Thursday, April 05, 2007

Baden Powell & Stephane Grappelli - La Grande Reunion (1974) Vol. 1 & 2

Once again I had to ask for help of friends on-line to build the last post decision, not so easy this time. I had the help of 3 Loronixers, leaving Google talk with a decision made and then reaching the next friend for a validation, changing everything again. I'm happy with this decision, this album is not an unanimity, some friends like it, some others don't, but I think it is unique, full or charm and beautiful.

This is Baden Powell & Stephane Grappelli - La Grande Reunion (1974), for Festival (France). La Grande Reunion was record in only two days and zecalouro is presenting the first volume with eight of the fifteen songs recorded on that set. I was wondering how they could make fifteen songs in only two days with such different instruments without never being together before. Stephane Grappelli is one of the greatest Jazz violinists of all time, playing an important role on establishing the violin as a Jazz instrument. Tracks include:

Personnel

Baden Powell
(guitar)
Stephane Grappelli
(violin)
Guy Pedersen
(bass)
Pierre Alain Dahan
(drums)
Jorge G. Resende and Clement de Waleyne
(percussion)

Track List

01 - Eu Vim da Bahia (Gilberto Gil)
02 - Meditação (Tom Jobim / Newton Mendonça)
03 - Berimbau (Baden Powell / Vinicius de Moraes)
04 - Desafinado (Tom Jobim / Newton Mendonça)
05 - Samba de Uma Nota Só (Tom Jobim / Newton Mendonça)
06 - Isaura (Herivelto Martins / Roberto Roberti)
07 - Amor Em Paz (Tom Jobim / Vinicius de Moraes)
08 - Brasil (Ary Barroso)
09 - Michelle (John Lennon / Paul McCartney)
10 - Yesterday (John Lennon / Paul McCartney)
11 - Summer 42 (Michel Legrand)
12 - Fumette (S. Grappelli)
13 - You Are The Sunshine Of My Life (Stevie Wonder)
14 - O Pato (Jaime Silva / Neusa Teixeira)
15 - Recado (Djalma Ferreira / Luis Antônio)