Gypsy Swing

1. Shine

2. Minor Swing

3. Autumn Leaves

4. Fly Me to the Moon

5. Fascinating Rhythm

6. It Had to Be You

7. There Is No Greater Love

8. Sweet Georgia Brown

9. Beautiful Love

10. My One and Only Love

11. Night and Day

12. Pent-Up House

13. Tears

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Average customer rating: The Best of Django Reinhardt A definite must have! Timeless Brilliant One word: WOW!!!!

The Best of Django Reinhardt Django Reinhardt Manufacturer: Blue Note Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Jazz | Styles | Music Swing General | Swing Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music European Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music Gypsy | Eastern Europe | Europe | International | Styles | Music Blue Note Records | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music General | Jazz | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Quintette du Hot Club de France: 25 Classics 1934-1940 Sweet & Lowdown: Music from the Motion Picture The Classic Early Recordings in Chronological Order Djangology Sweet and Lowdown ASIN: B000005H2Y Release Date: 1996-03-19

Tracks:

1. Limehouse Blues
2. When Day Is Done
3. Saint Louis Blues
4. Minor Swing
5. My Serenade
6. You Rascal You
7. Montmartre
8. I'll See You In My Dreams
9. Naguine
10. Nuages
11. Blues Clair
12. Place De Brouckere
13. Manoir Des Mes Reves (AKA Django's Castle)
14. Django's Tiger
15. Ol' Man River
16. Diminushing
17. Lady Be Good
18. To Each His Own Symphony

Amazon.com

Django Reinhardt was both the first great jazz-guitar soloist and the first European jazz musician to have a significant influence on American musicians. Just as Earl Hines had found a way to transfer Louis Armstrong's assertive solo style to the piano, Reinhardt did it with the acoustic guitar, mixing inventive melodic improvisation with a decorative gypsy-guitar idiom and vigorous rhythm. He did it most often with the Hot Club of France, a quintet including violinist Stephane Grappelli, two rhythm guitarists, and a bassist that created its own distinctive style, a lightly propulsive mix that was an ideal setting for Django's mix of drive, invention, and charm. The recordings here range from 1936 to 1948 and showcase Reinhardt with the Hot Club, clarinetist Hubert Rostaing, and trumpeter Rex Stewart. Included is a brilliant solo performance of his "Naguine." It's an excellent introduction to one of the most original voices in jazz of the period, to a fine composer as well as a unique guitarist. --Stuart Broomer

Customer Reviews:

The Best of Django Reinhardt.......2007-05-15

This man is brilliant. However, after listening, it is not my style of jazz...which does not reflect on this man's genius.

A definite must have!.......2007-05-13

Django is truly a legend for early jazz. His guitar style is unmatched by any other guitarist. What makes him even more unique is that he lost two finders in a fire saving his family, and instead of quiting, he found a style where he could play chords and scales with 2 fingers that other guitarists struggle doing with 4.
This CD is my favorite. It compiles a lot of his best work and the sound quality is really good. Some of his other recordings are rather rough due to the technology back in the 1930s, but this CD is mastered well.
I bought this again after I lost my original while on vacation. This CD will always be in my collection.

Timeless.......2007-02-28

This is an excellent sampler of the work of great Gypsy jazz guitarist Django Reinhardt. The collection has crisp sound and is full of great performances. Besides having a dazzling technique, Reinhardt swung with wild abandon and played from the heart. The selections included in this set are nothing short of timeless classics.

Brilliant.......2007-01-30

Obviously a little dated and if you are not used to listening to this kind of music may be a little tough to get through the entire CD in one setting. However, if you appreciate find playing by a skillful, pioneering musician this one is well worth owning.

One word: WOW!!!!.......2006-12-26

I first heard of Django Reinhardt from the admiration of Ardvit in the movie "Swing Kids" (great movie if you haven't seen it). This CD is amazing. It is especially wowing to hear it knowing that Django played without the use of two of his fingers, which were tragically injured early in his life. I have often been concerned about the musical quality of older recordings, but this CD has absolutely no signs of distortion or lack of quality. First rate recording. Django plays amazingly quick and clear rifts that are astounding. He is joined in many of the recordings by Stephane Grappelli on the violin. Grappelli was one of the few that could match Django, and they play off each other wonderfully.

