Improvisations by Stéphane Grappelli - DeepRiffs

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This is the first of Stephane Grappelli's sessions as a leader during the 1950s to be issued on CD, which is rather surprising given the availability of his work from the last two decades of his life. Grappelli is heard exclusively in a quartet with pianist Maurice Vander, bassist Pierre Michelot, and drummer Baptiste Reilles, except for two takes of "Someone to Watch Over Me," when Vander makes an ill-advised switch to harpsichord. The violinist is not nearly as aggressive as he would become in the decades to follow, seemingly concentrating more on achieving a beautiful tone than dazzling listeners with his considerable abilities as an improviser. Most of the material recorded during these three dates remained in his repertoire for the remainder of his career; with up-tempo selections like "The Lady Is a Tramp" and "'S Wonderful" getting the nod over most of the ballad interpretations. One surprise is the inclusion of Alec Wilder's "I'll Be Around" (listed as previously unreleased but it appeared on a later Barclay LP following the original issue); this may be Grappelli's only recording of this lovely standard. Although this isn't an essential CD for swing fans, the reappearance of this once hard to find music will be welcomed by fans of Stephane Grappelli.
© Ken Dryden /TiVo

1. The Lady Is A Tramp

by Stéphane Grappelli

Primary Artist: Stephane Grappelli; Main Performer
Performer: Maurice Vander
Pierre Michelot
Stéphane Grappelli; Performer
Composer: Richard Rodgers
Lorenz Hart; Composer
Lyricist: Richard Rodgers
Lorenz Hart; Composer
Composer Lyricist: Richard Rodgers
Lorenz Hart; Other

2. Fascinating Rhythm

by Stéphane Grappelli

Primary Artist: Stephane Grappelli; Main Performer
Performer: Maurice Vander
Pierre Michelot
Stéphane Grappelli; Performer
Composer: George Gershwin
Ira Gershwin; Composer
Lyricist: George Gershwin
Ira Gershwin; Composer
Composer Lyricist: George Gershwin
Ira Gershwin; Other

3. Dans La Vie

by Stéphane Grappelli

Primary Artist: Stephane Grappelli; Main Performer
Performer: Maurice Vander
Pierre Michelot
Stéphane Grappelli; Performer
Composer: Andre Gaston Isaac Tabet
Pierre Louiguy; Composer
Lyricist: Andre Gaston Isaac Tabet
Pierre Louiguy; Composer
Composer Lyricist: André Gaston Isaac Tabet
Pierre Louiguy; Other

4. Cheek To Cheek

by Stéphane Grappelli

Primary Artist: Stephane Grappelli; Main Performer
Performer: Baptiste Mac Kac Reilles
Pierre Michelot
Stéphane Grappelli
Maurice Vander; Performer
Composer: Irving Berlin; Composer
Lyricist: Irving Berlin; Composer
Adaptation: Hugo Cipolatti; Production
Composer Lyricist: Irving Berlin; Other

5. A Nightingale Sang In Berkeley Square

by Stéphane Grappelli

Primary Artist: Stephane Grappelli; Main Performer
Performer: Baptiste Mac Kac Reilles
Pierre Michelot
Stéphane Grappelli
Maurice Vander; Performer
Composer: Eric Maschwitz; Composer
Author: Manning Sherwin; Production

6. Taking A Chance On Love

by Stéphane Grappelli

Primary Artist: Stephane Grappelli; Main Performer
Performer: Baptiste Mac Kac Reilles
Pierre Michelot
Stéphane Grappelli
Maurice Vander; Performer
Composer: Vernon Duke; Composer
Author: John Latouche
Ted Fetter; Production

7. 'S Wonderful

by Stéphane Grappelli

Primary Artist: Stephane Grappelli; Main Performer
Performer: Maurice Vander
Pierre Michelot
Stéphane Grappelli; Performer
Composer: George Gershwin; Composer
Author: Ira Gershwin; Production

