Songs of Freedom

Nguyên Lê takes the title of his latest album from one of his favourite songs of freedom: Bob Marley’s “Redemption Song” sits alongside hits from Led Zeppelin, Janis Joplin, Stevie Wonder, Eric Clapton and the Beatles, whose “Eleanor Rigby” and “Come Together” frame the album - credit where credit’s due, these artists wrote some of the finest songs in recent memory. But Lê takes the liberty to unearth these icons of pop and rock history from their dust (or gold) covered depths and brings them to the present day and to the global village, with the help of his own formidable musical prowess as well as many exceptional guests from all over the world who provide support in his band.Together with Lê, Illya Amar (marimba, vibraphone and electronics), Linley Marthe (electric bass) and Stéphane Galland (drums) form the dynamic basic framework...

 

1. Eleanor Rigby ( Lennon, John / McCartney, Paul) 07:04

2. I Wish ( Wonder, Stevie) 05:48

3. Ben Zeppelin ( Lê, Nguyên / Youssef, Dhafer) 00:51

4. Black Dog ( Baldwin, John / Page, Jimmy / Plant, Robert) 06:22

5. Pastime Paradise ( Wonder, Stevie) 08:03

6. Uncle Ho’s Benz ( Lê, Nguyên) 00:40

7. Mercedes Benz ( Joplin, Janis) 06:25

8. Over The Rainforest ( Lê, Nguyên) 00:36

9. Move Over ( Joplin, Janis) 07:01

10. Whole Lotta Love ( Baldwin, John / Bonham, John / Page, Jimmy / Plant, Robert) 05:18

11. Redemption Song ( Marley, Bob) 05:29

12. Sunshine of your Love ( Bruce, Jack / Brown, Peter R. / Clapton Eric) 04:46

13. In A Gadda da Vida ( Ingle, Doug) 05:25

14. Topkapi ( Lê, Nguyên) 00:43

15. Come Together ( Lennon, John / McCartney, Paul) 05:47