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St Germain announces first North American tour in 15 years

ST GERMAIN ANNOUNCES NORTH AMERICAN TOUR IN SUPPORT OF ACCLAIMED SELF-TITLED ALBUM ON NONESUCH

Featuring an 8-Piece Band; Live Instrumentation Will Be Used To Create The Textures of the Album

St. Germain Hits #1 on KCRW Airplay Chart

"[St Germain] remains a sly master of the textural mix; a producer whose
sweeping effects and atmospheric auras become part of the structure of
the tunes." - NPR

"A multicultural potpourri, [St Germain] honors the West African roots
of the blues and African-American artists who developed the form, doing
so by placing it in direct contact with a still-vital stream of
contemporary electronica." - The Wall Street Journal

"St Germain conjures up rich and atmospheric landscapes equal to
Navarre's earlier work. They're different from where we last left him,
but they still seem to find him right at home." - Resident Advisor

"St Germain hasn't blunted his cutting edge...extends his reach with a
tasteful blend of dexterous musicianship and smooth syncopated beats...plus an African-flavored fusion." - The Independent on Sunday, UK

"The fire still rages inside...World rhythms and deep grooves from a French Touch master - never strays from the sublime." - Mixmag

The much-anticipated new self-titled album from St Germain (Ludovic
Navarre), which comes 15 years after the commercially and critically
successful Tourist, has been met with acclaim, with NPR declaring
Navarre "remains a sly master of the textural mix," The Independent on
Sunday (UK) praising the album's "tasteful blend of dexterous
musicianship and smooth syncopated beats," and the Wall Street Journal
calling it "a clever and very pleasing album, one that justifies the
long wait."In support of St Germain (October 2015, Nonesuch Records),
Navarre will embark on an extensive tour, beginning Fall 2015 in Europe,
and coming to North America in Spring 2016. Below is an initial
itinerary, and more will be announced soon. North American shows go on
sale on November 13.

For the St Germain tour, Navarre will be joined by Guimba Kouyate
(guitar), Didier Davidas (keyboard), Jorge Bezerra (drums), Sadio Kone
(n'goni), Edouard Labor (saxophone & flute), Cheikh Lo Ouza Diallo
(kora), Sullyvan Rhino (bass) with Navarre himself at the center, acting
as musical director.

St Germain, whose albums Boulevard (1995)and Tourist originated a genre
of French electronic music, returns with a self-titled record that
marries percussive grooves, always central to St Germain's sound, with a
new element: traditional Malian instruments.

St Germain features various musicians and singers from the African
diaspora and beyond including Malian kora player Mamadou Cherif Soumano,
Senegalese kora player Cheikh Lo Ouza Diallo, Malian violinist Zoumana
Tereta (on "How Dare You"), Senegalese bass player Alioune Wade (Ismael
Lô), Malian n'goni player Adama Coulibaly (on "Family Tree"), Malian
vocalist Nahawa Doumbia (on "Sittin' Here"), Malian vocalist Fanta
Babayogo, Brazilian percussionist Jorge Bezerra and a Lightnin' Hopkins
sample on "Real Blues" amongst others. Notably, St Germain also includes
contributions from revered Malian guitarist and n'goni player Guimba
Kouyata whom Brian Eno recently heralded as "the greatest guitar player
I've heard for years and years."

St Germain's move closer to the source of the jazz and blues elements
that were essential ingredients in Boulevard and the internationally
acclaimed Tourist led to his interest in those genres' roots in West
African music. Tourist, which sold nearly three million copies worldwide
(more than 300,000 in the U.S. alone), was equally embraced by jazz and
electronic music circles, reaching #1 on Billboard's Contemporary Jazz
Albums chart and being named one of the Best Albums of the Year by
Rolling Stone. In France, the album won three Victoires de la Musique
awards (the French equivalent of GRAMMYs), including Best Jazz Album,
Best Electronic Album and Best Live Performance. On the 250-show tour
that followed Tourist, St Germain performed at venues ranging from
London's historic Royal Albert Hall to the Glastonbury and Coachella
festivals, with guests including Herbie Hancock, Jamaican guitarist
Ernest Ranglin, Jamaican jazz pianist Monty Alexander and legendary
French jazz vocalist Claude Nougaro.

St Germain Fall 2015 European Tour

November 12

Paris

Bataclan

November 13

Zurich

Volkshaus

November 14

Lausanne

Les Docks

November 17

London

Roundhouse

November 18

Lyon

Transbordeur

November 19

Milan

Alcatraz

November 20

Vienna

Museumsquartier

December 1

Madrid

La Riviera

December 2

Barcelona

Razzmatazz

St Germain Spring 2016 North American Tour

March 31

Washington, D.C.

