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
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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 ... | Gbm | 96 |
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Escale [CEZ4057 - 9] |
0 | 2'20 | Dominique Cravic, Fay Lovsky | Hawaiian feel. Strummed and simple ukulele melody. | relaxed tender ukulele exotic ... | C | 78 |
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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 carefree peaceful open air ... | G | 102 |
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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 coastline ukulele ... | C | 162 |
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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 & ... | independent cinema wandering road movie musical saw ... | G | 154 |
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Spooning [CEZ4096 - 10] |
0 | 2'37 | Dominique Cravic | Peaceful to and fro. Acoustic guitars. | romantic comedy intimate simple country & garden ... | D | 60 |
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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 ... | A | 93 |
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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 @ ... | musical saw hot desert sparse wandering ... | Gbm | 100 |
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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 calm relaxed simple ... | Bm | 98 |
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Cubatão [CEZ4076 - 36] |
0 | 2'29 | Dominique Cravic, Silvano Michelino, Fay Lovsky | Wandering & desolated. Prepared guitar, accordina, berimbau & ... | desolate geopolitics natural disaster tropical forest ... | A | 123 |
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La Playa de Nuestros Amores [CEZ4553 - 18] |
0 | 3'59 | Dominique Cravic | Latin ballad. Nonchalant, intimate, old-fashioned, dreamy & exotic in ... | ballad charming intimate tender ... | G | 114 |
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Escale [CEZ4500 - 43] |
0 | 2'16 | Dominique Cravic, Fay Lovsky | Ukulele melody with an Hawaii feel. Simple, strummed, exotic & ... | carefree coastline open air pets ... | C | 155 |
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Fashionista [CEL7013 - 16] |
0 | 2'03 | Dominique Cravic | Samba/bossa-nova. Fun, lively & mischievous. Introduction with female ... | samba confident interiors & cooking lively ... | Gbm | 96 |
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Cubatao [CEG5012 - 26] |
0 | 2'31 | Dominique Cravic, Fay Lovsky, Silvano Michelino | Road movie / contemporary western. Wandering, mysterious & desolate. ... | desolate investigation geopolitics mysterious ... | A | 93 |
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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 ... | Dbm | 132 |
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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 ... | C | 113 |
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Nicely Does It [CEZ4237 - 2] |
1 | 1'38 | Dominique Cravic, Fay Lovsky | Mischievous & groovy. Female voice, small instrumental ensemble & ... | relaxed interiors & cooking carefree small ensemble ... | Gm | 86 |
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Nicely Does It 2 [CEZ4237 - 12] |
0 | 1'38 | Dominique Cravic, Fay Lovsky | Mischievous & groovy. Female voice & small instrumental ensemble & ... | relaxed interiors & cooking carefree small ensemble ... | Gm | 86 |
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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 ... | G | 122 |
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Mist and Memory [CEZ4237 - 4] |
1 | 2'22 | Dominique Cravic, Fay Lovsky | Ghostly waltz. Soft & nostalgic. Musical saw, vibes, accordion, ... | crystalline melancholic musical saw diatonic accordion ... | Fm | 151 |
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Mist and Memory 2 [CEZ4237 - 13] |
0 | 2'22 | Dominique Cravic, Fay Lovsky | Ghostly waltz. Soft & nostalgic. Musical saw, vib, accordion, ... | crystalline melancholic musical saw luminous ... | Fm | 151 |
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A Pattern of Islands [CEZ4237 - 6] |
0 | 2'27 | Dominique Cravic, Fay Lovsky | Interrogative & decided. Guitar, ukulele & percussion. | interrogative ironical & mischievous shaker French retro comedy ... | Gbm | 110 |
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Donkey Trails [CEZ4237 - 7] |
0 | 1'56 | Dominique Cravic, Fay Lovsky | Heavy & funny. Small instrumental ensemble. | clumsy funny funny animals ironical & mischievous ... | Gm | 86 |
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Me and 'Er [CEZ4237 - 8] |
0 | 1'48 | Dominique Cravic, Fay Lovsky | Peaceful & funny. Small instrumental ensemble. | carefree peaceful confident interiors & cooking ... | D | 155 |
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Carmenita [CEZ4237 - 9] |
1 | 1'52 | Dominique Cravic, Fay Lovsky | Flamenco-ish. Decided & serious. Small instrumental ensemble & claps. | interrogative strict proud palmas ... | C | 113 |
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Carmenita 2 [CEZ4237 - 14] |
0 | 1'51 | Dominique Cravic, Fay Lovsky | Almost flamenco. Decided & serious. Female & male voices & mall ... | interrogative strict proud palmas ... | C | 113 |
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Billy the Big Kid [CEZ4237 - 10] |
0 | 2'47 | Dominique Cravic, Fay Lovsky | Wide landscapes. Decided & serious. Small instrumental ensemble with ... | banjo panorama road movie ironical & mischievous ... | Cm | 77 |
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Paradise Way [CEZ4237 - 11] |
0 | 2'30 | Dominique Cravic, Fay Lovsky | Peaceful & dreamy. Small instrumental ensemble. | naive crystalline folk guitar interrogative ... | D | 82 |
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Unconsciousness [CEZ4132 - 2] |
0 | 1'59 | Dominique Cravic, Fay Lovsky | Interrogative & suspended. Guitar & musical glasses. | suspended atmosphere circus music sparse peaceful ... | C | 82 |
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Pollen [CEZ4132 - 12] |
0 | 2'42 | Dominique Cravic, Fay Lovsky | Circular & peaceful. Guitar & kalimba. | atmospheric arts & crafts guitaret restrained ... | E | 143 |
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Diffraction [CEZ4132 - 36] |
0 | 3'27 | Dominique Cravic, Fay Lovsky | Scary & unusual. Guitar & theremin | circus music minimalist music complex unclassifiable ... | Dm | 121 |
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Glass Veil [CEZ4132 - 34] |
0 | 2'13 | Dominique Cravic, Fay Lovsky | Mysterious & unusual. Acoustic guitar & glass. | circus music minimalist music musical glass unstable ... | D | 120 |
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Deep Beauty [CEZ4132 - 30] |
0 | 2'40 | Dominique Cravic, Fay Lovsky | Disturbing & mysterious. Theremin, guitar harmonics & percussion. | minimalist music Ondes Martenot harmonics atmospheric ... | E | 140 |
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