In general, Stephane Grappelli and Django Reinhardt are great. They collaborated on this piece, but did their own thing on others - and the results are beautiful, unconventional jazz.
While we're on the subject of mmmm, check out this woodcut.
Unfortunately, no -- though you're welcome to Google-search yourself. This one came through on a medieval list, and my impression is that the artist is unknown -- at least, none is mentioned. But yes, it's beautiful, and apparently also famous. Where've I been?... Obviously, not studying woodcuts.
Working in that idom these days, I point you at http://www.stephanewrembel.com - I came across him in Harvard Sq. a couple of weeks ago. Very good.
I also point you at http://www.jsprecords.com - producers of finely remastered old jazz sets at amazingly affordable prices, including 9 discs of Django in 2 boxes for about $45 total.
I was all excited about Stephane Wrembel - and then heard the music! It's... good technically, but fast - and all three of the sample songs have exactly the same oompa-oompa undercurrent. It didn't really work for me on Minor Swing; I think Django and S.Grappelli get the rhythm (slower) better; and Dark Eyes as anything but sultry... They're choices, and they even work for any given song, but the whole of it sounds a bit too similar to itself.
JSP Records - wistful sigh! Perhaps when I can afford to spend $45 on CDs, I'll get that set. Thanks!
Vika, milaja, I cannot make it at 2 today. I have tons of students who have to see me about the papers. Hope is is not too late. Can we move it to Tuesday, around 3:30 or 3?
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Date: 2002-10-17 07:31 (UTC)Working in that idom these days, I point you at
http://www.stephanewrembel.com - I came across him in Harvard Sq. a couple of weeks ago. Very good.
I also point you at http://www.jsprecords.com - producers of finely remastered old jazz sets at amazingly affordable prices, including 9 discs of Django in 2 boxes for about $45 total.
Hmmm.
Date: 2002-10-17 07:44 (UTC)JSP Records - wistful sigh! Perhaps when I can afford to spend $45 on CDs, I'll get that set. Thanks!
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Date: 2002-10-17 08:53 (UTC)Let me know?
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Masha
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Date: 2002-10-17 08:56 (UTC)Good luck with your students!
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