8. Someone To Watch Over Me

by Stéphane Grappelli

Primary Artist: Stephane Grappelli; Main Performer
Performer: Baptiste Mac Kac Reilles
Pierre Michelot
Stéphane Grappelli
Maurice Vander; Performer
Composer: George Gershwin
Ira Gershwin; Composer
Lyricist: George Gershwin
Ira Gershwin; Composer
Composer Lyricist: George Gershwin
Ira Gershwin; Other

9. If I Had You

by Stéphane Grappelli

Primary Artist: Stephane Grappelli; Main Performer
Performer: Baptiste Mac Kac Reilles
Pierre Michelot
Stéphane Grappelli
Maurice Vander; Performer
Composer: Jimmy Campbell
Ted Shapiro
Reg Connelly; Composer
Lyricist: Jimmy Campbell
Ted Shapiro
Reg Connelly; Composer
Composer Lyricist: Jimmy Campbell
Reg Connelly
Ted Shapiro; Other

10. Body And Soul

by Stéphane Grappelli

Primary Artist: Stephane Grappelli; Main Performer
Performer: Baptiste Mac Kac Reilles
Pierre Michelot
Stéphane Grappelli
Maurice Vander; Performer
Composer: Frank Eyton
John W. Green
Edward Heyman
Robert Sour; Composer
Lyricist: John W. Green
Edward Heyman
Robert Sour
Frank Eyton; Composer
Composer Lyricist: Edward Heyman
Frank Eyton
Robert Sour
John W. Green; Other

11. I Want To Be Happy

by Stéphane Grappelli

Primary Artist: Stephane Grappelli; Main Performer
Performer: Maurice Vander
Pierre Michelot
Stéphane Grappelli; Performer
Composer: Vincent Youmans; Composer
Author: Irving Caesar; Production

12. She's Funny That Way

by Stéphane Grappelli

Primary Artist: Stephane Grappelli; Main Performer
Performer: Baptiste Mac Kac Reilles
Pierre Michelot
Stéphane Grappelli
Maurice Vander; Performer
Composer: Neil Moret
Richard A. Whiting; Composer
Lyricist: Neil Moret
Richard A. Whiting; Composer
Composer Lyricist: Neil Moret
Richard A. Whiting; Other

13. Time After Time

by Stéphane Grappelli

Primary Artist: Stephane Grappelli; Main Performer
Performer: Stéphane Grappelli; Performer
Composer: Jule Styne; Composer
Author: Sammy Cahn; Production

14. Just One Of Those Things

by Stéphane Grappelli

Primary Artist: Stephane Grappelli; Main Performer
Performer: Maurice Vander
Pierre Michelot
Stéphane Grappelli; Performer
Composer: Cole Porter; Composer
Lyricist: Cole Porter; Composer
Composer Lyricist: Cole Porter; Other

15. Slow En Re Majeur I'll Be Around

by Stéphane Grappelli

Primary Artist: Stephane Grappelli; Main Performer
Composer: Alec Wilder; Composer
Lyricist: Alec Wilder; Composer
Composer Lyricist: Alec Wilder; Other

16. Taking A Chance On Love

by Stéphane Grappelli

Primary Artist: Stephane Grappelli; Main Performer
Composer: Vernon Duke; Composer
Author: John Latouche
Ted Fetter; Production

17. Someone To Watch Over Me

by Stéphane Grappelli

Primary Artist: Stephane Grappelli; Main Performer
Composer: George Gershwin
Ira Gershwin; Composer
Lyricist: George Gershwin
Ira Gershwin; Composer
Composer Lyricist: George Gershwin
Ira Gershwin; Other

Technical Specifications

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1 volume only

Tracks

17 tracks available

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ALBUM

Format

Digital Media

Duration

50 minutes and 0 seconds

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None

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Lyrics

12/17 tracks have lyrics

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Genres

Jazz

Label

Universal Music Division Decca Records France

Music Distribution Service

UMG Global

Country

France

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Release Date

Jun 30, 1958

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602547268846