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maxwell-grant · 10 days ago

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I managed to finally read The Chimera Brigade and it's given far, FAR more to talk about than I ever expected, and much like last time with Mina Murray and my LOEG breakdown, I'm devoting a separate post to a specific character that gives me far too much to talk about to include in the main write-up. The character in question is a French pulp hero I've covered some years ago by the name of Leo Saint-Clair a.k.a The Nyctalope - here presented as the "protector of Paris", entrusted by Marie Curie herself to watch over the city, and just about detested by everyone who has to interact with him on a daily basis, with the feeling very much reciprocated. He is a profoundly funny character, one of the smartest and most purposeful usages of a classic pulp character I've ever read, and one of greatest, most incisive takes on a pulp hero I've ever seen.

The official English translation of the comic calls him "The Eye", because despite being from 1911 and not having seen any kind of continuous publication since his author was disgraced for becoming a Nazi collaborator, apparently there are Nyctalope rights holders from Jean de La Hire's family who forced them to change the names for this comic and to alter it for all releases of the prequel series Lehman and Gess did, which is a hilariously obscene and yet fitting note to start this on - the very idea of Nyctalope rights holders invested in the sanctity of their hero, which is very funny considering that, within the story of The Chimera Brigade, the Nyctalope is driven in no small part by the fact that his legacy was entirely penned by hack pulp writers, and he desperately wants to correct that so he can take his place next to the greats that he claims he used to be on equal level with. It's an extension of the all-consuming insecurity that completely defines him and makes him such a pathetic, funny, and ultimately compelling character to watch, regardless of how much context you have for who The Nyctalope is.

Saint-Clair, as his alias indicated, has the ability to see in the dark after an injury. He has an artificial heart. He leads a crimefighting organization, the CID.

His decline is all the more pitiful: after traveling through time, rediscovering Atlantis and exploring an errant planet called Rhea, Saint-Clair becomes a collaborator in a 1944 tale called Night of the Nyctalope.

Even as an outcast, he remains a major figure in the French imagination, the missing link between the "gentlemen crimefighters" of the end of the 19th century and the modern adventurers of whom Bob Morane is emblematic.

He is painfully aware that, next to the likes of Lupin and Fantomas and Holmes, he is an insignificant nobody, that history will simply not remember The Nyctalope the same way it did them, and he has no idea why. We can certainly understand easy enough why he is generally despised by the other characters: he's a weasel, he's a cop, he's vindictive and petty, he's a reactionary, he's uncomfortable to be around, he's rude and snooty and demanding, he's self-obsessed, he's a piece of shit, he's unlikable, and we eventually learn he failed his most important promise on the most profound level possible and has only aggravated the problem ever since. And he is aware of all of that, and none of that, in his view, should have any kind of bearing on his record. Up until the finale of this, he had brushed off his failure to protect Spain from fascism, the dying promise that Curie entrusted to him above all else, as a quirk or flaw on the record, comparable to Holmes' cocaine addiction. None of these flaws explain to him why is it that he is not on the level of Lupin and Fantomas, despite having known them and been, theoretically, on their level. He has no context for his own existence.

He doesn't know how profoundly the world is gonna forget him. He doesn't know he's the last of a kind already on their way to extinction. He doesn't know what Jean de La Hire is gonna do in 1940. He doesn't know that whatever legacy he could have as a proto-superhero is gonna be tainted to shit because his author was a hack who sold out to the Nazis and fled town for it. He just knows that there is a Canon, and he is not a part of it, and this fact is killing him and blinding him to everything that doesn't revolve around his attempts to secure a legacy for himself.

The streets of Paris are adorned with big signs of him as it's protector, he is invited to political conferences as an international player of note, and Marie Curie, whose discovery of radium and whose scientific institute defines the backstory of the entire setting, entrusted him to protect the city, a huge unthinkable honor that her own children are baffled by, and none of this truly matters to The Nyctalope, because it's not enough. He holds a position of authority and power, but he is far less concerned with the impending war and bloodshed than he is at what's going to happen to his own legacy. Best exemplified by a particularly funny sequence in Issue 4, where he attends a Soviet conference and and learns firsthand about the alliance/treason kicking off the war that's gonna ruin all their diplomatic efforts so far, and his immediate concern is "what about the Eisenstein biopic I was promised??".

A single hour of darkness, and the vampires will tear the city apart.

What is Saint-Clair waiting for?

The first deaths. The public will crucify us, all he'll have to do is name the place. Well played.

It's in large part this obsession with legacy and imagery that makes him such an unpleasant person. The Curies even state in Issue 3 that the Nyctalope is willing to let the Chimera Brigade fail publicly and let casualties occur if it means he can take greater credit for fixing a problem they failed to contain, and eventually you can even see why he is so obsessed with the public perception: all of his victories and achievements have been hidden. Defeating and killing the secret ruler of the world, protecting the city from the shadows or up top in his airships, keeping dangerous beings hidden in his cave, none of that gets the public applause the Chimera Brigade got for stopping that alien frog.

If he'd kept up his promise to Curie and saved Spain, no one would have seen it happen. He says as much in the last issue that even now, to him, Mabuse is nothing, no more of a threat than Cagliostro, and certainly not as big of a priority as those dirty communists at the Curie Institute he will publicly deal with first. If you stop the threats before anyone sees you do it, they might as well not have existed, and he can't afford that anymore. He needs to have something to show for it all, he needs to have a victory that matters, he needs to belong in The Canon, and he has no way of understanding why he doesn't already.

I've said before, on my old post about the Nyctalope, that he is inherently emblematic of failure in a way that I find very interesting in so far as what it can say about the genre he's part of. How, disturbing origin and weird sci-fi adventures and design aside, he really was essentially a fairly clean-cut superheroic do-gooder. A Superman, a Captain America, indistinguishable from any other idealized patriotic do-gooder, and how none of that changed when his author sold out to the Vichy government. How just that single turn exposes how contextual and finnicky the entire premise of a pulp hero/superhero is, and how what happened to the Nyctalope could have befallen any number of other characters within the medium.

The Chimera Brigade's take on Nyctalope isn't even really about that historical fact surrounding him, although it is very much cognizant of this fact - it is more so about the failure state he represents and lives in. He stands for France, and thus stands for the failure of France in the pre-war era, the failure to do anything against it's fascist neighbors, the failure to assist in containing the threat of Nazism until it was far too late, the obsession with legacy and preservation of image coming at the cost of human lives. The failures of the Nyctalope are the failures of France, and he is a perfect character to stand in for failure. He is the perfect character to do this kind of thing with.

Significant and recognizable enough that he matters, not too significant or recognizable enough to not be irrelevant. A guy who was a perfectly ordinary pulp hero, if not for these strange proto-superhero quirks and that inescapable shame of his creator. He is part of the Canon, but he doesn't define the Canon, and the Canon will not wait for him to join it. He is just one of many pulp heroes, significant as a missing link between the ones that actually matter, and nothing more. Self-proclaiming as the last of the greats, instead of just being one of the greats or the next step of the greats - of course he wants to be the last of the great Gentlemen Vigilantes so that no others can come after him and overshadow him - ultimately a historical curiosity rather than a true step in the genre.

There is indeed real pity, even sympathy, for this contemptible schlub. There is an acknowledgment that his past deeds indeed mattered, and that it's his failure to move past them and grapple with his true present obligations that damns him more so than anything else. A lesser story absolutely would have cared about giving this guy some due, some respect or acknowledgment, but The Chimera Brigade is unflinching and the Nyctalope is not spared. He is laid out in clear terms as a colossal fuck-up loser too obsessed with his own myth to be of any help, and why would he be depicted otherwise? What does it actually mean to be The Nyctalope? What does he want to be remembered for? What does he HAVE to be remembered for?

For his great past deeds that nobody really saw? For his great magnetic personality? For the promise that he never kept, for the city that he doesn't protect, for the country he's failed, for the allies he's pushed away and the enemies he enables? For all these great adventures and accomplishments boiled down to nothing anyone really cares about, penned in cheap disposable pulp magazines? He desperately wants you to overlook everything else that surrounds him and listen to his assertions that he is one of The Guys, because his legend doesn't speak for itself, so he has to babble for it instead. And that's the note he ends on - finally realizing that there truly is nothing left for him, and that he failed on the most profound level possible. That even his tragic realization of failure is accompanied by a hilariously pathetic reveal - that all this time, in his most private quarters, he has all of his supposed "peers" framed in posters looming above him, and he was waiting to put himself next to them.

Holmes, Lupin, Fantomas, they were seismic shifts, they were major notable steps in their genre, they changed the world as a result of them, they were The Guys - and The Nyctalope wasn't. He was noteworthy, respectable, but just that, and he couldn't deal with that - that his legend will fade instead of endure. Ultimately, all he wanted was a spot on the wall next to them, and he's at last acknowledging that not only he will never have it, but that he never deserved it.

Whether you knew all this context about him or not going into this story, all along, deep down he knew the same thing that you did.

