Jazz in Paris: Oscar Peterson-Stephanie Grapelli Quartet, Vol. 1
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When Stephane Grappelli entered the recording studio with Oscar Peterson in 1973 to record this collection of standards, it marked his 50th anniversary as a professional musician. Grappelli's most famous collaboration was of course his six-year stint in the 1930s with the Gypsy guitarist Django Reinhardt, but it wasn't until he started playing with pianists like Peterson that he really developed into a world-class soloist. Peterson's lush, full chords suit Grappelli's unabashedly romantic style perfectly, and on ballads like "My One and Only Love" his fiddling is lyrical, but with a melancholy depth that keeps it from descending into mere prettiness. The other musicians include bassist Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen and drummer Kenny Clark, whose supple, swinging rhythm gives the solos a gentle lift while driving them forward. Peterson and Grappelli were both old pros when they made this record, but the charm of tracks like "Thou Swell" and "Makin' Whoopee" show that even after decades in the business, they hadn't lost the ability to surprise and delight each other. --Michael Simmons
Jazz in Paris: Oscar Peterson-Stephanie Grapelli Quartet, Vol. 1, Music, Oscar Peterson & Stephane Grappelli Quartet, Bop, Jazz, Jazz Music, Mainstream Jazz, Pop, Standards, Swing
Average customer rating:
- Decent recording, terrific artists...
- excellent pairing of two greats
- Outstanding, Elegant, Sophisticated, Classy Jazz...
- Fantastic
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Jazz in Paris: Oscar Peterson-Stephanie Grapelli Quartet, Vol. 1
Oscar Peterson & Stephane Grappelli Quartet
Manufacturer: Umvd Labels
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD
 Bebop General
| Bebop
| Jazz
| Styles
| Music
General
| Jazz
| Styles
| Music
Swing General
| Swing Jazz
| Jazz
| Styles
| Music
Traditional Vocal Pop
| Broadway & Vocalists
| Styles
| Music
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ASIN: B000051TKB
Release Date: 2001-04-10 |
Tracks:
- Them There Eyes
- Flamingo
- Makin' Whoopee
- Looking At You
- Walkin' My Baby Back Home
- My One And Only Love
- Thou Swell
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When Stephane Grappelli entered the recording studio with Oscar Peterson in 1973 to record this collection of standards, it marked his 50th anniversary as a professional musician. Grappelli's most famous collaboration was of course his six-year stint in the 1930s with the Gypsy guitarist Django Reinhardt, but it wasn't until he started playing with pianists like Peterson that he really developed into a world-class soloist. Peterson's lush, full chords suit Grappelli's unabashedly romantic style perfectly, and on ballads like "My One and Only Love" his fiddling is lyrical, but with a melancholy depth that keeps it from descending into mere prettiness. The other musicians include bassist Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen and drummer Kenny Clark, whose supple, swinging rhythm gives the solos a gentle lift while driving them forward. Peterson and Grappelli were both old pros when they made this record, but the charm of tracks like "Thou Swell" and "Makin' Whoopee" show that even after decades in the business, they hadn't lost the ability to surprise and delight each other. --Michael Simmons
Customer Reviews:
Decent recording, terrific artists..........2006-04-21
fatally marred by the cheapest cardboard CD case imaginable and stuck with Sony's illegal DRM sofwtare that installs spyware on Windows computers without your permission. (Is there any limit to these idiots' greed?)
If you can possibly find another printing of this CD, get that instead.
excellent pairing of two greats.......2005-10-01
Wonderful CD, great arrangements, beautiful melodies, excellent musicians. Backing up Oscar and Stephane are Neils Henning Orsted Pederson on bass, who recorded a lot with Oscar Peterson, and Kenny Clarke on drums. The whole Jazz In Paris series is great.
Outstanding, Elegant, Sophisticated, Classy Jazz..........2005-01-17
This is a great disc. The Jazz in Paris series is highly recommended.
Fantastic.......2001-05-02
What a great album, fans of Grappelli or Peterson will not be diappointed. They really swing on tracks 3 + 7. Peterson's piano stands out on track 5.
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Jazz in Paris: Oscar Peterson-Stephanie Grapelli Quartet, Vol. 1
Oscar Peterson & Stephanie Grapelli Quartet
Manufacturer: Musicrama/Koch
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD
Bebop General
| Bebop
| Jazz
| Styles
| Music
General
| Jazz
| Styles
| Music
Swing General
| Swing Jazz
| Jazz
| Styles
| Music
Traditional Vocal Pop
| Broadway & Vocalists
| Styles
| Music
ASIN: B00005NVXO
Release Date: 2001-07-10 |
Tracks:
- Them There Eyes
- Flamingo
- Makin' Whoopee
- Looking at You
- Walkin' My Baby Back Home
- My One and Only Love
- Thou Swell
Average customer rating:
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Jazz in Paris: Oscar Peterson-Stephanie Grapelli Quartet, Vol. 1
Oscar Peterson & Stephanie Grapelli Quartet
Manufacturer: Musicrama/Koch
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD
Bebop General
| Bebop
| Jazz
| Styles
| Music
General
| Jazz
| Styles
| Music
Swing General
| Swing Jazz
| Jazz
| Styles
| Music
Traditional Vocal Pop
| Broadway & Vocalists
| Styles
| Music
ASIN: B00005NVXP
Release Date: 2001-07-10 |
Tracks:
- Them There Eyes
- Flamingo
- Makin' Whoopee
- Looking at You
- Walkin' My Baby Back Home
- My One and Only Love
- Thou Swell
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