If you want the best French pop music today, you need to go to the source. Straight from the city of love, Paris Combo effortlessly craft that distinct Parisian mix of bright jazz horns, smooth bass riffs and demure vocals, and their bubbly fun is never more apparent than on their latest release, 5. The band’s first album in as many years, 5 is also their most lauded effort, an eclectic and energized collection filled with all the romanticism and joie de vivre that has been their staple sound since they formed in the mid-1990s. Paris Combo appear April 17, at the Napa Valley Opera House, 1030 Main St., Napa. 8pm. $25-$35. 707.226.7372.
