The never-ending longing for paradise is one of the most powerful drives in music making. Rarely has this yearning found such great expression as it did in Henri Salvador. As a beloved Chansonnier, Salvador (1917-2008) captured imaginations in France across the decades – in every family someone can sing at least one Salvador song. In the 1950s he even inspired none other than António Carlos Jobim, the father of Bossa Nova. Henri Salvador told how, on hearing Salvador’s song Dans mon le, Jobim suddenly cried out: “Yes! That’s exactly how it goes! Draw out the Samba tempo and add a fine melody and beautiful harmonies!” “So, Henri Salvador recalls, that’s how I became an accidental co-creator of Bossa Nova!”In 2000 Salvador – already over 80 - celebrated a comeback with his album Chambre Avec Vue, imprinting his name on a new generation. With talented young songwriters such as Benjamin Biolay and Keren Ann at his side, Salvador brought Brazilian Bossa rhythms, Jazz Swing, French Chanson and gentle Pop together, storming the hearts of music lovers around the world. In 2005 he was awarded the Brazilian medal of honour for culture, acknowledging his impact on the life of the nation.NowCéline Rudolph is bringing Salvador’s music back to Brazil: this country - her second home - where she attracted a mighty following from her first recordings (Brazaventure and Metamorflores), is where she created her new album Dans mon le (Universal Music, 2011). Céline Rudolph’s CD Metamorflores (enja records) has just won the ECHO JAZZ (German Jazz Award), crowning her the ‘best national singer 2010’. This new album features Céline Rudolph’s own gloriously successful rendering of selected Salvador lyrics into German, so German audiences can sense the atmosphere, the desire and the magic of these songs beyond the music. Who else could make all these effortless translations happen but Céline Rudolph, daughter of a French mother and German father.With SALVADOR she has fashioned her own, intimate take on Salvador’s music. The familiar, timeless hits reappear here as charming surprises, in new arrangements featuring Brazilian, African and Jazz accents. Enjoy life breathed into the classics: Chanson Douce, Syracuse, Maladie d’amour, and Salvador’s newer Chansons Jardin d’hiver, Aime-moi and Chambre avec vue: Céline Rudolph has taken one of Old World music’s grandest villas and put in a stunning New World window, creating a fresh feeling that will have you falling in love all over again.