Paris Chansons at Blue Note
Paris Chansons’ French music comes to Blue Note on Saturday, Jan. 27, at 6:30 and 9 p.m. Paris Chansons is a French band with an Eastern European Gypsy twist. They are known for their renditions of French favorites from Aznavour, Dassin, Piaf, Macias, Adamo and Dalida, to Zaz. Their shows include classics in Russian, Italian and other languages. Julia Kantor, originally from Ukraine, lived and studied in France. She and her husband, Jacob, a Russian-born singer/songwriter, launched Paris Chansons. Max Cohen grew up in Morocco steeped in French music, particularly the songs of Enrico Macias. The rest of the ensemble are Jeff Lams on piano, Adam Cohen on bass, Endre Balogh on violin, Sinclair Lott on drums and Jacob Kantor on guitar. Blue Note, 1030 Main St. Napa, bluenotejazz.com/napa