Anything Goes (1998)

About this title: The 1987 recording Anything Goes teams together violinist Stephane Grappelli with altoist Phil Woods. The combination is very logical and successful, with the two veteran greats clearly inspired by each other's presence and blending together quite well. Joined by a three-piece pianoless rhythm section that includes drummer Louie Bellson, Grappelli and Woods jam happily together on eight standards and the violinist's "Love Song"; the opening number is mistakenly listed as being "All of Me" but is actually "You Took Advantage of Me." Plenty of sparks fly during this set, with the always ... read more

Tracks:

1. All of Me [Simons/Marks]
2. Star Eyes [Raye/DePaul]
3. Anything Goes [Porter]
4. Don't Blame Me [McHugh/Fields]
5. Moonlight in Vermont [Blackburn/Suessdorf]
6. It Might as Well Be Spring [Rodgers/Hammerstein]
7. Have You Met Miss Jones? [Rodgers/Hart]
8. Love Song [Grappelli/Woods]
9. Sing Hallelujah [Settle]

Note: This is a general synopsis. Each listing is further described below.