#pulp heroes #the chimera brigade #nyctalope #comic books #pulp fiction #le nyctalope #leo saint-claire #serge lehman #gess

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kaitropoli · 1 year ago

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"Entrée de Jeanne d'Arc à Orléans"

by Jean-Jacques Scherrer

Oil Painting, 1887.

Musée des Beaux-Arts d'Orléans.

HISTORY

Joan of Arc (one of the many spellings of her name) is one of France's patron saints and was honored for her role in the Siege of Orléans (1428-1429) during the Hundred Years' War (1337-1453).

She grew up as a peasant, her father being a farmer, but she had divine visions that she was visited and guided by archangel Micheal, Saint Margaret, and Saint Catherine. After having these sights, Joan acted accordingly, joining forces with the French by gaining respect for her piety and firmness, swaying Captain Robert de Baudricourt into her favor.

Long story short (definitely watch a video or read about her history instead of going off of my quick knowledge, in case you're interested and I miss certain facts... soz): Joan of Arc promised Dauphin Charles that he would be coronated at Reims if he allowed her to fight the English. Yeah... they were skeptical—mainly due to Joan being a 16-17-year-old woman at the time—so Charles had sacerdotal authorities interrogate her. After review, and considering the devastating turnout of Orléans (which has been under British siege), the clergy decided it'd be best for Charles to use the young woman as she's asking to be involved.

Assigned to join in taking back Orléans, Joan arrives with supplies on the 19th of April, 1429, alongside Commander Étienne de Vignolles (or *thank God for nicknames* La Hire). May 4th was when things started to pick up, the French launching an attack, which the saint almost missed due to napping (hey, I get it), and in the meantime, Joan sent out letters to the British, basically telling them to fuck off her land before a sword gets shoved up a not so divine place. On the 7th, Joan was WIA, but that didn't stop her from continuing her duty, and by the 8th, the British surrendered.

Joan of Arc is widely remembered as a woman who faced perseverance when it was uncommon for a woman combatant to exist, especially one who instantly rose to the top, fighting as a leader amongst male French commanders. Even burned at the stake by the English around the age of 19, Joan kept her faith, the same that got her onto the battlefield and was depicted proudly on the flag she waved. In 1920, she was finally recognized by the Roman Catholic Church and canonized by Pope Benedict XV as a patron saint for her home country. She's respected as a martyr and seen as a symbol of freedom, not only in a patriotic context but as a feminist (as she is hailed as one of the earliest feminists in middle-age history).

Again, I beg of you, if you are interested in learning more about the Siege of Orléans and/or Saint Joan of Arc, check out a video or pick up a book on the topic. I'm terrible at regurgitating historical information, especially when I haven't gotten any sleep. I'm not a historian, just a 19-year-old girl who likes to post art (ಠ_ಠ).

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tina-aumont · 1 year ago

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I want to thank my friend @74paris who contacted the Canarian Authorities and sent him these digitalized photos from the exhibit that Garafia and La Palma had about Maria Montez back in 2012 (more than ten years ago!!)

Maria Montez dad, Isidoro Gracia García was born in Garafia (La Palma) in April 3rd 1873 and by 1904 he settled in Barahona (Dominican Republic) with his brother Joaquín. They left Carany Islands due to economic struggles and they dreamt for a better future, which eventualy came.

These photos show Joaquín (left) and Isidoro (right) pictured in Barahona in 1908. Next we can see Isidoro Gracia pictured in Barahona in 1906. Under these two photos, Isidoro is pictured, again in Barahona, this time in 1909 and the last photo shows Joaquín in an undated photo, but my guessing is that it was taken in Barahona as well aroung the time the other photos were taken (1906-1909).

These photos were displayed in "María Montez, de la Palma a Hollywood" exhibition celebrated in Garafia and La Palma during the celebrations of MAría Montez birthday centenary.

Joaquín Gracia Anadón, who was born in Estercuel (Teruel-Aragón-Spain), in 23rd May 1841 and María Antónia García Martín, who was born in Garafia, (La Palma, Canary Islands) in 28th September 1842 were also remembered in this exhibition.

This beautiful photo taken in 1942 celebrating Doña Justa's birthday was also in the exhibition. Doña Justa Recio Sánchez was María Montez granny and Regla María Teresa Vidal Recio's mother. In this photo we can see at the left Adita with her mother, and at the right we can see Consuelo. In the front row, at the right we can see a very young Teresita. It's beautiful to see that in this exhibition, also the maternal side of María was important although there were no Canarian roots in them (as far as we know).

María Montez most intimal side was also shown in this exhibition, here we can see her pictured in 1943 at her wedding day to Jean-Pierre Aumont.

While Jean-Pierre Aumont was away fighting in II World War and María was at the highest point of her career, she invited her sisters to Hollywood as she wanted them to have a successful career. Although all of them tried, only Teresita (not shown here as she was still very young) succeed but as a High Couture model working in France in the 50s hired exclusively by Vogue magazine.

These photos are from the banners displayed in "María Montez, de la Palma a Hollywood" exhibition held in La Laguna, Tenerife (Canary Islands) in 2012, they show María's family, sisters, daughter Tina and places where her family came from. These photos come from this blog: Personalidades Garafianas

These screencaps from this video show two banners from the exhibition "María Montez: De La Palma a Hollywood" with Maria Montez and Jean Pierre Aumont and Maria's dad Isidoro, her granny María Antónia and on the left Isidoro and his brother Joaquín.

The other screencaps show Joaquín Gracia and María Antónia García's home in Garafia where Isidoro, Joaquín and their siblings were born.

This house is still standing, now I wonder... could a María Montez museum will be made here and be permanent so everybody could visit it? I vote for it, but I don't know if it will ever me made, it would be beautiful if ever that happen...

Here you have the Villa de Garafia website where is explained the exhibition.

Photos shown here are courtesy of Armando Gracia Sanfiel, the Spanish cousin María was always writing. He gave these photos to Antonio Perez Arnay to be published in his book "María Montez La Reina del Tecnicolor" (Filmoteca Canaria, 1995).

Banners courtesy of "Cabildo de la Palma", the governing and administrative body of La Palma.

Muchas gracias de nuevo @74paris por todo el trabajo que has hecho contactando con la administración del Cabildo de la Palma para que te enviaran este material tan precioso y muchas gracias por compartirlo conmigo para que lo publique.

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opera-ghosts · 1 year ago

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The American soprano Rachel Belden Frease-Green (1875-1953) as Sieglinde at the Volksoper Berlin in 1909. She studied with Jean de Reszke, Adelina Patti and Blanche Marchesi. She made her debut as Eva under Thomas Beecham at Covent Garden in 1908. From 1909-1910 she joined the Königliches Opernhaus in Berlin, where she sang Sieglinde, Traviata, Leonora („Il Trovatore“), Rachel („La Juive“), Marguerite de Valois („Huguenots“) and Lucia di Lammermoor. In 1911, the singer and director Andreas Dippel hired the artist for his Chicago-Philadelphia Grand Opera Company. After a short and unlucky time she left Dippels Ensemble and joined the Boston Opera Company. On November 27 in 1916 Frease-Green sang her only Isolde. Johanna Gadski was slated for the role in the opening night of the first ever production of „Tristan und Isolde“ at the Cleveland Opera House. An hour before the performance she had to cancel due to an acute cold. Frease-Green was in the audience. In Boston she had studied the part with a pianist. Without having ever sung Isolde with an orchestra, she took over from Gadski and had a huge success. Karl Jörn sang his first Tristan, Elena de Cisneros sang Brangäne, Henri Scott sang Marke, Franz Egenieff was Kurwenal and Graham Marr sang Melot.

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sunskate · 4 months ago

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I loved Ambre and Sam too! Noticed the LaLa resemblance as well, they even seem to have kind of the same off ice dynamic where she’s very excitable and bubbly and he’s more reserved lol. Interesting that they train with Zazoui, I think Marien de la Asunción has taken on the role that Romain Haguenauer had when he was in Lyon.

Julien Lalonde was LaLa’s first coach, who also paired them up. He also brought up Laurence Fournier Beaudry. I know he used to coach with Mylene Girard, so interesting to see how he’s been brought into the IAM fold but she’s formed her own camp.

oh yeah, it never clicked that that’s where P/C first worked with Romain. they went to train with Zazoui, Olivier Schoenfelder and Romain in 2012 for their last junior season before leaving for Montreal with him in 2014. i wonder how P/C were closest to Romain, who was the least known of those coaches at the time. guess nobody was expecting P/C to meteorically rise until they did

IAM brought on those two new coaches to their junior division, but i wonder if or when they'll officially make one of the retired skaters like Guillaume, Jean-Luc or Kaitlin a staff coach who travels with senior teams. Kaitlin already did that once for a small competition. or if IAM will hire from outside eventually if their roster stays this size or grows

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miraofhearts2point0 · 2 years ago

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In honor of Foundations turning one today, I'd like to take everyone on a walkthrough on all the religious symbolism, as well as double meaning behind it.

Spoiler warning: a lot of it can be traced back to Saint Jehanne d'Arc.

Obviously, the entire song wasn't about her, but knowing Gerard and his love for her, it's not too surprising that some of the lyrics match up with St. Joan's story.

So, let's talk about it!

