Stephane Grappelli

Bringing It Together (DKM801)

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Bringing It Together

Stephane Grappelli

Wonderofsound

753221780120

DRJ 144208

DKM801

JAZZ

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Bringing It Together

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THEIR UNIQUE LONG OUT OF PRINT QUINTET COLLABORATION AVAILABLE ONCE AGAIN!!

While they briefly participated together on two more recording sessions (one song backing singer Ann Burton in 1980, and two songs backing singer Sandra King in 1985, in both cases as part of big bands), this is the only existing true collaborative effort of Stéphane Grappelli and Toots Thielemans.

Recorded in a quintet format in 1984, Stéphane and Toots are the main soloists, and they produce wonderful music, as is expected from such geniuses of their instruments. While Grappelli limits himself to the violin (he was also a competent piano player, as attested on many recordings), Thielemans alternates his two loves, the Harmonica that made him famous, and the guitar.

The program is in no way a surprise, presenting a variety of well known standards, but the interaction of the main stars is pure delight.Martin Taylor and Marc Fosset on guitars, and Brian Torff on bass complete the group.

PERSONNEL:

STEPHANE GRAPPELLI, violin
TOOTS THIELEMANS, harmonica, guitar
MARTIN TAYLOR, guitar
BRIAN TORFF, bass
MARC FOSSET, guitar

San Francisco, California, 1984

TRACKS:

01 Bye Bye Blackbird
02 Just The Two Of Us
03 Fifty Ways To Leave Your Lover
04 Georgia On My Mind
05 Jitterbug Waltz
06 You’d Be So Nice To Come Home To
07 Hit The Road Jack
08 Limehouse Blues
09 As Time Goes By