"Adeline" is a classic méringue by François Alexis Guignard, the leader of Jazz Guignard in the 1930s. Named for his daughter, the song remained in the repertoire of Haitian dance bands for decades after the heyday of Jazz Guignard. Through Guignard's two sons, Felix and Edner, his influence on Haitian popular music persisted through groups such as Jazz des Jeunes and Hotel El Rancho's band. This version of "Adeline" by Webert Sicot, adds a extra layer of sound through two saxophones playing with and against each other, adding some jazz phrasings here and there. Quite beautiful.
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