1. Jealousy 03:08 
2. Tea for two 03:40 
3. Limehouse Blues 02:56 
4. These foolish things 03:19 
5. The Continental 04:09 
6. A nightingale sang in Berkely Square 05:11 
7. Sweet Sue 03:05 
8. Skylark 04:49 
9. Laura 04:30 
10. Sweet Georgia Brown 02:38           play
11. I'll remember April 04:10 
12. April in Paris 03:36                play
13. The things we did last summer 05:08
14. September in the rain 03:38 
15. Autumn Leaves 04:41 
16. Autumn in New York 04:19 
17. Button up your overcoat 02:56

Yehudi Menuhin & Stéphane Grappelli – violins
Instrumental Ensemble
Max Harris - conductor

Grappelli was a master of collaboration and the pure joy and explosive exuberance of that shines through in this wonderful collaboration with Menuhin on some old favorites. The great become even greater when their spirits merge in music. Get it while you still can if it is not already in your collection.

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01-Shine 
02-Pent-up house          play
03-Misty 
04-Sweet Georgia Brown 
05-Tiger rag 
06-Satin Doll 
07-Swing'42               play
08-Medley

Personnel
* David Grisman – mandolin
* Stephane Grappelli - violin
* Mark O'Connor - guitar, violin
* Rob Wasserman - bass
* Mike Marshall - guitar, mandolin
* Tiny Moore - electric mandolin

Stephane Grappelli/David Grisman Live is album by musicians David Grisman and Stephane Grappelli, released in 1981. It was recorded live on September 20, 1979 at Berklee center, Boston

French violinist Stephane Grappelli played a number of times with Old & In The Way alum David Grisman in the late '70's & early '80's. On this swinging 1981 trip to the Bay Area, Grappelli & Grisman played The Great American Music Hall in SF, as well as some of the best shows I have seen in my life, at The Paul Masson Mountain Winery in Saratoga(thanks again, Bruce!), which is where the cover shot was taken. I believe Stephane was in his late 60's when this was recorded, but he kicks it out with the best right here, with the flying fingers of David Grisman on mandolin. From the intro to "Shine" to the frantic Gypsy-esque finale of Tzigani>Fisztora>Fulginit, Grappelli & Grisman play as sweet as you could want. The only problem I have is that this should be a double set. FYI, the Gypsy medley finale derives from the soundtrack to the '70's film KING OF THE GYPSIES. I heard these two play a number of tunes from thatfilm on King Biscuit in around 1977, & I've wanted that soundtrack ever since, but for some reason, it was never released. Write your local record mogul! We need to hear more from these two geniuses. -–Nagronsky

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1. All of me
2. Star eyes
3. Anything goes
4. Don't blame me
5. Moonlight in vermont
6. Caravan
7. It might as well be spring
8. Have you met miss jones?
9. Love song
10. Sing hallelujah

Stephane Grappelli was born on January 26, 1908 in Paris, France. After learning to play keyboard instruments, Grappelli took up the violin, later studying it formally. In the mid-20s he played in dance bands in Paris, gradually turning more to jazz. In the early 30s he met Django Reinhardt and with him formed the Quintette du Hot Club de France.

Until this point in his career Grappelli had been playing piano and violin, but now concentrated on the latter instrument. Performances and especially records by the QHCF alerted the jazz world to the arrival of both an intriguing new sound and, in Reinhardt, the first authentic non-American genius of jazz. In these years Grappelli was still learning, and his early popularity was largely as a result of that of his collaborator.

Shortly before the outbreak of World War II Grappelli settled in London, where he played with George Shearing. In the post-war years he worked briefly with Reinhardt again but spent the late 40s and 50s playing to diminishing audiences across Europe. In the 60s he enjoyed a revival of popularity, making records with other violinists such as Stuff Smith and Joe Venuti.

In the early 70s he appeared on UK television performing duets with classical violinist Yehudi Menuhin, and the records they made together sold well. However, Grappelli's real breakthrough to the big time had come when, at the urging of Diz Disley, he made appearances at the 1973 UK Cambridge Folk Festival (accompanied by Disley and Denny Wright). Grappelli was a sensation. For the rest of the decade, throughout the 80s and into the early 90s he was on a non-stop tour of the world, playing the most prestigious venues in the UK, Europe, the USA and the Far East.

In January 1994, he celebrated his 86th birthday in concert with Stanley Black at London's Barbican Hall. He made records with several backing groups, played duets with Gary Burton, Earl Hines, Martial Solal, Jean-Luc Pony and many other leading jazzmen. He also ventured into other areas of music and, in addition to the duets with Menuhin, he has recorded with the western swing fiddler, Vassar Clements.

At ease with a repertoire based upon his early career successes, Grappelli's flowing style steadily matured over the years and the occasional uncertainties of his early work with Reinhardt are long forgotten. Perhaps at odd moments in his later years he seemed to be coasting, yet some of his recorded performances are very good while several of those from the mid- and late 70s are amongst the most distinguished in the history of jazz violin.

Of particular merit are Parisian Thoroughfare, recorded with the rhythm section of Roland Hanna, George Mraz and Mel Lewis, and a set recorded at the Queen Elizabeth Hall in London in 1973 when he was backed by Disley and Len Skeat. Grappelli's late flowering much to prompt appreciation of the old tradition of jazz violin playing. His death on December 1, 1997 left a gap in music that is unlikely to ever be filled, and certainly never to be bettered. ---vervemusicgroup.com

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1.Eu Vim Da Bahia
2.Meditacao
3.Berimbau
4.Desafinado
5.Samba de Una Nota Sao
6.Isaura
7.Amor e Paz
8.Brasil

Baden Powell - Guitar
Stéphane Grappelli - Violin
Guy Pedersen - Bass
Pierre-Alain Dahan - Drums  

This CD by Stephane Grappelli combines a complete 1974 studio session with bossa nova guitarist Baden Powell along with excerpts from a 1977 session with a large orchestra conducted and arranged by Christian Chevalier. As long as a good melody is present, the veteran violinist can be counted upon to swing it, as on the collection of eight bossa nova songs, including the often-recorded "Desafinado" and "Samba de Uma Notta" (also know as "One Note Samba"). Powell is a talented guitarist but not exactly at the level of the artists who Grappelli recorded with during his long career (for example, Django Reinhardt, Joe Pass, and Martin Taylor, to name a few). But the music is at least enjoyable even if it isn't overly memorable. Unfortunately, the orchestral session is closer to easy listening than jazz, with Chevalier's sleepy arrangements proving to be more of a distraction than a helpful background for Grappelli's solos, especially on the overblown "You Are the Sunshine of My Life," a piece that has been successfully adapted by jazz musicians on many other occasions. Even when the jazz group, anchored by keyboardist Maurice Vander, is added, it is of little help. Overall, this now out of print CD will likely be sought only by those who must own Grappelli's complete discographical output; anyone else can safely bypass this uneven release. ---Ken Dryden, Rovi

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