I highly recommend this CD to any lover of Jazz and/or Swing music.

Average customer rating: required listening Amazing Quality No real guitar lover should be without this CD Quintette du Hot Club de France: 25 Classics 1934-1940 this is a good collection

Quintette du Hot Club de France: 25 Classics 1934-1940 Django Reinhardt & Stephane Grappelli Manufacturer: Asv Living Era ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD France | Continental Europe | Europe | International | Styles | Music Gypsy | Eastern Europe | Europe | International | Styles | Music General | Jazz | Styles | Music Swing General | Swing Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music European Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Jazz | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: The Best of Django Reinhardt Jazz in Paris: Oscar Peterson-Stephanie Grapelli Quartet, Vol. 1 The Classic Early Recordings in Chronological Order Sweet & Lowdown: Music from the Motion Picture Afternoon in Paris ASIN: B00000616B Release Date: 1998-05-19

Tracks:

1. Dinah
2. Oh, Lady Be Good
3. I Saw Stars
4. I'm Confessin' That I Love You
5. I've Had My Moments
6. Djangology
7. St. Louis Blues
8. Limehouse Blues
9. I Got Rhythm
10. I've Found A New Baby
11. After You've Gone
12. Nagasaki
13. Swing Guitars
14. Charleston
15. You're Driving Me Crazy
16. Runnin' Wild
17. Improvisation (Solo)
18. Minor Swing
19. Honeysuckle Rose
20. Sweet Georgia Brown
21. Night & Day
22. Daphne
23. Them There Eyes
24. I'll See You In My Dreams (Trio)
25. Nuages (The Bluest Kind Of Blue)

Customer Reviews:

required listening.......2006-11-21

This CD should be required listening in school;it is the perfect marriage of technique and art.

Amazing Quality.......2006-02-25

was amazed to hear the difference in quality between this CD recording and the vynil versions, even for a Mono recording.

No real guitar lover should be without this CD.......2005-08-26

Anyone who loves the guitar, and who enjoys discussing great players, simply must include Django Reinhardt in their library and their discussions. "Quintette du Hot Club de France: 25 Classics 1934-1940" is a great place to start. His speed, inventiveness, musicality, and emotion are unsurpassed by any other guitar player from any other genre or any other era. And on top of that, you get the added bonus of Stephane Grappelli's violin playing. Buy it, listen to it, and be amazed.

Quintette du Hot Club de France: 25 Classics 1934-1940.......2005-08-22

If you're into Django Reinhardt and his music, this may be the single most all-inclusive CD of his works available, containing most of the tunes he became best known for performing. You probably will not need another.

The one critique I have is, that for some inexplicable reason, the version of Limehouse Blues on this CD is noisier (hissy) than another copy of the song I have, though it is note-for-note the same version and, I'm pretty sure, the same performance. All the other tunes appear to have been processed for higher quality- a minor drawback; an excellent CD.

this is a good collection.......2005-04-27

If you're just going to buy a 1-disc Django CD, this is a pretty good one to start with. Lots of great songs on this disc. But you can spend just a little more money and get a more complete 4-disc set called "The Classic Early Recordings in Chronological Order volume 1." (I haven't listened to volume 2 yet, but I know volume 1 is good.) Anyway, it's hard to go wrong with Django Reinhardt.

Average customer rating: Wonderful - for the Purists among us Django Reinhardt , Classic Early Recordings Tout Sweet Guitarist Supreme-Django Reinhardt if you have the mosaic and you're wondering...

