Two of a Kind, by Svend Asmussen & Stephane Grappelli

Two of a Kind

by Svend Asmussen & Stephane Grappelli

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1.	Honeysuckle Rose 05:31	buy track
2.	Blue Lady 04:59	buy track
3.	So Sorry 02:58	buy track
4.	Twins 05:26	buy track
5.	Satin Doll 05:27	buy track
6.	Love Is Back 04:00	buy track
7.	Someone to Watch Over Me 05:24	buy track
8.	Parisian Thoroughfare 03:22	buy track
9.	Honeysuckle Rose #2 05:20	buy track
10.	Someone to Watch Over Me #2 05:48	buy track
11.	Satin Doll #2 04:50	buy track
12.	Crazy Rhythm 04:15	buy track

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This 57-minute CD (12 tunes) includes four numbers that have never previously been released. The recording (originally released on Metronome and later on a Storyville CD) was made in the recording studio in Copenhagen in 1965. The four extra tunes are from a radio broadcast the same year, with a different rhythm group. Besides Svend Asmussen, both sessions also feature another major jazz violinist, Stephane Grappelli, who first played with Asmussen in 1938. The musical material consists of popular swing standards by Duke Ellington, Fats Waller and George Gershwin, among others, plus one be-bop tune by Bud Powell.Svend Asmussen plays here with all the elegance, charm and perfection that have been the trademark of his music for many, many years. Two of the top jazz violin-pros in the business, Grappelli and Asmussen obviously enjoy each other’s playing and respect each other as musicians. The music swings like mad, not least of all thanks to a fantastic Danish rhythm section, led by bassist Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen and drummer William Schiøpffe. Listening to this CD is guaranteed to put you in a good mood!

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released March 17, 2020

Svend Asmussen, Stephane Grappelli (v), Jørn Grauengaard, Ole Molin (g), Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen, Erik Schmidt (b), William Schiøpffe, Bjarne Andersen (dr)

Recorded January 23 & 24, 1965

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Storyville Records Denmark

Storyville Records is Europe’s oldest independent jazz label. It releases a rich variety of jazz, blues and related musical genres, often accompanied by authoritative notes and rare extras. This iconic label was founded in 1952 in Denmark and today continues to augment its historic catalogue of recordings made by American jazz and blues legends with new releases from contemporary jazz artists. ... more

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