''Tourist'' is the third
studio album
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by French producer Ludovic Navarre, released under his stage name
St Germain. The album's musical style features a combination of
nu jazz and
acid jazz,
what
AllMusic described as "a synthesis of electronics with jazz soloing".
''Tourist'' formed the soundtrack of the 2001 French film ''
Chaos''.
Samples
*"Rose Rouge"
**
Marlena Shaw, excerpts from "Woman of the Ghetto" from ''Live at Montreux''
**
Dave Brubeck
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, excerpts from "Take Five" as the drum and bass loop
*"Sure Thing"
**
Miles Davis
Miles Dewey Davis III (May 26, 1926September 28, 1991) was an American trumpeter, bandleader, and composer. He is among the most influential and acclaimed figures in the history of jazz and 20th-century music. Davis adopted a variety of music ...
and
John Lee Hooker
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, excerpts from "Harry's Philosophy", from ''
The Hot Spot'' soundtrack
100% Pure Poison from the album "Coming Right At You" (1974).
*"Montego Bay Spleen"
**
Scientist
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In classical antiquity, there was no real ancient analog of a modern scientist. Instead, ...
, excerpts from "First Dangerous Match", from ''Scientist Wins the World Cup'' and from "Laser Attack", from ''Scientist Meets the Space Invaders''
*"So Flute"
**
Roland Kirk, excerpts from the beginning of the bridge of Roland Kirk's version of "Ain't No Sunshine"
Legacy
As of 2018, ''Tourist'' has sold over four million copies worldwide.
Track listing
Personnel
*
Ludovic Navarre – producer
*
Pascal Ohsé – trumpet
* Claudio de Queiroz – baritone saxophone
* Edouard Labor – saxophones, flute
*
Alexandre Destrez – keyboards
*
Ernest Ranglin – guitar (on "Montego Bay Spleen")
* Idrissa Diop – talking drum
* Edmundo Carneiro – percussion
Charts
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
Certifications and sales
References
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2000 albums
Blue Note Records albums
St. Germain (musician) albums