The Classic Early Recordings in Chronological Order Django Reinhardt , and Stephane Grappelli Manufacturer: Jsp Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Jazz | Styles | Music Swing General | Swing Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music European Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music Gypsy | Eastern Europe | Europe | International | Styles | Music General | Jazz | Box Sets | Stores | Music General | Jazz | Indie Music | Stores | Music Bargain Box Sets | Jazz General | Jazz | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Jazz General | Jazz | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music Similar Items: Paris and London: 1937-1948, Vol. 2 Quintette du Hot Club de France: 25 Classics 1934-1940 The Best of Django Reinhardt Django: The Life and Music of a Gypsy Legend In Solitaire: Complete Recordings for Solo Guitar ASIN: B00004S5WA Release Date: 2000-05-16

Tracks:

1. I Saw Stars (Unissued As 78) (September 1934)
2. I'm Confessin'
3. Dinah
4. Tiger Rag
5. Oh Lady Be Good
6. I Saw Stars (December 1934)
7. Lily Belle May June
8. Sweet Sue, Just You
9. I'm Confessin'
10. The Continental
11. Blue Drag
12. Swanee River
13. The Sunshine Of Your Smile
14. Ultrafox
15. Avalon
16. Smoke Rings
17. Clouds
18. Believe It, Beloved
19. I've Found A New Baby
20. St. Louis Blues
21. Crazy Rhythm
22. The Sheik Of Araby
23. Chasing Shadows
24. I've Had My Moments
25. Some Of These Days
26. Djangology

Tracks:

1. Honeysuckle Rose
2. Sweet Georgia Brown
3. Night And Day
4. My Sweet
5. Souvenirs
6. Daphne
7. Black And White
8. Stompin' At Decca
9. Tornerai
10. If I Had You
11. It Had To Be You
12. Nocturne
13. The Flat Foot Foogie
14. The Lambeth Walk
15. Why Shouldn't I?
16. I've Got My Love To Keep Me Warm
17. Please Be Kind
18. Louise
19. Improvisation No.2
20. Undecided
21. HCQ Strut
22. Don't Worry 'Bout Me
23. The Man I Love
24. My Sweet
25. I've Got My Love To Keep Me Warm
26. Improvisation No.2

Tracks:

1. Billets Doux
2. Swing From Paris
3. Them There Eyes
4. Three Little Words
5. Appel Direct
6. Hungaria
7. Hungaria
8. Jeepers Creepers
9. Jeepers Creepers
10. Swing '39
11. Japanese Sandman
12. I Wonder Where My Baby Is Tonight
13. I Wonder Where My Baby Is Tonight
14. Tea For Two
15. Tea For Two
16. My Melancholy Baby
17. Time On My Hands
18. Twelfth Year
19. Twelfth Year
20. My Melancholy Baby
21. Japanese Sandman
22. Tea For Two
23. I Wonder Where My Baby Is Tonight
24. Hungaria

Tracks:

1. Blue Moon
2. Avalon
3. What A Difference A Day Made
4. Stardust
5. St. Louis Blues
6. Limehouse Blues
7. I Got Rhythm
8. I've Found A New Baby
9. It Was So Beautiful
10. China Boy
11. Moon Glow
12. It Don't Mean A Thing
13. I'se A-Muggin'
14. I Can't Give You Anything But Love
15. Oriental Shuffle
16. After You've Gone
17. Are You In The Mood?
18. Limehouse Blues
19. Nagasaki
20. Swing Guitars
21. Georgia On My Mind
22. Shine
23. In The Still Of The Night
24. Sweet Chorus

Tracks:

1. Exactly Like You
2. Charleston
3. You're Driving Me Crazy
4. Tears
5. Solitude
6. Hot Lips
7. Ain't Misbehavin'
8. Rose Room
9. Body And Soul
10. When Day Is Done
11. Runnin' Wild
12. Chicago
13. Liebestraum No.3
14. Miss Annabelle Lee
15. A Little Love, A Little Kiss
16. Mystery Pacific
17. In A Sentimental Mood
18. The Sheik Of Araby
19. Improvisation
20. Parfum
21. Alabamy Bound
22. Rosetta
23. Stardust
24. The Object Of My Affection

