httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Kg5eOfG_3Y

Grappelli and Django Reinhardt perform Cole Porter’s “Night and Day” in what may be one of the sweetest, most lingering instrumental covers of the song.

Today is jazz violinist Stephane Grappelli‘s birthday (1908-1997).  That’s reason enough to celebrate this day.

An earlier post on Django Reinhardt — including precious and rare footage of Reinhardt and Grappelli performing — here.