Quartet Vol.2

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Oscar Peterson and Stephane Grappelli are in top form as they romp through five standards and an original blues on this studio date, one of two initially taped for Musidisc and later reissued with its companion album in a two-record set by Prestige. Finally available on a Verve CD in its Jazz in Paris series, the veterans are joined by two premiere sidemen, bassist Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen and drummer Kenny Clarke. It's a treat to listen to Peterson and Grappelli stimulate one another with their seemingly effortless playing, especially during the dazzling, very swinging take of I Won't Dance. This CD, along with the earlier volume, should be snapped up without hesitation. ~ Ken Dryden, Rovi