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This wonderful five-disc box is an indispensable collection of prewar, prebop jazz that belongs in the company of your finest Louis Armstrong, Duke Ellington, Count Basie, and Benny Goodman sets. Technically, this isn't a true box set--it merely collects five single-disc compilations under one slipcase--but it is infinitely rewarding nonetheless. Disheartened by what he thought were sonically subpar Reinhardt collections, Ted Kendall undertook an ambitious mission to find the best original sources for this classic material and then meticulously remastered them. He wisely opted to leave in some of the surface noise to maintain the clarity and integrity of the music. And what glorious, jubilant music it is! Dating to the very first Quintet of the Hot Club of France sessions in September 1934 (before they'd even established that moniker), the collection includes all the landmark recordings Reinhardt made for Ultraphone, Decca (its English and French labels), and HMV up through the Quintet's 1939 breakup on the eve of World War II. Reinhardt's guitar work is spirited and adventurous throughout--lightning-quick runs, insistent rhythm work, and hybrid "riffs" that seem to split the difference. Nearly all the cuts feature the elegant but vivacious violin work of his most famous foil, Stephane Grappelli, who certainly deserves co-billing on the set. The way the two feed off each other's energy is magical. Despite their well-documented personality clashes, the twosome remains perhaps the most synergistic in jazz history, constantly engaging in their incredible cat-and-mouse games. Often overlooked are the songwriting talents of the two musicians, who contributed several standards to the jazz canon. Though mostly focused on the Quintet recordings, the set detours for such oddities as a pair of solo Reinhardt cuts from 1937 and collaborations with Coleman Hawkins. Simply delightful from beginning to end. --Marc Greilsamer

Customer Reviews:

Wonderful - for the Purists among us.......2007-07-02

Django Reinhardt's music is a study in Jazz influence, improvisation and sheer exuberance. These recordings take you through his early years and maturity as an astonishing guitarist. If you understand guitar and what it took for him to play as he did, your appreciation for the technical virtuosity cannot but respond to his work.

The digital re-masterings themselves faithfully reproduce the original sounds, complete with all of the surface noise that attended those early 78's. For the purist this is no problem because the desire is to not have any of the music also filtered. For those who are into casual listening or background music while you drive, especially if you listen at high volume, you might find it a bit distracting.

One of the most delightful aspects of Reinhardt's group is Stephan Grappely's Jazz violin. We don't think of the violin as a jazz instrument very often, but these folks made it work wonderfully in group. Reinhardt shared the lead often with his band and it gives the music a diversity which enables sustained listening without boredom.

Good group, good selections, good music.

Django Reinhardt , Classic Early Recordings.......2007-04-12

Like the Supreme Court Justice opined about obscenity [I'm informed],
he said if he saw it he would know what it was. I have sonically seen
Django and I know what JAZZ GENIUS IS!! He and his consorts swing from
the beginning to the end every time they do a tune. Being an un-recon-
structed Stan Kenton fan of some 60 + years, I recognize that except
for some Shorty Rogers charts and particularly "Stompin' At The Savoy"
by Bill Holman, Django could have made even the Kenton band swing! How
he could swing so hard with a wounded wing is an education. If you dig
jazz or think you might, this is the ONE to buy.

Tout Sweet.......2007-01-08

Imagine yourself luxuriously pouring time down the drain in some obscure cafe, contemplating the crumbling Parisian skyline through an absinthe-induced fog, puffing on a Gauloise sans filtre securely plugged into an ivory cigarette holder. At the adjoining table a taciturn J.P. Sartre is cheating at solitaire. Out back, on the cobblestone street worn smooth by centuries of horse hooves, Gertrude Stein is rebuilding the transmission of an American Jeep. This is your sound track.

The Classic Early Recordings of Django Reinhardt is one of the best deals in the entire Amazon jungle. From sound quality to song selection to sheer quantity, this superb 5-CD set recreates a whole environment; it transports you to another place and time. Perhaps the only flaw is that Stephane Grappelly does not get equal billing - the real magic of this music is found in the interplay between these two giants.

It is tempting to say that Reinhardt was the Hendrix of his generation; it is perhaps more accurate to say that Hendrix was the Reinhardt of his generation. Django Reinhardt, (believed by some to be the best guitarist ever), belongs in the same pantheon with Art Tatum and Charlie Parker - he exhibited almost Faustian brilliance, worlds beyond other players. Green bananas are advised to remember that everything Reinhardt played - he actually played - these recordings were made long before technology took the place of talent.