"See the man who stands upon the hill; he dreams of all the battles won. But fate had left its scars upon his face with all the damage they had done."

(I'd like to re-emphasize that while I agree with the more discussed meaning -- you can't wallow in the past forever, no matter how traumatic, as it'll only hurt you more in the end-- I'm looking at the song through a strictly religious lense; and one that focuses on St. Jeanne, specifically.)

Jehanne had witnessed her country be at war with England since she was little.

She was well aware of it, and had even witnessed an Burgundian attack on their village of Domrémy when she was around the age of sixteen.

All through that, she waited for a miracle to save France; but the miracle was her.

The last lyric could also be about her fate as military general, leaving literal scars on her from what the English (and English supporters in France, who I will be grouping with the English for the rest of this essay), had done to her; specifically, shooting her with arrows on two seperate occasions.

"And so, tired with age, he turns the page, let the flesh submit itself to gravity."

"Let our bodies lay; mark our hearts with shame; let our blood in vain; you find God in pain."

Jehanne had her first vision at the age of thirteen, and only began understanding what it meant at the age of sixteen, shortly after Burgundian troops ran amuck; where she fully allowed herself to become one with what the Lord had told her to do by heading to Vaucouleurs -- where her Aunt and Uncle lived -- to convince Sir Robert de Baudricourt to allow her to meet "Gentle Dauphin" (her own nickname for the then-king) Charles, so she may begin her military campaign in Orléans.

She, unfortunately, was turned away for nearly a year before her newfound friends were able to convince him to let her go.

And so, she went to Chinon, performing her first miracle by identifying the Dauphin in disguise within a crowd; Dauphin Charles, soon to be King Charles VII, granted her to go to Orléans where she soon joined generals: La Hire, Gilles de Rais, and Jean de Dunois in the city.

Jeahnne, along with most of her army, believed in God and the Bible; but they are still in the military.

They had to kill others if it meant surviving.

The soldiers are begging God to let them get into heaven, even if it's just in vain. Being pitied by God is a much better fate than an eternity in hell.

The last part though, isn't really about the army, but could still work: those who died on the battlefield die in pain, and then meet God shortly after, as He took their plea for forgiveness, and allowed them into heaven.

However, I like to see it as involving Jehanne.(There will be a lot of references to her death within this post btw.)

Jehanne d'Arc was burned at the stake at the age of nineteen for witchcraft, heresy, and so much more.

Her last (audible) words were in the form of a prayer, calling out for Jesus Christ. In the face of death, and admist her pain, she had "found" the both of them in the end.

"Now, if your convictions were a passing phase, may your ashes feed the river in the morning rays. And as the vermin crawls, we lay in the foundations of decay."

Jehanne wasn't considered a witch for very long, only a few years after her death was she called a martyr by the Catholic church.

The convictions she faced in court were a literal passing phase.

Not only that, but she was burned at the stake; her body turning into ash after three times, which the English disposed of by throwing her remains in the Seine river.

The people who murdered her were still alive, acting as though they didn't kill an innocent teenager for nothing.

Jehanne's family, on the other hand, were too focused on her death to continue the fight like she would've wanted.

Her brothers, Pierre and Jean, even went as far as latching onto a woman who claimed to be Joan, even though the real Joan was long dead by then.

"He was there the day the towers fell, and so he wandered down the road. And we would all build towers of our own, only to watch the roots corrode."

Throughout her travels as an army general, she became close with King Charles VII, who even ennobled her, and her family.

Her main goal was to protect him, and escort him to safety so he could be crowned the new king of France.

Her single motive was to protect her country, and yet, it was her country who betrayed her in the end.

Once she was captured, the Duke of Burgundy sold her to the English, where she was put on trial and ultimately killed.

Charles VII did nothing to help her in the end either, as he wanted to make amends with England, so Jehanne was alone fending for herself where she was assaulted and subjected to mental (and near physical) torture.

"But it's much too late, you're in the race. So we'll press and press 'til you can't take it anymore."

But even then, Jehanne was persistent. She attempted to escape the prison multiple times – once by jumping out of her 21-foot tall tower and living – but ultimately failed. (Which was something that was used against her faith in court.)

She was also supposed to be guarded by women of the church, but instead was "guarded" by Englishmen; who allowed a well-respected English Lord to sexually assault her. She fought back, and he eventually left before it could escalate.

Jehanne was always more comfortable around women; when given the chance, she'd prefer sleeping next to women than men-- but she did have few men she was comfortable around.

Even after she had initially signed a paper saying she was to not discuss her visions or crossdress while living out the rest of her life in prison, the men who held her trial were quickly called to come back to the prison, where they found her dressed in men's clothing once again; so she was put to death.

She did say that she would've gladly worn dresses if it meant she could attend mass (which she hadn't been able to see), but the fact she was forced into a prison with only men more than likely had something else to do with it.

"Let our bodies lay; mark our hearts with shame; let our blood in vain; you find God in pain."

[See previous]

"And if, by his own hand, his spirit flies, take his body as a relic to be canonized. Now, and so he gets to die a saint but she will always be a whore."

(i adore this part btw it's THE best my chem lyric idc!!)

This one is more metaphorical. Because obviously, the only one in that courtroom to be canonized was Jehanne, meanwhile, no one even knows her murderers names; unless you're super into the case of Jehanne d'Arc.

But at the time, the English and French kings were seen as heroes; in their lifetimes, for the most part, they were seen as the good guys, while Jehanne was seen as a heretic.

"Against faith! (Cage all the animals!)"

Many of her murderers claimed to care about her, and they just wanted the best for her, ehen in reality, the English caged her and her brothers in seperate cells, who they deemed to be a danger.

By imprisioning, and ignoring everything Jehanne said about her visions, the church was going against their own faith in God.

"Against all life! ('Cause the message must be pure!)"

The English and the Church putting her to death is one of the huge things that God should be against; killing people. Obviously. (It's kinda funny imo that whenever someone murdered someone in the Bible their punishment was...also.. to be murdered? But oh well.)

Especially those who have a direct order from Him to fulfill a task; anyone who gets in the way of that task will not have a pretty fate.

The only reason why so many people went along with her execution was because they marketed it as being a good deed– "it's okay if we do this because we won't have to worry about losing this war anymore."

"Against change! (You can wander through the ruins!)"

One of the main reasons Jehanne was killed was because she wore mens clothing, which goes against the Bible.

However, the church failed to mention that the Bible states crossdressing is okay, under certain circumstances; which Jehanne fell into.

She was still murdered for her religious beliefs, and for her ideals in general, but the main reason was because she wore armor in order to protect herself from battle, as well as from the men she was leading.

"We are plagued! (But the poison is the cure!"

Jehanne d'Arc was both the poison and the cure.

The poison against the English, as her persistance was something that both sides hadn't seen throughout the entire war.

And she was the cure for the French for the same reason.

The plague, on the other hand, was the war itself.

Any form of plague is known to last for a long amount of time, sometimes, without having a way to fight it for even longer.

This is the same case here.

It took ninety-two years for Jehanne to, basically, pick France up from its bootstraps and start to cause serious damage to the English.

"You must fix your heart."

As stated previously, Jehanne wasn't supposed to be put to death originally.

She had signed a paper that said she would not continue to speak about the voices she heard, and she would go to prison for the rest of her life.

That was considered a moment of weakness for Jehanne, as only a few days later, she was back in her armor and stated she had another vision from the same saints as before.

I see this as St. Catherine of Alexandria, St. Margaret of Antioch, and St. Michael The Archangel during that time telling her that it'll be okay as long as she still has full faith in the Lord; which she did.

Those Saints were there to guide her, which also meant being herself and doing the thing everyone hated her for.

"And you must build an altar where it swells."

As she waited for news about what was to come, Jehanne still prayed, and found ways to worship God despite her situation.

As tensions only continued to rise, she never lost her faith.

"When the storm it gains, and the sky it rains, let it flood, let it flood; let it wash away."

Again, I see this at those Saints during that vision telling her to allow that fear to take over for a short period of time, as it will help her become stronger in the end.

"And as we stumble through your last crusade, will you welcome your extincion in the morning rays?"

"And as the swarm it calls we lay in the foundations–"

Jehanne's last battle was getting to that stake.

With a mirtire listing off her convictions, she was lead and tied to the wooden stake in the middle of Rouen, where Bishop Pierre Cauchon began his homily. She was fairly calm up until her address, where she broke down.

She knew that soon, she would meet those who guided her through her journey, and she welcomed everyone with open arms through her fear.

The "swarm" here is Archangel Michael, Catherine of Alexandria, Margaret of Antioch, and God Himself calling out to her as she burned.

They all led her through those battles, and in her death, finally were able to accept her as one of their own.

"Yes, it comforts me much more. Yes, it comforts me much more. To lay in the foundations of decay."

Again, personally, I see this as Jehanne's brothers finding comfort in thinking their sister is still alive, even though they know she isn't.

They were both captured alongside her, and yet, they like living in ignorance instead of facing that harsh reality.

"Get! Up! Coward!"

This time, it isn't any of the Saints Jehanne saw telling her to keep going.

