Grim Fandango Live · 25th Anniversary Jazz Concert · Black & Bone Edition

San Francisco's iconic Cafe du Nord plays host to this special celebration of Grim Fandango's 25th anniversary with a live performance of soundtrack selections by composer Peter McConnell and the Calavera Quartet. Recorded November 1st, 2023. Justus Dobrin (keys, music direction), Jason Bellenkes (tenor sax and clarinets), Gio Benedetti (bass), Deszon Claiborne (drums), Venue sound for Cafe du Nord: Scott Tolar.Audio mix for video: Camden Stoddard.Captured by Paul Owens and Paul Levering. Edit by Renat Sirbaev.

Duration: 34 minutes and 49 seconds long
Published: November 30^th 2023

Episode Transcript

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4 seconds a hand for the gri Fandango team please

6 seconds everybody thank

10 seconds you all right and now I feel so

14 seconds incredibly lucky that we're going to

15 seconds hear the Grim some songs from Grim

17 seconds played live by the master himself one of

19 seconds my favorite soundtracks L's favorite

21 seconds soundtracks of all time uh Peter's

23 seconds amazing accomplishment so I'm going to

25 seconds hand it over to Peter Peter take it

28 seconds away thanks very much I got to plug

31 seconds something in here hang

33 seconds [Applause]

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58 seconds on

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3 minutes and 38 seconds much well I just want to thank Tim

3 minutes and 40 seconds especially for for making this

3 minutes and 43 seconds incredible game and you know there

3 minutes and 45 seconds aren't that many games out there that uh

3 minutes and 48 seconds that get or much less deserve a 25th

3 minutes and 52 seconds Year celebration so I think it's pretty

3 minutes and 55 seconds cool and thank you so much for the

3 minutes and 57 seconds opportunity to just make this music and

4 minutes and 0 seconds present it i' like to dedicate the next

4 minutes and 4 seconds tune to

4 minutes and 5 seconds um the late Ralph Carney and Paul Von

4 minutes and 9 seconds bognan who played reads and drums on the

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8 minutes and 19 seconds sponsor hi everyone thank you sorry

8 minutes and 22 seconds interrupt uh amazing so far let's have a

8 minutes and 24 seconds big hand for Peter and it's amazing

8 minutes and 27 seconds band this whole party was put together

8 minutes and 29 seconds so quickly we just had the idea it was

8 minutes and 31 seconds Teresa Conor our lead uh tester said hey

8 minutes and 34 seconds you going to do anything for the grand

8 minutes and 34 seconds 25th anniversary and I said what year is

8 minutes and 36 seconds it and and I said that to spaff and he

8 minutes and 39 seconds put this party together so I want to say

8 minutes and 40 seconds thank you to James spafford sitting

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8 minutes and 45 seconds together and Teresa said she might come

8 minutes and 47 seconds but I haven't seen her but I don't know

8 minutes and 48 seconds if she Teresa are you here no okay let's

8 minutes and 51 seconds all big hand for Teresa o Conor tester

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11 minutes and 23 seconds frustration this is one of the hector

11 minutes and 25 seconds Tunes all the hector Tunes have the same

11 minutes and 27 seconds Melody if you discern carefully and this

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13 minutes and 52 seconds ey roller well this is this is uh for

13 minutes and 55 seconds those of you familiar with the game when

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14 minutes and 1 second in his gambling habit and he becomes a

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16 minutes and 15 seconds so now we're going to gamble now we're

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21 minutes and 0 seconds I always thought he should sing

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24 minutes and 16 seconds okay before we play this tune um I'd

24 minutes and 20 seconds like to inter introduce the gentleman

24 minutes and 22 seconds you've been listening

24 minutes and 24 seconds to um on reads of all kinds

24 minutes and 29 seconds Mr J Jason

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24 minutes and 39 seconds Benedetti on drums gazon

24 minutes and 44 seconds Clayborn and uh our illustrious music

24 minutes and 48 seconds director Mr Justice

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27 minutes and 12 seconds hi

27 minutes and 13 seconds tone the original uh the original title

27 minutes and 16 seconds of this piece it went out as Hy tone

27 minutes and 18 seconds Fandango on the on the soundtrack for

27 minutes and 20 seconds those who know that um the original

27 minutes and 23 seconds title was this elevator is

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31 minutes and 1 second much I'm going to step out for this last

31 minutes and 3 seconds one this this I I really this is a

31 minutes and 7 seconds special one for me it's called Manny and

31 minutes and 9 seconds mache and I just I'm G to listen to

31 minutes and 13 seconds it and I hope you enjoy it as

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33 minutes and 53 seconds big

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34 minutes and 2 seconds and a bigger hand for the band

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34 minutes and 8 seconds guys thanks

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Grim Fandango Live · 25th Anniversary Jazz Concert · Black & Bone Edition

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