Reinhardt's style is extremely athletic, he strums as if he is trying to rip the strings off. Lightning-quick riffs are tossed off almost thoughtlessly, creating a vibrant, racing energy. Grappelly's elegant, lyrical violin is the perfect counterpoint, where Reinhardt drives, Grappelly soars. As staggeringly fast as Reinhardt is, Grappelly never strains to keep up, his work here establishes him as heavyweight champ of jazz violin. This music is relentlessly joyful, upbeat, and sweet. While it is always possible to analyze it for sheer technical virtuosity, the temptation to fall under its magical spell is far greater. Absolutely enchanting.

Guitarist Supreme-Django Reinhardt.......2006-08-20

This is a first for us to hear Django play guitar.A simply wonderful set of his recordings. We love his way of playing. So expressive and uplifting and up to date.He is very accomplished musician. "Ted Kendall" (sound engineer) did a fine job of restoring of original recordings. The CD and case like new. Arrived on time. Seller highly recommended!

if you have the mosaic and you're wondering..........2006-05-05

it may have been pointed out another reviewer, but:
if you have the mosaic swing/hmv set and you're concerned about overlap, go ahead and get this set. there's only about a disc and a half of overlap. 3 1/2 hours' worth of non-duplicates, of sessions which preceded those in the mosaic and, even better, the complete paris and london decca sides from '38-39. restoration-wise, these are a little noisier than the mosaic, but also sweeter top end. different approach, i like both. pure joy.

Average customer rating: Dorado Schmitt Swings! Ten Stars - This will knock your socks off

Django Reinhardt Festival - Live at Birdland - Gypsy Swing! Dorado Schmitt , Angelo Debarre , James Carter , Babik Reinhardt , and Samson Schmitt Manufacturer: Kind of Blue ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Bebop General | Bebop | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Jazz | Styles | Music Modern Postbebop | Jazz | Styles | Music Swing General | Swing Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music Traditional Jazz General | Traditional Jazz & Ragtime | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Compilations | Jazz | Styles | Music Traditional Vocal Pop | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music Similar Items: The Django Reinhardt NY Festival: Live at Birdland Live in Paris The One And Only Come into My Swing Alors?...Voila! ASIN: B000E6UKRI Release Date: 2006-03-28

Tracks:

1. Swing gitan
2. What is this thing called love?
3. New york in november
4. Minor swing
5. Nuages
6. I can't give you anything but love
7. Melodie au erepuseule
8. China boy
9. Stompin' at decca
10. Montagne sainte genevieve
11. Lady be good
12. Pretext - with Babik Reinhardt (bonus track)

Customer Reviews:

Dorado Schmitt Swings!.......2007-01-10

A delightful disc for the casual jazz fan as well as the connoisseur. Gypsy swing never sounded so good. I heard the Schmitt band in, of all places, Bozeman, Montana last year: one of the tightest, rhythmically pure outfits to ever transfix an audience. And the verve comes through on this recording, made at New York City concerts in 2000 and 2002. If you appreciate driving rhythm guitar, inspired lead guitar, brilliant accordian and luminous gypsy violin, buy this CD.

Ten Stars - This will knock your socks off.......2006-10-11

I kept hearing bits of this recording on a French jazz station but could never quite catch who the artist was. Thank God for Amazon, because here it is. If you love this type of Django-Jazz, you will be blown away. Musician friends of ours have sat in our living room listening to this CD in complete awe; the energy, musicianship, and sheer joy of playing comes through on this CD in a way that I've yet to experience. I can't say enough about it. These are superb musicians - it just doesn't get any better than this.

Average customer rating:

In Solitaire: Complete Recordings for Solo Guitar Django Reinhardt Manufacturer: Definitive Spain ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD France | Continental Europe | Europe | International | Styles | Music Gypsy | Eastern Europe | Europe | International | Styles | Music General | Jazz | Styles | Music Swing General | Swing Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music European Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music Jazz | Imports | Stores | Music Similar Items: The Classic Early Recordings in Chronological Order Djangology The Best of Django Reinhardt Djangology Quintette du Hot Club de France: 25 Classics 1934-1940 ASIN: B000BUEGB8 Release Date: 2005-12-05

Tracks:

