Stephane Grappeli

Stephane Grappelli - Afternoon In Paris (1971) {MPS 821 865-2 rel 1991}
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© 1971, 1991 MPS Records / PolyGram | 821 865-2
Jazz / Continental Jazz / Swing / Violin

This is a typically flawless swing set by violinist Stephane Grappelli. Joined by pianist Marc Hemmeler, bassist Eberhard Weber and drummer Kenny Clare for a session originally cut for MPS, Grappelli mixes together sophisticated ballads with hotter stomps and uplifts the somewhat modern rhythm section.

Stéphane Lucas - Sur les Elles de Gainsbourg (2009)
French Pop/Rock | MP3@320kbps | 39:01 | 90 MB

Onze chansons de Serge Gainsbourg refont surface au Québec sous forme de duos et pourraient même mener à un spectacle inspiré par l'oeuvre de l'enfant terrible de la musique française. Question de souligner le fait que Gainsbourg aurait franchi le cap des 80 ans s'il était encore vivant, le groupe Avec Musique a lancé l'idée d'un album de duos formés du chanteur d'origine française Stéphane Lucas et de 10 québécoises connues, chanteuses professionnelles ou non. Les interprètes Marie Carmen, Patsy Gallant, Caroline Néron, Mélanie Renaud et Julie Salvador, ont accepté de revisiter des incontournables de Gainsbourg, des chansons du début des années 1960.

Stéphane Grappelli & Stuff Smith - Stuff And Steff (1965) {Gitanes Jazz Productions 4400165102 rel 2002}
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© 1965, 2002 EmArcy / Gitanes Jazz Productions / Universal | 4400165102
Jazz / Standards / Continental Jazz / Jive / Mainstream Jazz / Violin

Violinists Stéphane Grappelli and Stuff Smith performed together on a few occasions, but this 1965 studio session, first issued by Barclay, was one of the more difficult dates to acquire until Universal Music reissued it on CD in 2002, as a part of their extensive Jazz in Paris series. With a solid rhythm section (pianist René Urtreger, bassist Michel Gaudry, and drummer Michel Delaporte) that pretty much sticks to a supporting role, it is clear that Smith's gritty tone rubs off on Grappelli as the session progresses.

Stephane Grappelli & Stuff Smith - Stuff And Steff (1965) {Gitanes Jazz Productions 4400165102 rel 2002}
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© 1965, 2002 EmArcy / Gitanes / Universal Music | Jazz In Paris Series | 4400165102
Jazz / Mainstream Jazz / Continental Jazz / Violin

Violinists Stéphane Grappelli and Stuff Smith performed together on a few occasions, but this 1965 studio session, first issued by Barclay, was one of the more difficult dates to acquire until Universal Music reissued it on CD in 2002, as a part of their extensive Jazz in Paris series. With a solid rhythm section (pianist René Urtreger, bassist Michel Gaudry, and drummer Michel Delaporte) that pretty much sticks to a supporting role, it is clear that Smith's gritty tone rubs off on Grappelli as the session progresses.