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In Full Swing | 
 enlarge | Artists: Mark O'connor, Hot Swing Trio, Wynton Marsalis, Jane Monheit
Label: Sony
Category: Music
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Rating:  16 reviews
Sales Rank: 44256
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 5 x 0.5
MPN: 87880
UPC: 696998788022
EAN: 0696998788022
ASIN: B00007I2KT
Release Date: January 14, 2003
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| Tracks:
| • | In Full Swing | | • | Honeysuckle Rose w/ Jane Monheit & Wynton Marsalis | | • | One Beautiful Evening | | • | Fascinating Rhythm w/ Jane Monheit | | • | Stephane and Django | | • | Misty w/ Jane Monheit | | • | 3 For All | | • | Tiger Rag w/ Wynton Marsalis | | • | As Time Goes By w/ Jane Monheit & Wynton Marsalis | | • | Limehouse Blues |
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Amazon.com
In Full Swing is Mark O'Connor's tribute to Stephane Grappelli, the musician he describes as "my biggest violin hero." His band, the Hot Swing Trio, features bassist Jon Burr, who toured with Grappelli for years, and guitarist Frank Vignola, one of the finest American players in the Django Reinhardt tradition. Even though the selections include standards that Grappelli played during the 1930s with Reinhardt (such as "Lime House Blues" and "Honeysuckle Rose"), the music is far more than just a nostalgic recreation of the famous Hot Club sound. Instead, O'Connor and his bandmates have filtered musical elements from the past through a contemporary rhythmic and harmonic sensibility to come up with a style that sounds both timely and timeless. The trio is joined on a few tracks by singer Jane Monheit, who delivers a particularly moving rendition of "As Time Goes By," and by trumpeter Wynton Marsalis, who plays a delightfully abstract duet with O'Connor on the intro to "Tiger Rag." All of the musicians here are at the top of their game, but O'Connor's playing, which blends his formidable technique with deep emotion, is particularly fine. Stephane would be proud. --Michael Simmons
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| Customer Reviews:
 Great CD! May 5, 2005
Audible_Alex
0 out of 2 found this review helpful
I had to respond to the person who said "Swing is not concert hall music.... it is intimate" Absurd!!! Most of the swing music played in the old days was in dance halls and concert halls. What about Benny Goodman at Carnegie Hall??
What happened to the playlist? March 31, 2005
Roz R (San Ramon, CA United States)
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
This is a fabulous album. I love Jane Monheit here. But some of the best tracks on my CD are not on the Amazon music sampler playlist. The first two tracks on my album are "In Full Swing," not "Heading North," and an amazing version of "Honeysuckle Rose," with Marsalis and Monheit, not "Mi Negra." Track 5 on my disc is "Staphane and Django," by O'Connor and 7 is "3 For All" by bassist Jon Burr.
I played Amazon's sampler and the right tunes are there, just the wrong titles. That's good, because this CD is great the way it is. I wouldn't trade any of the songs for any others, especially "Honeysuckle Rose," which is worth the cost of the CD by itself.
Roz
Captivating bluegrass jazz mix (bluegrazz?) February 5, 2005
Southern Man (Raleigh, NC)
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
I was not familiar with Mark O'Connor's work so it was quite a thrill when "Heading North" came roaring out of my speakers. What's wonderful about this CD is that it pays debt to Reinhardt and Grapelli while offering something new as well. There's a definite blueglass flavor to this session, creating a sort of "bluegrazz" if you will. The ensemble playing is technically excellent and, more importantly, a joy to listen to. Of the four tunes done with Jane Monheit, two are terrific, but the torch ballads "Misty" and "As Time Goes By" seem out of place here. They are fine (though not excellent) renditions that detract somewhat from the overall mood of the album. On the other hand, Wynton Marsalis' contribution to "Tiger Rag" is sensational, at times giving the tune a baroque feel. It makes one hope that Mr. Marsalis will collaborate with this trio again. Overall this is exhuberant music, beautifully played and I recommend it without hesitation.
You are most likely to enjoy this CD if you like Django Reinhardt, Stephane Grapelli, k d lang, Alison Krauss.
the word 'incredible' doesn't do this CD justice August 31, 2004
M. Crick (Mt. Juliet, TN)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
Very simply said, "stellar work". The improvisational style of this genre of music is right down these guys' alley. Precision is second nature to these guys, too. Also, if you ever get the chance to see the "Hot Swing Trio" live, GO SEE THEM! I could sit and listen to these guys til the cows come home. Stellar (there's that word again) musicians, to say the least!
 Insullfwing June 15, 2004
Terry Wilemon (McDonald Observatory. TX)
3 out of 14 found this review helpful
I'm amazed at these reviews. Guys...O'Connor is not God. Perhaps the greatest fiddler of all, but this recording is dreadful for such a league. First of all, what's with all the verb? Swing is not concert hall music. It's intimate. The trumpet and fiddle are so loud in the mix that it's no longer ensemble playing. I think that these fellows are excellent musicians no question, however there are better players out there....they most likely though, cannot stand the oppressive weight of O'Connor's massive EGO and are not easily recruited. Just my opinion. "Misty" are you kidding?
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