ENDEIT

Album · 2023

Mélusine

by Cécile McLorin Salvant

Released
23 March 2023
Label
Nonesuch Records
Catalogue no.
075597906400
Tracklist
14 tracks
Length
45:15
Country
US

“Mélusine” is an album by Cécile McLorin Salvant, released in 2023 on Nonesuch Records. The original release has 14 tracks with a running time of 45:15. The line-up features Cécile McLorin Salvant (producer, vocals), Sullivan Fortner (piano, synthesizer), Weedie Braimah (percussion, djembe), Luques Curtis (double bass) and Godwin Louis (arranger, alto saxophone).

Who played on Mélusine

  • Cécile McLorin Salvant producer, vocals, engineer, synthesizer all tracks
  • Sullivan Fortner piano, synthesizer, mbira, vocals, celesta on 7 tracks
  • Weedie Braimah percussion, djembe on 5 tracks
  • Luques Curtis double bass on 4 tracks
  • Godwin Louis arranger, alto saxophone, whistle, vocals on 3 tracks
  • Obed Calvaire drums (drum set) on 3 tracks
  • Aaron Diehl piano on 2 tracks
  • Kyle Poole drums (drum set) on 2 tracks
  • Paul Sikivie double bass on 2 tracks
  • Daniel Swenberg classical guitar on 1 track
  • Lawrence "Lo" Leathers drums (drum set) on 1 track

Tracklist

  1. 1 Est‐ce ainsi que les hommes vivent ? — Léo Ferré 5:27
  2. 2 La route enchantée — Charles Trenet 5:58
  3. 3 Il m’a vue nue — Pierre Chagnon, Modesto Romero Martínez, Fred Pearly 2:48
  4. 4 Dites moi que je suis belle 2:41
  5. 5 Doudou — Cécile McLorin Salvant 5:34
  6. 6 Petite musique terrienne — Michel Berger 2:21
  7. 7 Aida — Cécile McLorin Salvant 1:04
  8. 8 Mélusine — Cécile McLorin Salvant 3:14
  9. 9 Wedo — Cécile McLorin Salvant 0:59
  10. 10 D’un feu secret 3:45
  11. 11 Le temps est assassin — Véronique Sanson 3:50
  12. 12 Fenestra — Cécile McLorin Salvant 5:18
  13. 13 Domna N’Almucs 0:44
  14. 14 Dame Iseut 1:34

Production

  • John Davis engineer, mix
  • Tom Korkidis producer
  • Andy Taub engineer
  • Samuel Wahl engineer
  • Benjamin Vandenbroecke recording
  • Bertrand Vanvarembergh recording
  • Todd Whitelock engineer
  • Alex DeTurk mastering

More albums by Cécile McLorin Salvant

Cecile 2010 · Sysmo Records WomanChild 2013 · Mack Avenue For One to Love 2015 · Mack Avenue Records Dreams and Daggers 2017 · Mack Avenue The Window 2018 · Mack Avenue Ghost Song 2022 · Nonesuch Oh Snap 2025 · Nonesuch With Every Breath I Take 2026 · Nonesuch
The Roar and the Whisper 2025

Frequently asked questions

Who played on Mélusine?

The line-up of Mélusine includes Cécile McLorin Salvant (producer, vocals), Sullivan Fortner (piano, synthesizer), Weedie Braimah (percussion, djembe), Luques Curtis (double bass), Godwin Louis (arranger, alto saxophone), Obed Calvaire (drums (drum set)), Aaron Diehl (piano) and Kyle Poole (drums (drum set)).

Which label released Mélusine?

Mélusine was released in 2023 on Nonesuch Records (075597906400).

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