Paris Encounter

Paris Encounter
Studio album by Gary Burton and Stéphane Grappelli
Released	1972
Recorded	November 4, 1969
Studio	Studios Europe Sonor, Paris
Genre	Jazz
Length	34:48
Label	Atlantic
Producer	Jean-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

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
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[2]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide	[3]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings	[4]

Track listing

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

Musicians

• Gary Burton — vibraphone
• Stéphane Grappelli — violin
• Steve Swallow — electric bass
• Bill Goodwin — drums

Production

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

References

1. Gary Burton discography Archived January 19, 2012, at the Wayback Machine accessed November 25, 2011
2. 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.