--- title: Grim Fandango Live · 25th Anniversary Jazz Concert date: 2023-11-30T00:00:00-08:00 author: Tom Kiss canonical_url: "https://www.doublefine.com/dftv/grim-fandango-live-25th-anniversary-jazz-concert" section: DFTV Videos --- [Watch on YouTube: Grim Fandango Live · 25th Anniversary Jazz Concert](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YGrT5dFJaUc) [View transcript ](https://www.doublefine.com/dftv/grim-fandango-live-25th-anniversary-jazz-concert#transcript) # Grim Fandango Live · 25th Anniversary Jazz Concert 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 30th 2023 [grim fandango](https://www.doublefine.com/search/tag/grim-fandango)[peter mcconnell](https://www.doublefine.com/search/tag/peter-mcconnell)[music](https://www.doublefine.com/search/tag/music) [ NEXT EPISODE ](#) ## Episode Transcript 2 secondsso uh before I ENT Peter can I just have 4 secondsa hand for the gri Fandango team please 6 secondseverybody thank 10 secondsyou all right and now I feel so 14 secondsincredibly lucky that we're going to 15 secondshear the Grim some songs from Grim 17 secondsplayed live by the master himself one of 19 secondsmy favorite soundtracks L's favorite 21 secondssoundtracks of all time uh Peter's 23 secondsamazing accomplishment so I'm going to 25 secondshand it over to Peter Peter take it 28 secondsaway thanks very much I got to plug 31 secondssomething in here hang 33 seconds\[Applause\] 39 seconds\[Music\] 58 secondson 1 minute and 6 seconds\[Music\] 1 minute and 28 secondsw 1 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secondssponsor hi everyone thank you sorry 8 minutes and 22 secondsinterrupt uh amazing so far let's have a 8 minutes and 24 secondsbig hand for Peter and it's amazing 8 minutes and 27 secondsband this whole party was put together 8 minutes and 29 secondsso quickly we just had the idea it was 8 minutes and 31 secondsTeresa Conor our lead uh tester said hey 8 minutes and 34 secondsyou going to do anything for the grand 8 minutes and 34 seconds25th anniversary and I said what year is 8 minutes and 36 secondsit and and I said that to spaff and he 8 minutes and 39 secondsput this party together so I want to say 8 minutes and 40 secondsthank you to James spafford sitting 8 minutes and 42 secondsright here putting this m party 8 minutes and 43 seconds\[Applause\] 8 minutes and 43 seconds\[Music\] 8 minutes and 45 secondstogether and Teresa said she might come 8 minutes and 47 secondsbut I haven't seen her but I don't know 8 minutes and 48 secondsif she Teresa are you here no okay let's 8 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