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Arthur H is Arthur Higelin’s stage name. Higelin (born Paris, France, 27 March 1966), is a French pianist, songwriter and singer. He is the son of the French singer Jacques Higelin and Nicole Courtois. After traveling in the West Indies, he studied music in Boston before returning to Paris and developing his eclectic but highly personal musical style, drawing on such influences as Thelonious Monk, Serge Gainsbourg, The Sex Pistols, jazz, blues, Middle Eastern music and the tango. He is best known in France for his live performances - four of his albums were recorded live - and remains relatively little-known in the English-speaking world.

Arthur H first performed in 1988 in clubs in Paris, as leader of a trio with bassist Brad Scott and drummer Paul Jothy. His first album, Arthur H (1990), combined rhythmic experimentation and bal-musette elements with a vocal style which has been compared to Tom Waits. He toured widely around this time, particularly in France and Japan, adding a fourth band member, Jon Handelsman (saxophone), and produced a second album, Bachibouzouk (1992). In early 1993, he did a six week season at the Magic Mirrors, an antique circus big top, which was later put on as a touring show and recorded on the live album En chair et en os. In 1996, he released the album Trouble Fête, following which he performed a season at the Gymnase in Paris. The live album Fête Trouble (1997) included some tracks from these shows as well as others recorded on tour in Africa. He toured the USA and Canada in 1998.

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cpme wrote:
September 2009

J'aime pas du tout Je sais pas, j'arrive pas... Pourtant j'ai éssayé^^'

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pierrejeanphoto wrote:
September 2009

en images : http://www.flickr.com/photos/pierrejean/sets/72157622251738933/

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gavinb wrote:
September 2009

I was introduced to Arthur H 15 years ago by a French friend, rediscovered him while reripping CDs. great

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aqvarela wrote:
August 2009

oh, how sexxxitive............ mr Eszzz...;]

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ricco23 wrote:
June 2009

il a un coté tom waits, je trouve... un mélange tom waits, gainsbourg et chet baker....SUPER et sous estimé

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ricco23 wrote:
June 2009

J'aime sa voix rocailleuse........

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psychojoanes wrote:
May 2009

ilpk!

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ze0d wrote:
May 2009

Oh yeah c'est le cool Jazz ..

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MalabarXs wrote:
April 2009

Bien cool ;-)

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NikiNaki wrote:
February 2009

J'adore *

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tobymutz101 wrote:
January 2009

A touch of cool French jazz - like Serge Gainsbourg meets Leonard Cohen. Highly recommended!

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moccacinow wrote:
January 2009

love his voice!

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Jacob_Grimm wrote:
January 2009

Reminded highly of Cohen, if Cohen sang strictly in French.

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concretica wrote:
October 2008

!!! 0||0 !!!

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OLEGGLYTKIN wrote:
September 2008

СПАСИБО!!!! Артур Н!!!!

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PARHAL wrote:
September 2008

Parhal un poète qui balance son ame est aussi un chanteur atypique proche de la chanson française

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elkosmonauta wrote:
August 2008

tourne, tourne !!!

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revolution_II wrote:
December 2007

immediately attracted to this tune! is it the flute? or something like that.

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Jim_Lithium wrote:
July 2007

Pretty impressive music.

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anne-so wrote:
March 2007

Sexiest voice ever (to me).

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