La Vie en rose feat. Chad Willis (Arranged by Tim Simonec, Louis Armstrong Cover)

This killer arrangement was given to us by Tim Simonec, the famous Hollywood composer and orchestrator who is responsible for all of the on screen jazz music in Whiplash.

Chad Willis skillfully plays the part of Louis Armstrong in this version of the classic French love song. Blistering bebop is handled by the incomparable Los Angeles jazz musicians Dan Kaneyuki, Jimmy Emerzian, and Mike Cottone.

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Composed by Edith Piaf
Arranged by Tim Simonec
Mixed by Jason Lee
Mastered by Will Borza at Borza Mastering
Video edited by Elliot Deutsch

Performed by Pandemonium Big Band
Alto sax - Dan Kaneyuki (solo), Will Vargas
Tenor sax - Jimmy Emerzian (solo), Colin Kupka
Bari sax - Caesar Martinez
Trumpet - Mitch Cooper, Dave Richards, Chad Willis, Elliot Deutsch, Mike Cottone (guest solo)
Trombone - Erik Hughes, Mike Briones, Sean Shackelford
Bass trombone - Robert Todd, Jr.
Guitar - Will Brahm
Keyboard - Scott Healy
Bass - Brian Ward
Drums - Greg Sadler

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