9:30 Club

April 1

Philadelphia, PA

Electric Factory

April 2

New York, NY

Hammerstein Ballroom

April 4

Boston, MA

House of Blues

April 5

Quebec City, QC

Imperial De Quebec

April 6

Montreal, QC

Metropolis

April 7

Toronto, ON

Danforth Music Hall

April 9

Detroit, MI

The Fillmore

April 10

Chicago, IL

Vic Theater

April 11

St. Paul, MN

Fitzgerald Theater

April 13

Denver, CO

Ogden Theatre

April 18

Vancouver, BC

Commodore Ballroom
More Information: http://https://www.facebook.com/StGermainOfficial

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	St Germain announces first North American tour in 15 years ST GERMAIN ANNOUNCES NORTH AMERICAN TOUR IN SUPPORT OF ACCLAIMED SELF-TITLED ALBUM ON NONESUCH Featuring an 8-Piece Band; Live Instrumentation Will Be Used To Create The Textures of the Album St. Germain Hits #1 on KCRW Airplay Chart "[St Germain] remains a sly master of the textural mix; a producer whose sweeping effects and atmospheric auras become part of the structure of the tunes." - NPR "A multicultural potpourri, [St Germain] honors the West African roots of the blues and African-American artists who developed the form, doing so by placing it in direct contact with a still-vital stream of contemporary electronica." - The Wall Street Journal "St Germain conjures up rich and atmospheric landscapes equal to Navarre's earlier work. They're different from where we last left him, but they still seem to find him right at home." - Resident Advisor "St Germain hasn't blunted his cutting edge...extends his reach with a tasteful blend of dexterous musicianship and smooth syncopated beats...plus an African-flavored fusion." - The Independent on Sunday, UK "The fire still rages inside...World rhythms and deep grooves from a French Touch master - never strays from the sublime." - Mixmag The much-anticipated new self-titled album from St Germain (Ludovic Navarre), which comes 15 years after the commercially and critically successful Tourist, has been met with acclaim, with NPR declaring Navarre "remains a sly master of the textural mix," The Independent on Sunday (UK) praising the album's "tasteful blend of dexterous musicianship and smooth syncopated beats," and the Wall Street Journal calling it "a clever and very pleasing album, one that justifies the long wait."In support of St Germain (October 2015, Nonesuch Records), Navarre will embark on an extensive tour, beginning Fall 2015 in Europe, and coming to North America in Spring 2016. Below is an initial itinerary, and more will be announced soon. North American shows go on sale on November 13. For the St Germain tour, Navarre will be joined by Guimba Kouyate (guitar), Didier Davidas (keyboard), Jorge Bezerra (drums), Sadio Kone (n'goni), Edouard Labor (saxophone & flute), Cheikh Lo Ouza Diallo (kora), Sullyvan Rhino (bass) with Navarre himself at the center, acting as musical director. St Germain, whose albums Boulevard (1995)and Tourist originated a genre of French electronic music, returns with a self-titled record that marries percussive grooves, always central to St Germain's sound, with a new element: traditional Malian instruments. St Germain features various musicians and singers from the African diaspora and beyond including Malian kora player Mamadou Cherif Soumano, Senegalese kora player Cheikh Lo Ouza Diallo, Malian violinist Zoumana Tereta (on "How Dare You"), Senegalese bass player Alioune Wade (Ismael Lô), Malian n'goni player Adama Coulibaly (on "Family Tree"), Malian vocalist Nahawa Doumbia (on "Sittin' Here"), Malian vocalist Fanta Babayogo, Brazilian percussionist Jorge Bezerra and a Lightnin' Hopkins sample on "Real Blues" amongst others. Notably, St Germain also includes contributions from revered Malian guitarist and n'goni player Guimba Kouyata whom Brian Eno recently heralded as "the greatest guitar player I've heard for years and years." St Germain's move closer to the source of the jazz and blues elements that were essential ingredients in Boulevard and the internationally acclaimed Tourist led to his interest in those genres' roots in West African music. Tourist, which sold nearly three million copies worldwide (more than 300,000 in the U.S. alone), was equally embraced by jazz and electronic music circles, reaching #1 on Billboard's Contemporary Jazz Albums chart and being named one of the Best Albums of the Year by Rolling Stone. In France, the album won three Victoires de la Musique awards (the French equivalent of GRAMMYs), including Best Jazz Album, Best Electronic Album and Best Live Performance. On the 250-show tour that followed Tourist, St Germain performed at venues ranging from London's historic Royal Albert Hall to the Glastonbury and Coachella festivals, with guests including Herbie Hancock, Jamaican guitarist Ernest Ranglin, Jamaican jazz pianist Monty Alexander and legendary French jazz vocalist Claude Nougaro. St Germain Fall 2015 European Tour November 12 Paris Bataclan November 13 Zurich Volkshaus November 14 Lausanne Les Docks November 17 London Roundhouse November 18 Lyon Transbordeur November 19 Milan Alcatraz November 20 Vienna Museumsquartier December 1 Madrid La Riviera December 2 Barcelona Razzmatazz St Germain Spring 2016 North American Tour March 31 Washington, D.C. 9:30 Club April 1 Philadelphia, PA Electric Factory April 2 New York, NY Hammerstein Ballroom April 4 Boston, MA House of Blues April 5 Quebec City, QC Imperial De Quebec April 6 Montreal, QC Metropolis April 7 Toronto, ON Danforth Music Hall April 9 Detroit, MI The Fillmore April 10 Chicago, IL Vic Theater April 11 St. Paul, MN Fitzgerald Theater April 13 Denver, CO Ogden Theatre April 18 Vancouver, BC Commodore Ballroom More Information: http://https://www.facebook.com/StGermainOfficial