Simon Chivallon - Alone Again (A Personal Songbook) (2025) [Hi-Res]

At the head of a luxury trio, Simon Chivallon—the most lyrical pianist of the new generation—magnifies his love of jazz in the service of song. Enriched on half of the tracks with subtle arrangements for string quartet, his Personal Songbook navigates with equal joy from Brassens and Nougaro to Broadway standards, from English pop to bebop, from Billy Strayhorn to bossa nova, revealing a constant freshness of inspiration, an obvious generosity in his playing, and an absolutely irresistible swing. A talent is born.