The French Impressionists

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The French Impressionists were the brainchild of Glaswegian songwriter and pianist Malcolm Fisher, informed by influences as diverse as George Gershwin, Hoagy Carmichael, Oscar Peterson and early Lennon-McCartney. The concept for the band allegedly dawned on Malcolm in a bookshop, while leafing through a volume called "Play Jazz" and spying a section on Claude Debussy and colourful 'impressionist' chords. Initially the band were linked to the hip Postcard Records stable, and the close-knit scene centered on the Rock Garden bar in Glasgow in which Orange Juice, Altered Images, Aztec Camera and The Bluebells held court. Malcolm was a neighbour of Postcard supremo Alan Horne, who encouraged the pianist to write a song for a planned compilation album on chic Belgian independent Les Disques du Crepuscule. After the initial dates in Scotland, the French Impressionists (or Frimps by their own shorthand) made their live debut in London at the Grapes wine bar in Islington in the summer of 1982. In August the band played a bigger London showcase at the Institute of Contemporary Arts, part of the 'Joy of Mooching' season which also included sets by Swamp Children (later Kalima), Biting Tongues, Weekend, Allez Allez (formerly Marine) and Animal Nightlife. With 'new jazz' all the rage in London, the Frimps were inevitably lumped in with acts as diverse as Carmel, Vic Godard and Swamp Children. "People keep trying to tell us that we're a jazz band, but we don't specifically play jazz.

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Fete

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The Fruit Of The Original Sin

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Free Soul Dream

Ghosts Of Christmas Past

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Cafe Apres-midi Christmas

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Crepuscule For Cafe Apres-Midi

Les Disques Du Crépuscule 1980-1985

Amelia Rosselli

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Les Filles Du Crépuscule

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Auteur Labels: Les Disques Du Crëpuscule 1980-1985

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Auteur Labels: Les Disques Du Crépuscule 1980-1985

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