Stephanova

• Artist: Stéphane Grappelli
• Rating:
• Release Date: 1983 06
• Total Time: 37:07
• Type: Instrumental
• Genre: Jazz

Review

Stéphane Grappelli's career was going strong at the time of this 1983 session, a rare opportunity to hear the swing violinist with acoustic guitarist Marc Fosset as his sole accompanist. The selections are wide-ranging, including familiar standards long part of the violinist's repertoire along with an elegant arrangement of Edvard Grieg's Norwegian Dance and a lively run through Miles Davis' "Tune Up." The duo is at its most lyrical playing "My Foolish Heart," while the spirit of Grappelli's work lives on in "Tangerine." The leader's virtuoso introduction to "Lover" gives him a chance to show off his chops a bit, while his one original of the date is the simple yet warm "Walt for Queenie." Fosset is the perfect partner throughout, having toured regularly with Grappelli prior to making this recording; the guitarist contributed the easygoing "Fulton Street Samba" and the equally engaging bossa nova "Stephanova." One of just a handful of duo sessions recorded by Grappelli during his long career, this CD is well worth tracking down, though it has unfortunately been deleted from the Concord catalog. ~ Ken Dryden, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track Title	Composers	Performers	Time
Tune Up	Miles Davis	Stéphane Grappelli	(2:31)
Thou Swell	Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart	Stéphane Grappelli, Marc Fosset	(3:06)
Norwegian Dance	Edvard Grieg	Stéphane Grappelli, Marc Fosset	(3:45)
Fulton Street Samba	Marc Fosset	Stéphane Grappelli, Marc Fosset	(3:30)
My Foolish Heart	Ned Washington, Victor Young	Stéphane Grappelli, Marc Fosset	(3:25)
Lover	Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart	Stéphane Grappelli, Marc Fosset	(3:46)
The Way You Look Tonight	Jerome Kern, Dorothy Fields	Stéphane Grappelli, Marc Fosset	(2:35)
Stephanova	Marc Fosset	Stéphane Grappelli, Marc Fosset	(3:14)
Smoke Rings and Wine	Ralph MacDonald, William Salter	Stéphane Grappelli	(3:54)
Tangerine	Johnny Mercer, Victor Schertzinger	Stéphane Grappelli	(2:59)
Waltz for Queenie	Stéphane Grappelli	Stéphane Grappelli, Marc Fosset	(2:23)
Sonny Boy	Al Jolson, Lew Brown, Buddy DeSylva, Ray Henderson	Stéphane Grappelli, Marc Fosset	(3:11)

Credits

Stéphane Grappelli (Violin), Stéphane Grappelli (Arranger), Stéphane Grappelli (Main Performer), Marc Fosset (Guitar), Marc Fosset (Performer), Marc Fosset (?), George Horn (Mastering), Carl Jefferson (Producer), Al Young (Liner Notes), Roger Monk (Engineer), Dick Hendler (Art Direction), Kent Judkins (Art Direction), George Schmidt (Assistant Engineer)