I see it as Jehanne herself telling the people (more than likely, her brothers) she led to get up and continue fighting; they almost won, they were so close.

So, they did.

"I believe firmly what my Voices have told me, that I shall be saved; I believe it as firmly as if I were already there." -Saint Joan Of Arc.

The French continued fighting until Bordeaux surrendered, marking the French victory, which was won only twenty-two years after Jehanne's execution.

Not only that, but her prediction on what would occur seven years after her trial came true: King Charles VII created the Pragmatic Sanction of Bourges, which means that no trial can be held without the authority of the Pope.

Meaning, Jehanne's trial couldn't have been held unless the Pope wanted it to happen. She had requested that the Pope at the time be contacted about her trial, but was denied because of how long it would've taken.

She would've been forty-one at the time the French came out victorious.

#i cried a bit writing this i wont lie #she deserved so much better #i love her so much #(also i apologize if i got anything wrong)#(im still new to St. Joan research lol)#my chemical romance #mcr #my chem #gerard way #frank iero #ray toro #mikey way #joan of arc #saint joan of arc #jeanne d'arc

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Release: July 11, 1989

Lyrics:

Chorando se foi quem um dia só me fez chorar

Chorando estará ao lembrar de um amor

Que um dia não soube cuidar

Chorando estará ao lembrar de um amor

Que um dia não soube cuidar

A recordação vai estar com ele aonde for

A recordação vai estar pra sempre aonde for

Dança sol e mar, guardarei no olhar

O amor faz perder e encontrar

Lambando estarei ao lembrar que esse amor

Por um dia, um instante foi rei

A recordação vai estar com ele aonde for

A recordação vai estar pra sempre aonde for

Dançando lambada

Chorando estará ao lembrar de um amor

Que um dia não soube cuidar

Canção riso e dor, melodia de amor

Um momento que fica no ar

Songwriter:

Alberto Maravi / Gonzalo Hermosa Gonzales / Jose Ari / Marcia Ferreira / Ulises Hermosa Gonzales

SongFacts:

The song Lambada is actually a plagiarism, because the music and parts of the text go back to the original title Llorando se fue (“She went crying”) by the Bolivian folklore troupe Los Kjarkas from the municipality of Cochabamba. She recorded the song written by Ulises Hermosa and his brother Gonzalo Hermosa-Gonzalez, to which Saya is danced in Bolivia, for their 1981 EMI LP Canto a la mujer de mi pueblo.

In 1974, the radio DJ Heraldo Caracciolo from Belém created a unified dance style for the various dance styles on his Latin American records – Merengue (Dominican Republic), Plena (Puerto Rico), Carimbó (Marajó Island), Salsa, Rumba and the other Brazilian dances Forró and Maxixe Names: Lambada. In Brazilian slang, the word means something like "slap" or "blow".

In 1976, Aurino Quirino Gonçalves, under his stage name Pinduca, released a song entitled Lambada (Sambão) as the sixth track on his LP No embalo of carimbó and sirimbó vol. 5. Another Brazilian record entitled Lambada das Quebradas was released in 1978.

At the end of 1980, a number of dance halls called Lambateria opened in Rio de Janeiro and other Brazilian cities. Márcia Ferreira recalled this forgotten Bolivian song in 1986 and recorded a legal cover version for the Brazilian market entitled Chorando se foi (same meaning as the original Spanish) with Portuguese lyrics; but this version was also without great success.

In 1988 in Porto Seguro, Brazil, the French producers Jean Georgakarakos and Olivier Lorsac (Olivier Lamotte d'Incamps) noticed a dance that was also relatively new in Brazil - the lambada. There were some songs for this dance that had the term lambada in the title or to which lambada could be danced. Among them was the 1986 song Chorando se foi by Márcia Ferreira, a Brazilian version of the Cuarteto Continental hit Llorando se fue, the first upbeat version with an accordion produced by Alberto Maravi, released in 1984 on the Peruvian record label Infopesa .

Back in France, Georgakarakos and Lorsac in Paris hire Brazilian singer Loalwa Braz (lead vocals) and acclaimed Argentine tango bandoneonist Juan José Mosalini, along with Jean-Claude Bonaventure (leader/producer, keyboards, synthesizers), Jacky Arconte (guitar ), Chyco Roger Dru (bass), Michel Abinssira (drums, percussion), Claudio Queiros (saxophone), Fania Niang and Monica Nogueira (backing vocals). The core of the group was made up of the Porto Seguro-born troupe Touré Kunda and was named after a provincial town in Zambia - Kaoma.

The song was then produced by Jean-Claude Bonaventure under the title Lambada, and a certain Chico de Oliveira was registered as the lyricist and music composer with the French collecting society SACEM, the pseudonym for Georgakarakos and Lorsac. The melody-carrying South American panpipe of the original was replaced by the bandoneon, played by Juan José Mosalini. The syncopated, ostinato-oriented rhythm emphasizes the rhythm-intensive form of the song edited by Alan Pype. This mixture finally adds up to an erotic-lascivious, dance-oriented recording. The song was presented at a music festival in Paris in June 1989 with great marketing effort and as a release from the LP Worldbeat in two size formats (single and maxi-single) on June 21, 1989 in Paris (CBS #655 011 7) and on a sampler published.

In France, the record stayed at the top of the hit parade for 12 weeks, in Germany for ten weeks. Lambada was also at the top in Scandinavia, Italy and Austria. On January 12, 1990, Kaoma wanted to transfer the Lambada dance fever to the United States in the New York Palladium, but this only succeeded in the US Latin charts (only number 46 on the pop charts).

As lambada music spread across the world in the hit parades, the composers of the original also took notice. The Hermosa brothers recognized their composition and hired a lawyer who mobilized GEMA. This confirmed a "strong agreement" with the original, whereupon a meeting between Hermosa and the French took place in Brazil in September 1989.[6] Legally inexperienced and confused by the complex copyright issues in a case that had gone international, the Hermosa brothers sued record label CBS for plagiarism in June 1990. The liner notes of the US LP version read: "Ulysse and Gonzalo Hermosa contributed to the realization", although Oliveira was still credited as the composer.

According to the French press, Lorsac had offered the Bolivians a settlement of $140,000 for the transfer of rights, but was turned down. An out-of-court settlement was reached in June 1990, whereby Lorsac, as publisher and promoter, would retain 25% of the royalties, while CBS, as record label, would receive 25% and EMI, as rightsholder of the original song, would receive 50%. Only with this comparison did the original composers gain recognition as legitimate authors. Ulises Hermosa didn't have much of the income because he died of leukemia in the USA on April 4, 1992.

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William Faulkner Gratitude is one of the least articulate of the emotions, especially when it is deep. Felix Frankfurter Most people return small favors, acknowledge medium ones and repay greater ones -- with ingratitude. Benjamin Franklin When befriended, remember it; when you befriend, forget it. Benjamin Franklin Eaten bread is soon forgotten. Thomas Fuller To speak gratitude is courteous and pleasant, to enact gratitude is generous and noble, but to live gratitude is to touch Heaven. Johannes A. Gaertner Revenge is profitable, gratitude is expensive. Edward Gibbon That's the trouble with directors. Always biting the hand that lays the golden egg. Samuel Goldwyn That's the trouble with directors. Always biting the hand that lays the golden egg. Samuel Goldwyn Every dog has its day, but it's not every dog that knows when he's having it. Winifred Gordon Hope has a good memory, gratitude a bad one. Baltasar Gracian For today and its blessings, I owe the world an attitude of gratitude. Clarence E. Hodges Of all the people in the world, those who want the most are those who have the most. David Grayson After my mother's death, I began to see her as she had really been.... It was less like losing someone than discovering someone. Nancy Hale Gratitude is one of those things that cannot be bought. It must be born with men, or else all the obligations in the world will not create it. Edward F. Halifax How few are our real wants, and how easy is it to satisfy them! Our imaginary ones are boundless and insatiable. Julius Charles Hare The public have neither shame or gratitude. William Hazlitt The past with its pleasures, its rewards, its foolishness, its punishments, is there for each of us forever, and it should be. Lillian Hellman True thanksgiving means that we need to thank God for what He has done for us, and not to tell Him what we have done for Him. George R. Hendrick Thou who has given so much to me, give one thing more: a grateful heart. George Herbert Who covets more is evermore a slave. Robert Herrick Enough is as good as a feast. John Heywood There is satiety in all things, in sleep, and love-making, in the loveliness of singing and the innocent dance. Homer Let him who has enough wish for nothing more. Horace To stand on one leg and prove God's existence is a very different thing from going down on one's knees and thanking him. Soren Kierkegaard Every professional athlete owes a debt of gratitude to the fans and management, and pays an installment every time he plays. He should never miss a payment. Bobby Hull The average man is rich enough when he has a little more than he has got. Dean William R. Inge There must be fired affections before our prayers will go up. William Jenkyn A harbor, even if it is a little harbor, is a good thing.... It takes something from the world, and has something to give in return. Sarah Orne Jewett Bounty always receives part of its value from the manner in which it is bestowed. Samuel Johnson There are minds so impatient of inferiority that their gratitude is a species of revenge, and they return benefits, not because recompense is a pleasure, but because obligation is a pain. Samuel Johnson So much has been given to me; I have no time to ponder over that which has been denied. Helen Keller I've had an exciting life; I married for love and got a little money along with it. Rose F. Kennedy Gratitude is a useless word. You will find it in a dictionary but not in life. Francois De La Rochefoucauld Do you realize what this means? The fact of being alive... I still find it staggering that I am here at all. Christopher Leach There is a certain kind of lively gratitude that not only releases us fro benefits we received, but also becomes a return payment to our friend that makes them become indebted to us. Francois De La Rochefoucauld Too great a hurry to discharge an obligation is a kind of ingratitude. Francois De La Rochefoucauld We find very few ungrateful people when we are able to confer favors. Francois De La Rochefoucauld My gratitude for good writing is unbounded; I'm grateful for it the way I'm grateful for the ocean. Anne Lamott Man needs so little... yet he begins wanting so much. Louis L'Amour We think that we suffer from ingratitude, while in reality we suffer from self-love. Walter Savage Landor Too much is unwholesome. Georg C. Lichtenberg One can get just as much exultation in losing oneself in a little thing as in a big thing. It is nice to think how one can be recklessly lost in a daisy. Anne Morrow Lindbergh One can never pay in gratitude; one can only pay "in kind" somewhere else in life. Anne Morrow Lindbergh Thank God every morning when you get up that you have something to do that day, which must be done, whether you like it or not. James Russell Lowell Were a man to order his life by the rules of true reason, a frugal substance joined to a contented mind is for him great riches. Lucretius Gratitude is the most exquisite form of courtesy. Jacques Maritain Let me burn out for God... prayer is the great thing. Oh, that I may be a man of prayer! Henry Martyn What you have become is the price you paid to get what you used to want. Mignon McLaughlin Fortunate are the people whose roots are deep. Agnes Meyer Nothing purchased can come close to the renewed sense of gratitude for having family and friends. Courtland Milloy There is so much in the world for us all if we only have the eyes to see it, and the heart to love it, and the hand to gather it to ourselves so much everywhere in which to delight, and for which to be thankful. Read the full article

