| Anything Goes: Stephane Grappelli & Yo-Yo Ma Play (Mostly) Cole Porter | |
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| Released | 1989 |
| Recorded | Davout Studios, Paris, France |
| Genre | Jazz, pop standards |
| Length | 55:23 |
| Label | Columbia |
| Producer | Ettore Stratta |
Anything Goes: Stephane Grappelli & Yo-Yo Ma Play (Mostly) Cole Porter is an album by Stéphane Grappelli and Yo-Yo Ma, released in 1989. [1] [2] It was produced by Ettore Stratta. [3] The songs were arranged by Roger Kellaway. [4]
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [5] |
The Buffalo News wrote: "Yo-Yo Ma is a bit of a stiff in this context ... but with tone like that and such willingness, who could begrudge him the pleasure of reveling in the suavities of jazz' greatest violinist?" [6]
All songs written by Cole Porter unless otherwise noted.
Recorded at Davout Studios, Paris, France.
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