Stéphane Grappelli, Maurice Vander - Les valseuses / Calmos (2024)

2 jazzy French soundtracks -- both written for films directed by Bertrand Blier. First up is Les Valseuses, a 1973 score written by Stephane Grappelli, played by a small group featuring Grappelli, plus Maurice Vander on piano and organ, Philippe Catherine on guitar, Guy Pedersen on bass, and Daniel Humair on drums. The second set is even groovier -- Calmos, written by Georges Delerue in 1975, and featuring the sublime talents of Slam Stewart, who plays bass and sings along with his instrument, backed by a small combo that includes Vander and Humair. The sound of this combination is incredible -- with a rumbling guttural quality that must have worked wonderfully with the film. The set's got a total of 17 tracks in all -- with notes and photos -- and titles include "Calmos", "Les Joies Du Maquis", "Poursuite", "Rolis", "Jeanne", "Ballade", "Debandade", and "Calmos Tranquilos".

Tracklist:
1. Stephane Grappelli - Ballade (Bande originale du film "Les valseuses") (04:12)
2. Stephane Grappelli - Jeanne (Bande originale du film "Les valseuses") (01:49)
3. Stephane Grappelli - Rolls (Bande originale du film "Les valseuses") (02:55)
4. Stephane Grappelli - Jeanne (Version 2 - Bande originale du film "Les valseuses") (01:59)
5. Stephane Grappelli - Poursuite (Bande originale du film "Les valseuses") (02:34)
6. Stephane Grappelli - Rolls (Version 2 - Bande originale du film "Les valseuses") (01:19)
7. Stephane Grappelli - Ballade (Générique de fin) (Bande originale du film "Les valseuses") (03:50)
8. Stephane Grappelli - Jeanne (Version cordes - Bande originale du film "Les valseuses") (02:41)
9. Maurice Vander - Les joies du maquis (Bande originale du film "Calmos") (02:38)
10. Maurice Vander - Débandade (Bande originale du film "Calmos") (03:32)
11. Maurice Vander - Calmos (Bande originale du film "Calmos") (01:19)
12. Maurice Vander - L'attaque des femmes (Bande originale du film "Calmos") (03:36)
13. Maurice Vander - Départ pour le maquis (Bande originale du film "Calmos") (02:15)
14. Maurice Vander - Calmos Tranquillos (Bande originale du film "Calmos") (04:11)
15. Maurice Vander - Les joies du maquis (Version 2 - Bande originale du film "Calmos") (03:35)