La Villa: Live in Paris is a live album by saxophonist Teddy Edwards which was recorded in Paris in 1993 and released on the French Verve/Gitanes label the following year.Teddy Edwards catalog accessed February 27, 2018Teddy Edwards discography accessed February 27, 2018Enciclopedia del Jazz: Teddy Edwards accessed February 27, 2018
Track listing All compositions by Teddy Edwards except where noted "Juuls Delight" – 6:46 "Lee-Ann" – 6:25 "Lover Man (Oh, Where Can You Be?)" (Jimmy Davis, Ram Ramirez, James Sherman) – 7:18 "What'cha Gonna Do" – 3:06 "Madly in Love with You" – 3:59 "French Basstry" – 7:36 "If We Ever Said Good-Bye" – 5:59 "Get Up and Get It" – 5:18 "At the La Villa" – 7:28 "April Love" – 4:13 "L.A. After Dark/Good Gravy" – 13:30
Personnel Teddy Edwards – tenor saxophone, arranger Alain Jean-Marie – piano Thomas Bramerie – bass Alvester Garnett – drums Christian Escoudé – guitar (tracks 1, 2, 6–9 & 11) Spanky Wilson – vocals (tracks 4, 5, 9 & 10) String section conducted by Maurice Cevrero (tracks 2, 4, 5, 7 & 10) Frédéric Laroque – concertmaster Carole Saint Michel, Guillaume Fontanarosa, Jean-Claude Tcheurekdjian, Karen Strugg, Laurence Dupuis, Maxime Tholance, Patrice Mondon, Yves Melon – violin Frédéric Gondot, Laurent Puchar, Ludovic Michel – viola Jean-Luc Bourré, Laurent Cirade, Raphaël Pidoux – cello
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