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Stephane GRAPPELLY - Le Toit De Paris (1969)

Label: Bmg/RCA Records Label
Genre Gypsy Swing Jazz
Release Date1969
Recording DateOct 28, 1969
Format Mp3 320 Kbps
Size 80 MB

L’album qui a précédé le parfait I Hear Music ; On retrouve déjà cette formule en quartette, une combinaison de prédilection pour le violoniste Stéphane Grappelli qui réussit un vrai tour de force, en compagnie du trop rare pianiste Raymond Fol. Un album qui porte bien son nom : la grâce et la légèreté de cette musique réclament une certaine hauteur…—Eric Frank

Reviewby Ken Dryden

Stephane Grappelli’s career was beginning to take off once again around the time of this 1969 session in Paris; the swinging violinist is accompanied by pianist Raymond Fol, guitarist Tony Ovio, bassist Jack Sewing, and drummer Andre Hartmann. While the leader and his pianist play rather well, the rest of the rhythm section is burdened by Ovio’s rather hackneyed accompaniment. The best tracks are the standards, including a very brisk “Rain Check” and “What Am I Here For” (the latter of which opens with a bit of pizzicato violin), as well as a breakneck “Tabou” (sometimes spelled “Taboo” or “Tabu” on other records). Less inspired are labored renditions of “I Got It Bad (And That Ain’t Good)” and “Time on My Hands.” One factor separating this date from the typical Grappelli release is the heavier concentration of original material; Grappelli contributed two fairly nondescript ballads (“Andree” and “Light”) and the intense swinger “Denise,” while Fol penned the bland ballad “Camelia” and a somewhat corny waltz, “Anna.” Fol switches to celeste on a couple of numbers, neither of which are particularly remarkable. An odd note on the back cover apologizes for using the original album cover art with the leader’s name misspelled Stephane Grappelly, which was actually the original spelling and the way he still signed autographs 20 years after the recording session! While this album (reissued on CD by RCA France in 1994) is hardly a prime example from Stephane Grappelli’s considerable discography, there are enough enjoyable tracks for swing fans to considering purchasing it.

Tracks

01. Rain Check (2:40)
02. Camelia (3:44)
03. I Got It Bad And That Ain’t Go (3:11)
04. Andree (3:16)
05. What Am I Here For (3:27)
06. Tabou (2:39)
07. Denise (2:34)
08. Flamingo (3:02)
09. Time On My Hands (2:25)
10. Zelda (2:26)
11. Anna (2:47)
12. Light (2:20)
13. So Long (1:39)

Credits

Stéphane Grappelli Violin, Composer
Raymond Fol Piano, Composer
Tony Ovio guitars
Jack Sewing Bass
Andre Hartmann Drums