1. Improvisation No.1
2. Perfum
3. Improvisation No. 2 [Master]
4. Improvisation No. 2 [Alternate Take]
5. Echoes of Spain
6. Naguine
7. Improvisation No.3, Pt. 1
8. Improvisation No.3, Pt. 2
9. Improvisation No.6
10. Improvisation No. 7 (Aka No. 2)
11. Improvisation 47 (Improvisation No.5)
12. Improvisation No.4
13. Belleville
14. Nuages
15. Two Improvised Guitar Choruses [*]

Album Description

Between dozens of recordings made from 1937 to 1950, legendary French gypsy guitarist Django Reinhardt waxed one, maybe two titlesof solo guitar per year. Often it was less than that. Sometimes he made them at the request of the producers, who surely heard him warming up and decided to capture on records some of that magic atmosphere.Then Django took his instrument and performed whatever was on his mind: in occasions fully developed solo compositions; another times, instantly made up improvisations. This outstanding CD comprises them all for the first time in chronological order, including some very rare tracks and a recently discovered solo from a radio program as a bonus track. Definitive. 2005.

Album Details

Between Dozens of Recordings Made from 1937 to 1950, Legendary French Gypsy Guitarist Django Reinhardt Waxed One, Maybe Two Titles of Solo Guitar Per Year. Often it was Less Than That. Sometimes He Made them at the Request of the Producers, who Surely Heard Him Warming Up and Decided to Capture on Records Some of that Magic Atmosphere. Then Django Took his Instrument and Performed Whatever was on his Mind: In Occasions Fully Developed Solo Compositions; Another Times, Instantly Made Up Improvisations. This Outstanding CD Comprises them all for the First Time in Chronological Order, Including Some Very Rare Tracks and a Recently Discovered Solo from a Radio Program as a Bonus Track.

Average customer rating: Django yes--- sound no. The Second Most Affordable Reinhardt Collection Bouncin' Around Great guitar... and beyond! More Great Django, but without Ted Kendall

Paris and London: 1937-1948, Vol. 2 Django Reinhardt Manufacturer: Jsp Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Jazz | Styles | Music Swing General | Swing Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music European Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music Gypsy | Eastern Europe | Europe | International | Styles | Music General | Jazz | Box Sets | Stores | Music General | Jazz | Indie Music | Stores | Music Bargain Box Sets | Jazz General | Jazz | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Jazz General | Jazz | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music Similar Items: The Classic Early Recordings in Chronological Order Django in Rome 1949-1950 Quintette du Hot Club de France: 25 Classics 1934-1940 In Solitaire: Complete Recordings for Solo Guitar Django Reinhardt - The Definitive Collection: Guitar Recorded Versions ASIN: B00005A7KP Release Date: 2001-05-08

Tracks:

1. St Louis Blues
2. Bouncin' Around
3. I've Found A New Baby
4. Bricktop
5. Speevey
6. Minor Swing
7. Viper's Dream
8. Swingin' With Django
9. Paramount Stomp
10. Bolero
11. Bolero
12. Mabel
13. Mabel
14. My Serenade
15. You Rascal You
16. Stephen's Blues
17. Sugar
18. Sweet Georgia Brown
19. Tea For Two

Tracks:

1. Stockholm
2. Younger Generation
3. I'll See You In My Dreams
4. Echoes Of Spain
5. Out Of Nowhere
6. I Can't Give You Anything But Love
7. Naguine
8. Nuages
9. Rhythm Futur
10. Begin The Beguine
11. Blues
12. Coucou
13. Undecided
14. Swing 41
15. Nuages
16. Pour Vous
17. Fantasie Sur Une Danse Norvegienne
18. Vendredi
19. Liebesfreud
20. Mabel
21. Petits Mesonges
22. Les Yeux Noirs
23. Sweet Sue, Just You

Tracks:

1. Swing De Paris
2. Oiseaux Des Iles
3. All Of Me
4. Festival Swing
5. Dinette
6. Crepscule
7. Swing 42
8. Festival Swing 1942 (Part 2)
9. Belleville
10. Lentemente Mademoiselle
11. Douce Ambiance
12. Manoir Des Mes Reves
13. Oui
14. Cavalerie
15. Fleur D'Ennui
16. Blues Clair
17. Improvisation No.3 (Part 1)
18. Improvisation No.3 (Part 2)
19. Coquette
20. Django's Tiger
21. Embraceable You
22. Echoes Of France

