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Thursday, August 26, 2021

Stephane Grappelli • Just One Of Those Things!



One of the all-time great jazz violinists (ranking with Joe Venuti and Stuff Smith as one of the big three of pre-bop), Stéphane Grappelli's longevity and consistently enthusiastic playing did a great deal to establish the violin as a jazz instrument. He was originally self-taught as both a violinist and a pianist, although during 1924-28 he studied at the Paris Conservatoire. Grappelli played in movie theaters and dance bands before meeting guitarist Django Reinhardt in 1933. They hit it off musically from the start even though their lifestyles (Grappelli was sophisticated while Django was a gypsy) were very different. Together as Quintet of the Hot Club of France (comprised of violin, three acoustic guitars and bass) during 1933-39 they produced a sensational series of recordings and performances. During a London engagement in 1939, World War II broke out. Reinhardt rashly decided to return to France but Grappelli stayed in England, effectively ending the group. The violinist soon teamed up with the young pianist George Shearing in a new band that worked steadily through the war. In 1946, Grappelli and Reinhardt had the first of several reunions although they never worked together again on a regular basis (despite many new recordings). Grappelli performed throughout the 1950s and '60s in clubs throughout Europe and, other than recordings with Duke Ellington (Violin Summit) and Joe Venuti, he remained somewhat obscure in the U.S. until he began regularly touring the world in the early '70s. Since then Grappelli has been a constant traveler and a consistent poll-winner, remaining very open-minded without altering his swing style; he has recorded with David Grisman, Earl Hines, Bill Coleman, Larry Coryell, Oscar Peterson, Jean Luc Ponty and McCoy Tyner among many others. Active up until near the end, the increasingly frail Grappelli remained at the top of his field even when he was 89. His early recordings are all available on Classics CDs and he recorded quite extensively during his final three decades. ~ Scott Yanow

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Stéphane Grappelli, uno de los grandes violinistas de jazz de todos los tiempos (junto con Joe Venuti y Stuff Smith, uno de los tres grandes del pre-bop), contribuyó en gran medida a la consolidación del violín como instrumento de jazz, gracias a su longevidad y a su constante entusiasmo. Al principio fue autodidacta, tanto como violinista como pianista, aunque durante 1924-28 estudió en el Conservatorio de París. Grappelli tocó en cines y bandas de baile antes de conocer al guitarrista Django Reinhardt en 1933. Congeniaron musicalmente desde el principio a pesar de que sus estilos de vida (Grappelli era sofisticado mientras Django era gitano) eran muy diferentes. Juntos, como Quinteto del Hot Club de Francia (compuesto por violín, tres guitarras acústicas y bajo), produjeron durante 1933-39 una sensacional serie de grabaciones y actuaciones. Durante un compromiso en Londres en 1939, estalló la Segunda Guerra Mundial. Reinhardt decidió precipitadamente regresar a Francia, pero Grappelli se quedó en Inglaterra, poniendo fin al grupo. El violinista pronto se asoció con el joven pianista George Shearing en una nueva banda que trabajó de forma constante durante la guerra. En 1946, Grappelli y Reinhardt tuvieron el primero de varios reencuentros, aunque nunca volvieron a trabajar juntos de forma regular (a pesar de muchas nuevas grabaciones). Grappelli actuó a lo largo de los años 50 y 60 en clubes de toda Europa y, aparte de las grabaciones con Duke Ellington (Violin Summit) y Joe Venuti, permaneció algo oculto en Estados Unidos hasta que empezó a hacer giras regulares por todo el mundo a principios de los años 70. Desde entonces, Grappelli ha sido un viajero constante y un ganador de encuestas, manteniéndose muy abierto sin alterar su estilo de swing; ha grabado con David Grisman, Earl Hines, Bill Coleman, Larry Coryell, Oscar Peterson, Jean Luc Ponty y McCoy Tyner, entre muchos otros. Activo hasta casi el final, el cada vez más frágil Grappelli se mantuvo en la cima de su campo incluso cuando tenía 89 años. Todas sus primeras grabaciones están disponibles en CDs de Classics y grabó bastante durante sus tres últimas décadas. ~ Scott Yanow


Tracklist:
A1 - Cheek To Cheek - 3:22
A2 - Are You In The Mood - 2:41
A3 - Just One Of Those Things - 2:35
A4 - There's A Small Hotel - 4:06
A5 - Pent Up House - 3:00
A6 - I'll Remember April - 3:54
A7 - Surrey With The Fringe On Top - 4:32
B1 - I Get A Kick Out Of You - 3:18
B2 - Blue Moon - 2:54
B3 - Them There Eyes - 2:22
B4 - I Can't Give You Anything But Love - 3:10
B5 - How High The Moon - 3:44
B6 - Waltz De Passé - 2:34
B7 - My One And Only Love - 4:12

Stéphane Grappelli - Violin & Piano
Martin Taylor - Guitar
Marc Fosset - Guitar
Patrice Caratini - Bass
Allan Ganley - Drums
Chris Karan - Tabla

Label: Angel Records ‎– DS-38063
Released: 1984
Genre: Jazz







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