STÉPHANE GRAPPELLI / MICHEL PETRUCCIANI - Flamingo (1996-2008) RM / FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

This CD features a logical combination of two talented Frenchmen, violinist Stéphane Grappelli and pianist Michel Petrucciani, who had never recorded together before. With the assistance of bassist George Mraz and drummer Roy Haynes, the co-leaders romp on a variety of standards. Petrucciani was 32 at the time of this June 1995 set, a mere child compared to the 87-year-old Grappelli. Despite his age, Grappelli's violin playing sounds as youthful and enthusiastic as it had been in the 1930s; the 60 years of practice had not hurt. While Petrucciani's music is usually in the Bill Evans post-bop vein, he was happy to visit Grappelli's turf on this occasion, mostly playing veteran standards. On such songs as "Sweet Georgia Brown," "How About You" (here mistitled "I Love New York in June"), "I Remember April," and "There Will Never Be Another You," Stephane Grappelli is both joyful and masterful. Highly recommended. by Scott Yanow
Tracklist:
1 These Foolish Things 4:32
Written-By – Eric Maschvitz, Jack Strachey
2 Little Peace In C For U 3:04
Written-By – Michel Petrucciani
3 Flamingo 4:09
Written-By – Edmund Anderson, Theodor Grouya
4 Sweet Georgia Brown 4:05
Written-By – Ben Bernie, Kenneth Casey, Maceo Pinkard
5 I Can't Get Started 5:09
Written-By – Ira Gershwin, Vernon Duke
6 I Got Rhythm 5:51
Written-By – Ira & George Gershwin
7 I Love New York In June 3:46
Written-By – Burton Lane, Ralph Freed
8 Misty 6:57
Written-By – Erroll Garner, Johnny Burke
9 I Remember April 5:17
Written-By – Don Raye, Gene De Paul, Patricia Johnston
10 Lover Man 6:17
Written-By – James Davis, James Sherman, Roger Ramirez
11 There Will Never Be Another You 3:58
Written-By – Harry Warren, Mack Gordon
12 Valse Du Passé 2:00
Written-By – Stéphane Grappelli
- Bonus Tracks -
13 Pennies from Heaven 3:40
Arthur Johnston / Johnny Burke
14  Blues 7:52
(D.R) D.R
15 Night and Day 3:59
Cole Porter
Créditos
Bass – George Mraz
Drums – Roy Haynes
Piano – Michel Petrucciani
Violin – Stéphane Grappelli