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basilepessoart · 4 months ago

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Littéralement passionnant.

Blanc était un génie, j'en ai parlé il y a quelques semaines. Je ne connais pas d'autre acteur aussi excellent dans deux domaines opposés ou en apparence opposés : comédie mais teintée de nuances de triste, et drame (Monsieur Hire par exemple).

Il y avait ça, et lui réalisateur. Mais Mr Beauf et Mme Michu du Vèbe retiennent Jean-Claude Dusse. En tant que réalisateur, c'est dès 1 984 le remarquable Marche à l'Ombre et l'un des duos masculins les plus épatants du cinéma mondial : Blanc et Lanvin, aussi bon que les duos Belmondo et Delon (Borsalino), Lanvin et Giraudeau (Les Spécialistes), Girardot et Attal (Un Monde Sans Pitié), Depardieu et Richard (La Chèvre notamment), Keanu Reeves et Pacino (L'Associé du Diable), Redford et Newman (ex. : Butch Cassidy et le Kid) ou Pitt et Norton (Fight Club). Quelle magnifique aventure que le cinéma, à laquelle le p'tit chauve gringalet a fantastiquement participé.

Basile Pesso, Land of Somewhere, 5 octobre 2 024 (Fb) Bande-annonce de Monsieur Hire de Patrice Leconte (1 989)

P.S : je pense ne pas en connaître de ce niveau précis. Si vous avez des idées, donnez-les moi (tous pays confondus), si vous osez dépasser votre terreur du gorille et de la pute.

Avec texte d'Hervé Fenoy : "Décès de Michel Blanc. Je n'ai rien contre lui ... ni pour ... et n'ai jamais compris pourquoi il avait des admirateurs ... Enfin bon, qu'il repose en paix .

Un soir, pendant les années 80, je dînais avec des amis dans un resto du 7ème, et si ma voisine de table ne m'avait pas dit qui était le mec assis à la table d'en face, je ne l'aurais pas reconnu !"

#basile pesso #michel blanc #cinéma #cinéma français #france #journalisme #écrivains #beaufs

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born-to-lose · 7 months ago

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While we're having the conversation, can you drop the French movie recs (not exclusively for the old men pls lol just whatever you like)

Sorry this took a bit, but in the past 10 years I've watched so many French movies that I lost track of titles and plots and which ones I just watched and which I found good, so I tried to scrape together some favorites

Le Bossu/On Guard (1997) - original and entertaining swashbuckler movie; with Daniel Auteuil

Dialogue avec mon jardinier/Conversations with My Gardener (2007) - drama/comedy about a painter who hires a gardener who turns out to be his childhood friend; with Daniel Auteuil

Qu’est-ce qu’on a fait au Bon Dieu?/Serial (Bad) Weddings trilogy - comedy about a Catholic family whose 4 daughters marry an Arab, a Jew, a Chinese and the youngest is planning to marry a black man; with Christian Clavier

OSS 117 trilogy - spy movie parody with politically incorrect humor, not everyone's cup of tea; with Jean Dujardin

Babysitting 2 (2015) - clique vacation comedy with Philippe Lacheau

Alibi.com (2017) - comedy about a firm that provides alibis to people; with Philippe Lacheau

Les Nouvelles Aventures D'Aladin & Alad'2 - funny modernized Aladdin version; with Kev Adams

Plein soleil/Purple Noon (1960) - thriller based on the novel The Talented Mr. Ripley; with Alain Delon

Ne le dis à personne/Tell No One (2006) - thriller about a man who gets hints that his wife may still be alive eight years after she was supposedly killed; with François Cluzet

The Intouchables (2011) - comedy about a paralyzed man who develops an unusual friendship with his new everyday helper; with François Cluzet

Louis de Funès (love his movies, my grandpa also looked a lot like him):

Fantomas trilogy - classic crime films with Jean Marais

Jo (1971) - crime comedy about a writer who kills his blackmailer and tries to hide the body in his garden

La soupe aux choux (1981) - sci fi comedy about an alien who regularly visits an old man in a village and likes his soup

L'aile ou la cuisse (1976) - comedy about a restaurant reviewer who tries to fight a new company's synthetic food

Eyes Without a Face (1960) has been on my list for ages and due to my current Daniel Auteuil trip, I'll be checking out more of his filmography asap, especially A Heart in Winter (1992), Caché (2005), Le Placard (2001), La Reine Margot (1994) and L'amour en douce (1985)

#i guarantee you these are movies i actually like and the only one i actively thirst for is daniel auteuil #jean dujardin looking kinda hot in oss 117 is just a bonus tbh but i think the movies are fun in a 'don't take it seriously' way #ask #anon

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LÉGENDES DU JAZZ

OLIVER JONES, SUR LES TRACES D’OSCAR PETERSON

“There was a lot of hullabaloo surrounding Charlie and myself. Anything pertaining to jazz, we were asked to do. I’d made my first recording. Truthfully, I was in a state of shock, because when you dream something for 30 years…”

- Oliver Jones

Né le 11 septembre 1934 dans le quartier ouvrier de la Petite-Bourgogne à Montréal, Oliver Theophilus Jones est le fils de parents originaires de la Barbade. Le père de Jones était mécanicien dans l’industrie des chemins de fer, et avait travaillé pour la Canadian Pacific Railways durant trente-sept ans. Au début, le père de Jones avait voulu que son fils devienne comptable, mais il n’avait vraiment aucune aptitude pour les mathématiques. Jones expliquait: ‘’For some reason, my dad wanted me to be an accountant. However, I was so poor at math that my parents had to hire a tutor for me. So my future as an accountant didn’t look very bright.’’

Jones avait commencé à apprendre le piano classique à l’âge de cinq ans. Le père de Jones était d’ailleurs un grand amateur du répertoire religieux de Jean-Sébastien Bach. Même si le père de Jones avait échoué dans sa tentative de faire de son fils un comptable, il était très fier de sa réussite comme pianiste. Jones précisait: ‘’My father liked to take credit for my musical ability, although it was my mother and her two sisters who travelled around the Carribean, performing as singers with their father. My grandfather was also a high school principal and a minister.’’

Même si Jones n’avait peut-être pas choisi un métier très lucratif, cela n’avait pas empêché son père de lui avoir inculqué une solide éthique de travail. Jones poursuivait: ‘’When I quit high school, my father insisted that I work during the week - even though I was playing music on the week-ends. I’d made $16 - $17 for five days’ work during the week in a dress factory, and then go {to} make 100$ playing in a club on the weekend. When I first started playing in the clubs - the first person I saw in the audience was my father.’’

Jones avait d’abord étudié le piano avec une certaine Mme Bonner de la Union United Church, une église rendue célèbre par la Montreal Jubilation Gospel Choir de Trevor W. Payne. À partir de l’âge de huit ans, Jones avait poursuivi ses études musicales avec la soeur d’Oscar Peterson, Daisy Peterson Sweeney, qui lui avait enseigné la théorie et la composition de 1959 à 1960. Au début, Jones, qui adorait le baseball comme tous les jeunes de son âge, n’avait pas pris ses études musicales très sérieux. C’est alors qu’il avait été sévèrement réprimandé par son ami Oscar. Comme Jones l’avait expliqué plus tard, ‘’I liked to play baseball with the other neighbourhood kids, and one day I was a little late for my lesson. Oscar admonished me - saying that I’d have to take my lessons and practice time more seriously if I hoped to be successful in music.’’

