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

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)

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.