The 1987 session featured on Stephane Grappelli's edition of the Who's Who in Jazz series has been released on a variety of labels and is the only recorded meeting between Grappelli and Phil Woods. With guitarist Marc Fossett and bassist Jon Burr (two of the violinist's regular sidemen), plus the great Louis Bellson on drums, the musicians clearly are enjoying themselves as they delve into nine standards and Grappelli's "Love Song." No one musician dominates, as the solo breaks are generally short and passed around between ...
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The 1987 session featured on Stephane Grappelli's edition of the Who's Who in Jazz series has been released on a variety of labels and is the only recorded meeting between Grappelli and Phil Woods. With guitarist Marc Fossett and bassist Jon Burr (two of the violinist's regular sidemen), plus the great Louis Bellson on drums, the musicians clearly are enjoying themselves as they delve into nine standards and Grappelli's "Love Song." No one musician dominates, as the solo breaks are generally short and passed around between everyone. The resulting music is quite unlike anything else in either Grappelli's or Woods' vast discographies. Highlights include a pulsating "Caravan," with Woods' boisterous solo, "Have You Met Miss Jones?" (with Woods switching to clarinet), and Grappelli's lyrical samba-flavored interpretation of "It Might as Well Be Spring." Two proofreading blunders by Who's Who in Jazz should be noted; the opening track is not "All of Me" but actually "You Took Advantage of Me," while the final selection is correctly titled "Hallelujah." ~ Ken Dryden, Rovi
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