Jones, qui avait grandi à quelques pâtés de maison de Peterson, était également devenu son protégé et ami. Enfant prodige, Jones était si doué que dès l’âge de trois ans, il pouvait interpréter les airs qu’il avait entendus une seule fois à la radio. Comme plusieurs musiciens de jazz, Jones avait fait ses débuts à l’église, notamment en se produisant aus côtés de ses parents à l’Union United Church. Il avait également joué dans les hôpitaux, les danses et les spectacles de variétés. Jones confirmait: "I did a lot of that, I won a lot of insignificant prizes doing that."

À l’âge de seulement neuf ans, Jones avait fait sa première performance publique dans un club dans le cadre d’une prestation en solo au Café Saint-Michel. Jones expliquait: "I had a trick piano act, dancing, doing the splits, playing from underneath the piano, or with a sheet over the keys." Durant cette période, Jones s’était également produit dans d’autres clubs et théâtres de la région de Montréal comme le Rockhead’s Paradise (1963). Dans une autre entrevue, Jones avait commenté: "It was fun, it was amusing and I had done it for quite a few years. But up until the time that I was 17 or 18, I really didn't take it seriously. I didn't think of it as being a step to becoming a pro musician, and especially a jazz musician. That was unheard of, other than Oscar and a few others who really had the talent."

DÉBUTS DE CARRIÈRE

Jones avait amorcé sa carrière professionnelle en participant à une tournée au Vermont et au Québec avec le groupe Bandwagon. De 1953 à 1963, Jones s’était produit principalement dans la région de Montréal, tout en faisant des tournées un peu partout au Québec avec des artistes comme Richard Parris, Al Cowans et Allan Wellman. C’est dans le cadre de son séjour au Rockhead’s Paradise en 1963 que Jones avait été découvert par le chanteur de calypso jamaïcain Kenny Hamilton, qui l’avait engagé comme directeur musical. Au début, le groupe de Hamilton avait obtenu un contrat d’une durée de quatre mois au Americana Hotel de San Juan, à Puerto Rico. Après la Révolution cubaine, les clubs et les casinos de l’île avaient été relocalisés à Puerto Rico, qui avait alors connu une sorte de renaissance. Jones précisait: "It was a wonderful time. Puerto Rico was really starting to flourish, so I was there during that heyday." Le groupe avait même fait des tournées internationales avec Bob Hope.

Jones s’était finalement installé à Puerto Rico avec sa femme et son jeune fils en 1964. Le groupe de Hamilton se produisait principalement dans les Caraïbes, mais faisait aussi de nombreuses tournées aux États-Unis, ce qui avait permis à Jones de travailler avec plusieurs chanteurs et de rencontrer de nombreux musiciens. Il avait également commencer à écrire des arrangements pour des chanteurs et des danseurs. En fait, Jones faisait tellement d’argent à l’époque qu’il avait pu s’acheter une maison à Puerto Rico. Tout en interprétant principalement des chansons du Hit Parade, Jones avait aussi commencé à développer un grand intérêt pour le jazz. Après le travail, Jones se rendait d’ailleurs régulièrement dans les clubs de jazz pour écouter les plus grands noms de l’époque.

Retourné à Montréal en 1980, Jones se remettait d’une opération à l’oeil droit lorsqu’il avait été visité dans sa chambre d’hôpital par le contrebassiste montréalais Charles Biddle qui lui avait proposé de former un duo. Jones expliquait: ‘’During that visit, Charlie told me that he needed a pianist, because my friend, the late Sean Patrick, was going back to teaching.’’ Après avoir hésité un long moment car il n’avait pas joué de jazz depuis un certain temps, Jones a finalement a ccepté l’offre de Biddle et avait commencé à se produiredans les clubs locaux et les hôtels de Montréal.

Jones se produisait avec Biddle depuis environ un an lorsque ce dernier avait décidé d’ouvrir un club sur la rue Aylmer, le Biddle’s Jazz and Ribs. Devenu très populaire, le club (devenu aujourd’hui la House of Jazz) attirait de nombreux amateurs. Décrivant cette période de sa carrière, Jones avait commenté: "It was the first time that I really had the opportunity to play jazz on a regular basis." De 1981 à 1986, Jones était d’ailleurs devenu le pianiste attitré du club. En 1981, Jones s’était également produit dans le cadre de la seconde édition du Festival international de jazz de Montréal, qui comprenait notamment des artistes comme Tom Waits, Dizzy Gillespie et Dave Brubeck. Très attaché à Montréal, Jones s’était produit au festival à chaque année jusqu’en 1999, se permettant même de participer à l’ouverture et à la clôture de l’événement à sept occasions ou de jouer en première partie de grandes vedettes comme Sarah Vaughan et Art Blakey. En 1985, Jones a d’ailleurs enregistré un album en duo avec Biddle dans le cadre du même festival.

C’est en se produisant dans le club de Biddle que Jones fut finalement remarqué par le producteur Jim West, qui était sur le point de fonder les disques Justin Time. Décrivant sa réaction lorsqu’il avait entendu Jones jouer, West avait déclaré: "I went to have dinner at Biddle's, and I was with my wife and another couple, but I wasn't paying attention to them at the table. I was listening to the music. I was fascinated. I couldn't believe how good it was."

West avait d’abord proposé à Jones d’enregistrer un album solo, mais ce dernier n’étant pas encore tout à fait prêt à prendre toute la place, il a plutôt proposé d’enregistrer un album en trio avec Biddle et le batteur Bernard Primeau. Jones poursuivait: “There was a lot of hullabaloo surrounding Charlie and myself. Anything pertaining to jazz, we were asked to do. I’d made my first recording. Truthfully, I was in a state of shock, because when you dream something for 30 years…”

C’est d’ailleurs Jones qui avait enregistré le premier album publiéde la nouvelle étiquette Justin Time en 1983. Intitulé ‘’Live at Biddle’s Jazz and Ribs’’, l’album qui était le premier enregistrement de Jones comme leader, mettait également en vedette Biddle à la contrebasse et Bernard Primeau à la batterie. C’est également dans le cadre de cet album que Jones avait expérimenté pour la première fois le jeu en trio qui était devenu par la suite son format de prédilection. Accédant enfin à la requête de West, Jones avait enchaîné l’année suivante avec un premier album solo intitulé ‘’The Many Moods of Oliver Jones.’’ Fort du succès de ces deux premiers albums, Jones avait énormément voyagé autour du monde, parcourant jusqu’à 200 000 miles par année et se rendant aussi loin qu’en Espagne, en Nouvelle-Zélande, en Australie, en Chine, au Portugal et en France.

Devenu de plus en plus populaire tant sur la scène nationale qu’internationale, Jones avait dû de plus en plus espacer ses apparitions au club Biddle. Devenu l’étoile montante du jazz canadien dans les années 1980, Jones avait même devancé le populaire groupe Shuffle Demons. En 1985, Jones avait traversé tout le Canada, faisant des apparitions dans les festivals et les clubs, que ce soit en solo ou en trio avec des musiciens comme Skip Bey, Bernard Primeau, Michel Donato, Skip Beckwith, Dave Young, Steve Wallace, Bernard Primeau, Jim Hillman, Nasyr Abdul Al-Khabyyret Archie Alleyne. Il s’était également produit en Europe. L’année suivante, Jones avait fait une tournée en Australie, en Nouvelle-Zélande et aux îles Fiji. Il a également présenté ses premiers concerts aux États-Unis, notamment au festival de jazz de Newport et dans le cadre d’apparitions au célèbre Greenwich Village de New York.

ÉVOLUTION RÉCENTE

En 1987, Jones a participé à une première tournée européenne d’envergure, notamment dans le cadre de prestations en Grande-Bretagne, en France, en Espagne, en Irlande, en Écosse, au Portugal, en Allemagne et en Suisse. Au cours de cette période, Jones avait également fait des apparitions dans de nombreux festivals de jazz, comme ceux de La Haye et de North Sea en Hollande (1987) de Monterey, en Californie (1988), et au festival JVC de New York (1989). De 1987 à 1989, Jones avait aussi collaboré avec des orchestres prestigieux comme le Symphony Nova Scotia, l’Orchestre métropolitain de Montréal, l’Orchestre symphonique de Québec, l’Orchestre symphonique de Kitchener-Waterloo ainsi que l’Orchestre symphonique de Montréal dans le cadre du Festival international de jazz de Montréal. Poursuivant sa carrière internationale, Jones s’était produit à Cuba et au Brésil en 1988, puis en Égypte, en Côte d’Ivoire et au Nigéria l’année suivante. L’Office national du film du Canada avait éventuellement immortalisé la tournée dans le cadre du documentaire ‘’Oliver Jones in Africa’’ publié l’année suivante. Le film s’était d’ailleurs mérité en 1990 le prix Golden Dukat décerné dans le cadre du Festival du film de Mannheim en Allemagne. La musique de Jones était également en vedette dans le court-métrage ‘’Season of Change’’, qui évoquait la saison que Jackie Robinson avait passée avec les Royaux de Montréal en 1946. Jones s’était également rendu en Namibie en 1990.

