchy. Guitars & ukulele. | French retro comedy, charming, funny animals, ukulele, funny [...] |
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Flower of Paradise [CEZ4237 - 5] |
0 | 3'02 | Dominique Cravic, Fay Lovsky | Peaceful & dreamy. Small instrumental ensemble. | country & garden, charming, confident, carefree, naive [...] |
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Nicely Does It [CEZ4237 - 2] |
1 | 1'38 | Dominique Cravic, Fay Lovsky | Mischievous & groovy. Female voice, small instrumental ensemble & rhythm. | relaxed, interiors & cooking, carefree, small ensemble, shaker [...] |
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Nicely Does It 2 [CEZ4237 - 12] |
0 | 1'38 | Dominique Cravic, Fay Lovsky | Mischievous & groovy. Female voice & small instrumental ensemble & claps. | relaxed, interiors & cooking, carefree, small ensemble, shaker [...] |
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Mr Cool [CEZ4237 - 3] |
0 | 2'04 | Dominique Cravic, Fay Lovsky | Confident & relaxed. Slide guitar, jew's harp & keyboard. | jew's harp, funny, confident, carefree, small ensemble [...] |
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