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His last Live Performance! Stephane Grappelli “Jigs & Jazz” with Frankie Gavin as Special Guest. A great mix of Lively Irish Traditional Music and Jazz Classics
* Sweet Georgia Brown * Old Man River * Fascinating Rythmn * Interview Part 1 * The Foxhunter/ Hollands with Frankie Gavin & Group * Interview Part 2 * Slow Airs * Interview Part 3 * Mona Lisa – Frankie Gavin & Group * Interview Part 4 * Piano Solo – Stephane Grappelli * Highland Flings * Interview Part 5 * Lady Be Good * Farewell to Erin * The Kerry Dances. Running Time 1 Hour and 20 Mins
Stephane Grappelli was the quintessential French Jazz violinist, indeed his name personifies the Jazz violin.
This octogenarian maestro captivated the hearts of millions of music lovers throughout the world with his unique Jazz influenced violin playing.
In a career that spanned an unbelievable seven decades, his first professional job was in silent movies in 1923 at the age of 15.
He has dueled with classical violinists like Yehudi Menuhin and Nigel Kennedy, recorded with with such musical giants as Duke Ellington, Oscar Peterson and Miles Davis and even collaborated with renowned singers as diverse as Bing Crosby and Paul Simon but his name will forever be synonymous with the gypsy guitarist Django Reinhardt and the Hot Club sounds of Paris.
In this DVD, capturing his last performance, Mark Fossett replaces Django Reinhardt and together their elegant and playful style is in full force at a special performance at the Galway Arts Festival that includes such standards as “I Got Rythmn” “Sweet Georgia Brown” ‘Fascinating Rythmn” “Lady Be Good ” and “Old Man River”.
The occasion was a St. Patrick’s concert and appropriately he is joined by by Ireland’s leading violinist violinist Frankie Gavin and his group and the fusion of musical cultures and their individual and collective performances are mixed with a special interview that Stephane gave reminiscing about his career, as well as a virtuoso performance on piano.
The final track was a piece of music history as Stephane Grappelli played “The Kerry Dances” an Irish Jig selection and Frankie Gavin played Jazz, hence the title – Jigs & Jazz.