En 1993, Jones avait enregistré un second album solo intitulé ‘’Just 88.’’ Parmi les pièces de l’album, on remarquait deux compositions originales de Jones, ‘’Blues for Laurentian U’’ et ‘’Dizzy-Nest.’’ L’album s’est d’ailleurs mérité un prix Félix en 1994. La même année, à l’invitation du gouvernement canadien, Jones avait présenté une série de concerts en Chine. En 1995, Jones avait publié un premier enregistrement avec grand orchestre intitulé ‘’From Lush to Lively.’’ En 1997, Jones avait enregistré un album en trio intitulé ‘’Have Fingers, Will Travel’’. Enregistré aux studios Capitol de Los Angeles, l’album, qui mettait en vedette le légendaire contrebassiste Ray Brown et le batteur Jeff Hamilton, comprenait des pièces comme MMStreet Of Dreams", "If I Were A Bell" et "My Romance".

Même si Jones avait officiellement annoncé sa retraite le 1er janvier 2000, sa passion pour la musique était demeurée la plus forte. Décrivant les quatre années de sa retraite comme les plus intéressantes de son existence, Jones avait ajouté que cela lui avait laissé de temps d’enseigner à l’Université McGill et au Collège Vanier, en plus d’avoir travaillé comme directeur du Conseil des Arts du Maurier, qui soutenait le développement des arts un peu partout au Canada. Jones expliquait: ‘’I was truly enjoying my retirement. I took up golf at 65, and today I shoot 82-84, and on a good day I can break 80. I bought a house that backs onto a golf course in Florida, and I play at least three times a week. I generally shoot in the low 80s, and on a good day I can break 80. I have a great sense of joy in sharing the game with my son Richard. It’s odd; I lived all those years in Puerto Rico, and never took up golf.’’

C’est finalement André Ménard, le directeur artistique du Festival international de jazz de Montréal, qui avait sorti Jones de sa retraite en 2004. À l’époque, le festival était sur le point de célébrer son 25e anniversaire, et Ménard avait eu l’idée de célébrer l’événement dans le cadre d’un concert en duo à la Place des Arts mettant en vedette Jones et son mentor Oscar Peterson. Reconnaissant envers tout ce que le festival avait fait pour faire avancer sa carrière, Jones n’avait pu refuser. Il expliquait: ‘’The Jazz Festival has been very good to me, and really helped to put Oliver Jones on the map. Even though Oscar and I had been good friends since we grew up a few blocks from each other, we had never performed together.’’ Finalement, le concert avait remporté un tel succès que le carnet de commandes de Jones s’était rempli comme jamais auparavant. Jones poursuivait: ‘’Well... I started getting calls the day after the jazz festival concert. I figured that it might be nice to play 15 to 20 concerts a year. I called my agent, and he called back in a week with 59 different offers, including 40 dates in 2006.’’ Jones avait conclu en riant: ‘’Since then, retirement went out the window.’’ Très satisfait du concert, Ménard avait décrit la performance du duo de la façon suivante: ‘’It was very emotional. Oliver was relieved that it would finally happen, that he would share the stage with Oscar, and he said something very funny. He said, ‘Well, to be on the same stage as Oscar Peterson, for me, is a great feeling, but I wish I had his money.’’

Deux ans après le concert, Jones avait décidé de retourner en studio avec le contrebassiste Skip Bey pour terminer l’album ’’Then and Now’’, qui était resté inachevé en 1986. La même année, Jones était aussi devenu directeur artistique de la section jazz du Festival de musique de chambre de Montréal. En 2005, Jones a enregistré avec sa compagne, la chanteuse Ranee Lee, l’album ‘’Just You, Just Me’’, qui s’était mérité l’éloge du public et de la critique. En 2006, Jones a été en vedette dans le cadre du Festival de musique de chambre d’Ottawa. La même année, il avait aussi été nommé directeur artistique de la House of Jazz (anciennement le club de jazz Biddle’s) à Montréal. Toujours en 2006, Jones avait publié trois nouveaux enregistrements: ‘’One More Time’’ (avec le bassiste Dave Young et le batteur Jim Doxas), ’’From Lush to Lively’’ (avec un ‘’big band’’ et un orchestre à cordes) et ’’Serenade’’ (DVD). Jones a publié son dernier album intitulé ‘’Just for my Lady’’ en 2013. Continuant toujours de se produire sur scène, Jones avait été un des principaux invités du P.E.I. Jazz and Blues Festival de Charlottetown, à l’Ile du Prince-Édouard en 2011. Jones avait également été en vedette au Festival de jazz de Sudbury, en Ontario, tenu du 6 au 8 septembre 2013.

Victime de problèmes de santé en 2015, Jones avait annoncé officiellement sa retraite en janvier 2016 dans le cadre de la 10e édition du Festival international de jazz de Port-au-Prince. Jones avait présenté son dernier concert à la Barbade, le lieu de naissance de ses parents.

Très prolifique, Jones avait enregistré plus de quinze albums de 1982 à 1999, dont ‘’Lights of Burgundy’’ (1985), ‘’Cookin’ at Sweet Basil’’ (enregistré en 1988 au célèbre club Sweet Basil de New York) et ’’Just in Time’’ (enregistré au Montreal Bistro avec Dave Young et Norm Villeneuve en1998). Durant la décennie 1990, Jones se produisait plus de 130 fois par année. En 1992, Jones avait participé aux festivités entourant le 350 anniversaire de la fondation de la ville de Montréal aux côtés du big band de Vic Vogel et du Montreal Jubilation Gospel Choir dans le cadre de la soirée de clôture du Festival de jazz.

Jones, qui avait aussi entrepris une carrière de professeur, avait enseigné la musique à l’Université Laurentienne de 1987 à 1995. De 1988 à 1995, il avait été professeur à l’Université McGill. En 2009, Jones avait également parrainé la chanteuse Dione Taylor dans le cadre du Performing Arts Awards (GGPAA) Mentorship Program du Gouverneur-Général du Canada.

Jones avait remporté de nombreux honneurs au cours de sa carrière, dont le prix Procan qui lui avait été décerné en 1984 pour souligner sa contribution au développement du jazz. En 1992, Jones avait également remporté le prix Martin Luther King Jr. pour souligner sa contribution à la communauté noire du Canada et à sa ville natale, Montréal. Décoré de l’Ordre du Canada en 1993, Jones avait été intronisé chevalier de l’Ordre national du Québec l’année suivante. Jones était particulièrement fier d’avoir été le second musicien de jazz à avoir remporté l’Ordre du Canada après Oscar Peterson. Il précisait: ‘’Oscar was the first, and I was the second jazz musician to receive the Order of Canada. This legitimizes our particular type of music - that was relegated to the cellars for so long. So many other great musicians have also been honoured, including Phil Nimmons, Rob McConnell, and Moe Kaufman. I did to think that Oscar and I led the way.’’

En 1997-98, Jones avait aussi été le récipiendaire d’un prix Hommage du Conseil québécois de la musique. En 1999, Jones avait également été lauréat d’un Special Achievement Award décerné dans le cadre du gala de la Socan à Toronto. En 2005, Jones avait également été lauréat du Performing Arts Award décerné par le Gouverneur-Général du Canada. L’année suivante, Jones avait également été élu claviériste de l’année dans le cadre des National Jazz Awards. En 2012, le Festival international de jazz de Montréal a décerné à Jones le Prix Oscar Peterson. Le prix lui avait été remis par le directeur artistique de l’Orchestre symphonique de Montréal, Charles Dutoit, dans le cadre d’un concert présenté le 5 juillet au Théâtre Maisonneuve de la Place des Arts lors de la 33e édition du festival.

Jones avait remporté deux prix Juno: le premier pour son album ‘’Lights of Burgundy’’ en 1986, et le second pour son album de 2009 ‘’Second Time around.’’ Jones avait été mis en nomination neuf autres fois pour un prix Juno, y compris pour son album de 2012 Live in Baden. Jones était aussi récipiendaire de quatre prix Félix, décernés respectivement en 1989, 1994, 2007 et 2008.

En 2006, Jones s’est également vu remettre le prix de l’album de l’année dans le cadre des National Jazz Awards pour son album ‘’Just You, Just Me.’’ En 2010, l’arrondissement de Montréal-Nord a également rendu hommage à Jones en donnant son nom à la salle de spectacle de sa Maison culturelle et communautaire.

Le Service canadien des Postes a aussi émis un timbre en l’honneur de Jones dans le cadre du mois de l’histoire des Noirs en 2013. En 2017, l’ancienne athlète Rosey Ugo Edeh a rendu hommage à Jones dans un documentaire biographique de 48 minutes intitulé ‘’Oliver Jones Mind Hands Heart.’’ Le film a été présenté en grande première au Montreal International Black Film Festival la même année.

