Paris Encounter

Paris Encounter
Studio album by
Released1972
RecordedNovember 4, 1969
StudioStudios Europe Sonor, Paris
GenreJazz
Length34:48
LabelAtlantic
ProducerJean-Louis Ginibre
Gary Burton chronology
Live in Tokyo
(1971)
Paris Encounter
(1972)
Alone at Last
(1972)

Paris Encounter is an album by vibraphonist Gary Burton and violinist Stéphane Grappelli recorded in 1969 and released on the Atlantic label.[1]

Reception

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The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow stated: "both Grappelli and Burton prove to be flexible enough to have much common ground despite a 35-year difference in age. A frequently delightful set".[2]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[2]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide[3]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings [4]

Track listing

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  1. "Daphné" (Django Reinhardt) - 4:08
  2. "Blue in Green" (Miles Davis, Bill Evans) - 3:39
  3. "Falling Grace" (Steve Swallow) - 3:14
  4. "Here's That Rainy Day" (Johnny Burke, Jimmy Van Heusen) - 5:28
  5. "Coquette" (Carmen Lombardo, Gus Kahn, Johnny Green) - 3:57
  6. "Sweet Rain" (Michael Gibbs) - 3:40
  7. "The Night Has a Thousand Eyes" (Buddy Bernier, Jerry Brainin) - 3:43
  8. "Arpege" (Stéphane Grappelli) - 3:23
  9. "Eiderdown" (Swallow) - 4:13
  • Recorded at Studios Europe Sonor, Paris, France on November 4, 1969.

Personnel

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Musicians

Production

  • Jean-Louis Ginibre – producer
  • Charles Raucher – engineer
  • Haig Adishian – design
  • Guy Le Querrec – photography

References

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  1. ^ Gary Burton discography Archived January 19, 2012, at the Wayback Machine accessed November 25, 2011
  2. ^ a b Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed November 25, 2011
  3. ^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 34. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
  4. ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 204. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.