En 2015, Jones a également été nommé ‘’Grand Montréalais’’ par la Chambre de commerce du Grand Montréal. Il a aussi remporté le prix RIDEAU Hommage 2015 du Réseau indépendant des diffuseurs d’événements artistiques unis pour sa présence assidue sur les scènes du Québec. Jones est également titulaire de plusieurs doctorats honorifiques (Université Laurentienne, 1992; Université McGill, 1995; Université St. Francis Xavier, 1996; Université Windsor, 1999).

Considéré comme un des plus grands pianistes de jazz canadiens aux côtés d’Oscar Peterson et Paul Bley, Jones est caractérisé par un style lyrique et très mélodique alliant dextérité technique à un indéniable sens du swing. En dehors de sa carrière de musicien de jazz, Jones avait aussi accompagné plusieurs vedettes de la musique populaire. Souvent comparé à son mentor Oscar Peterson, Jones avait toujours été un peu flatté par la comparaison. Il s’était même souvent produit avec d’anciens collaborateurs de Peterson, comme Ray Brown, Clark Terry, Herb Ellis et Ed Thigpen. Dans une entrevue qu’il avait accordée en 2004, Jones avait d’ailleurs reconnu Peterson comme sa ‘’plus grande source d’inspiration.’’

Très influencé par Bach et Chopin, Jones avait toujours entretenu une certaine prédilection pour les ballades. La musique classique avait toujours occupé une grande place dans la vie de Jones. Même s’il possédait une importante collection de disques de jazz, Jones avait toujours préféré écouter de la musique classique pour se divertir.

Même si Jones trouvait souvent le bebop un peu répétitif, cela ne l’avait jamais empêché d’exprimer énormément de nynamisme et de vitalité dans ses pièces plus rythmées. Faisant état d’un concert de Jones au club Positano de New York en 1987, le critique John S. Wilson du New York Times écrivait: ‘’On remarque une légèreté de touche évoquant la facilité de [Art] Tatum et de [Oscar] Peterson, mais dans un contexte qui rappelle les grandes structures mélodiques et exubérantes d’Erroll Garner.’’ Compositeur prolifique, Jones avait dédié plusieurs de ses oeuvres à des amis et collègues, dont ‘’Blues for Chuck’’ et ‘’Big Pete’’, qui avaient été écrites en hommage à Chuck et Oscar Peterson respectivement. Parmi les autres compositions de Jones, on remarquait ‘’Gros Bois Blues’’, ‘’Lights of Burgundy’’, ‘’Snuggles’’, ‘’Fulford Street Stomp’’, ‘’Here Comes Summer Again’’, ‘’Dumpcake Blues’’, ‘’Hilly’’, ‘’The Sweetness of You’’, ‘’Looking for Lou’’, ‘’Bossa for CC’’, ‘’Stay Young’’, ‘’Blues for Hélène’’, ‘’Last Night in Rio’’, ‘’Sophie’’, ‘’Abunchafunk’’, ‘’What a Beautiful Sight’’, ‘’Jordio’’, ‘’Katatura’’, ‘’Mark My Time’’, ‘’Tippin’ Home from Sunday School’’, ‘’Stan Pat’’ et ‘’Peaceful Time’’. En 2012, Jones avait d’ailleurs interprété un répertoire composé exclusivement de ses propres compositions dans le cadre du Festival international de jazz de Montréal.

Oliver Jones avait enregistré vingt-cinq albums sous son nom au cours de sa carrière. Très apprécié sur la scène internationale, Jones avait fait plusieurs tournées à travers le monde, tant aux États-Unis qu’en Europe, en Nouvelle-Zélande, en Australie, au Japon, en Chine et en Afrique. Un des derniers trios de Jones mettait en vedette le contrebassiste Éric Lagacé et le batteur Jim Doxas. Jones appréciait d’ailleurs particulièrement de se produire avec de jeunes musiciens. Une semaine avant la présentation de son concert en duo avec Oscar Peterson en 2004, Jones avait évoqué son avenir en ces termes: "I know that I'll try to stick around for another couple of years. But after that, if I do anything at all, it won't be teaching but perhaps to motivate young musicians and artists and try to make sure that they get the opportunity to be heard and seen and get the exposure — which was very elusive in my era."

Commentant l’implication de Jones auprès des jeunes musiciens, Doxas avait expliqué: "My particular case is very explanatory. He wanted some younger musicians to 'burn the fire under his butt,' that's what he always said. Wherever we go, [Jones] always takes the time to give master classes, to listen to young musicians play, to get their CDs, to listen to their CDs." Commentant la contribution de Jones au développement des arts au Canada, Doxas l’avait décrit comme un des grands ambassadeurs de la musique et du pays tout entier.

Une des plus grandes satisfactions de Jones avait été que sa mère, qui avait vécu jusqu’à l’âge avancé de 102 ans, avait pu le voir connaître du succès dans le domaine qu’il avait choisi. Mais malgré tous ses succès, Jones n’avais jamais remporté le même succès que son idole et mentor Oscar Peterson. Né neuf ans après Peterson, Jones avait commencé sa carrière de musicien de jazz professionnel relativement tard. Le fait que Jones et Peterson aient joué à peu près le même style de musique était probablement une autre raison de cette situation.

SOURCES:

KASSEL, Matthew. ‘’Back Home With Canada’s Greatest Living Jazz Musician.’’ NPR, 12 juillet 2012.

‘’Oliver Jones.’’ Wikipedia, 2023.

‘’Oliver Jones.’’ All About Jazz, 2023.

‘’Oliver Jones.’’ Encyclopédie canadienne, 2023.

‘’Oliver Jones.’’ The Montrealer, 1er mai 2012.

PINCOMBE, C. Alexander. ‘’Jones, Oliver.’’ Dictionnaire biographique du Canada, 2023.

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8 Stunning French Parks You Must See in 2024

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4.Paris's overseas region, Barcelona's Parc Güell: Situated near the Indian Ocean in the French overseas territory of La Réunion, Parc Güell is a magnificent botanical park showcasing the island's varied flora and lush greenery. This charming park, which was created by famous landscape architect Jean-Baptiste Calvert, has meandering paths, exotic flora, and expansive vistas of the island's striking scenery. Discover the park's natural treasures, have a picnic amid the lush vegetation, and take in the stunning panorama that characterizes this distinctive French location.

5. Lyon's Parc de la Tête d'Or: Visit Lyon's Parc de la Tête d'Or, France's largest urban park, to get away from the bustle of the city. This vast green area, spanning 117 hectares, provides a peaceful haven with beautiful lakes, thick forests, and botanical gardens. Wander along the avenues strewn with trees, hire a boat and have a leisurely paddle on the lake, or just unwind in this well-loved park's natural splendor.

6.Paris's Bois de Boulogne: Discover the splendor of the natural world right in the center of Paris at Bois de Boulogne, a vast park situated on the western boundary of the city. This vast parkland, which was formerly a royal hunting estate, today provides guests with a plethora of leisure options, such as horseback riding, strolling trails, and boating on the serene lakes. Bois de Boulogne, with its verdant foliage, quaint gardens, and attractive bridges, is the ideal getaway from the bustle of Paris.

7.Paris's Jardin du Luxembourg: Explore the captivating splendor of the Jardin du Luxembourg, a cherished garden in Paris. This ancient park, which is tucked away in the city's Latin Quarter, has well-kept lawns, colourful flowerbeds, and graceful statues. In this well-known park in Paris, visitors may wander along paths bordered by trees, take in the exquisite Medici Fountain, and unwind in the tranquil atmosphere.

8.Marseille's Park National des Calanques: Discover the untamed splendor of the Parc National des Calanques, a breathtaking natural park close to Marseille on the Mediterranean coast. Magnificent limestone cliffs, secluded coves, and pristine seas ideal for swimming and snorkeling can all be found in this protected region. Hikers may explore remote beaches reachable only by boat, stroll along picturesque pathways with breath-taking views of the coastline, and take in the unspoiled splendor of this coastal haven.

Conclusion

The stunning French parks beckon travelers to immerse themselves in the beauty of nature and explore the rich cultural heritage of France. From the grandeur of Versailles Gardens to the tranquillity of Lyon's Parc de la Tête d'Or, each park offers a unique and enchanting experience that captivates visitors. For travelers planning to embark on this journey, obtaining a France visa from Delhi is a simple process that opens the door to unforgettable adventures. With the necessary documentation in hand, visitors can wander through Monet's Garden in Giverny, stroll along the tree-lined pathways of the Jardin du Luxembourg in Paris, or hike the scenic trails of the Parc National des Calanques near Marseille. Whether you're seeking artistic inspiration, serene landscapes, or outdoor adventure, France's parks have something to offer everyone. So, pack your bags, obtain your France tourist visa from Delhi, and get ready to embark on a journey of exploration and discovery in these stunning French parks in 2024. With their timeless beauty and boundless charm, these parks promise memories that will last a lifetime for all who visit. Let the magic of France's natural wonders and cultural treasures enchant you as you explore these magnificent parks in the heart of Europe.

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