Tracks:

1. Swingtime In Springtime
2. Yours And Mine
3. On The Sunny Side Of The Street
4. I Won't Dance
5. R Vingt Six
6. How High The Moon
7. Lover Man
8. Blue Lou
9. Blues
10. What Is This Thing Called Love?
11. Ol' Man River
12. Si Tu Savais
13. Eveline
14. Diminushing
15. Mike
16. Lady Be Good
17. Festival 48
18. Fantaisie
19. Bricktop
20. Just For Fun
21. To Each His Own (Symphonie)

Product Description

Disc 1: Paris 1937:
1. St. Louis Blues
2. Bouncin' Around
3. I've Found A New Baby
4. Bricktop
5. Speevey
6. Minor Swing
7. Viper's Dream
8. Swingin' With Django
9. Paramount Stomp
10. Bolero
11. Bolero
12. Mabel
13. Mabel
14. My Serenade
15. You Rascal You
16. Stephen's Blues
17. Sugar
18. Sweet Georgia Brown
19. Tea For Two

Disc 2: Paris 1939-1940:
1. Stockholm
2. Younger Generation
3. I'll See You In My Dreams
4. Echoes Of Spain
5. Out Of Nowhere
6. I Can't Give You Anything But Love
7. Naguine
8. Nuages
9. Rhythm Futur
10. Begin The Beguine
11. Blues
12. Coucou
13. Undecided
14. Swing 41
15. Nuages
16. Pour Vous
17. Fantaisie Sur Une Danse Norvegienne
18. Vendredi
19. Liebesfreud
20. Mabel
21. Petits Mesonges
22. Les Yeux Noirs
23. Sweet Sue-Just You

Disc 3: Paris & London 1940-1946:
1. Swing De Paris
2. Oiseaux Des Iles
3. All Of Me
4. Festival Swing
5. Dinette
6. Crepuscule
7. Swing 42
8. Festival Swing 1942 (Part 2)
9. Belleville
10. Lentement Mademoiselle
11. Douce Ambiance
12. Manoir De Mes Reves
13. Oui
14. Cavalerie
15. Fleur D'Ennui
16. Blues Clair
17. Improvisation No. 3 (Part 1)
18. Improvisation No. 3 (Part 2)
19. Coquette
20. Django's Tiger
21. Embraceable You
22. Echoes Of France

Disc 4: Paris 1946-1948:
1. Swingtime In Springtime
2. Yours And Mine
3. On The Sunny Side Of The Street
4. I Won't Dance
5. R Vingt Six
6. How High The Moon
7. Lover Man
8. Blue Lou
9. Blues
10. What Is This Thing Called Love?
11. Ol' Man River
12. Si Tu Savais
13. Eveline
14. Diminushing
15. Mike
16. Lady Be Good
17. Festival 48
18. Fantaisie
19. Bricktop
20. Just For Fun
21. To Each His Own (Symphonie)

Format: CD

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JSP's follow-up to their must-have bargain-priced box set of Django Reinhardt's early recordings is every bit as essential and fascinating for lovers of jazz guitar. Between 1937 and 1948, the world's best-known gypsy guitarist was leading some of the hottest jazz groups in Europe, with some of the most innovative arrangements imaginable. The story behind these sessions is almost as memorable as the material--somehow Reinhardt, despite being a gypsy, prospered through Nazi-occupied France while his peers either fled or perished. Due to the war, the classic lineup of the Quintet of the Hot Club of France evolved and eventually splintered into two groups--one with Stephane Grappelli on violin, another replacing him with the clarinet of Hubert Rostaing. But regardless of Reinhardt's accompaniment, the music-making heard here is nothing short of astounding. Whether swinging through standards ("All of Me," "I Can't Give You Anything But Love," "Sweet Georgia Brown") or performing some of his classic originals ("Nuages," "Swing 42"), whether alone ("Improvisations," "Tea for Two") or backed by more than a dozen friends ("Festival Swing"), this is some of Reinhardt's best music. JSP's remastering and transfers on these 60-year-old 78s is the finest yet available. Essential for swing fans, guitarists, or anyone wanting to know more about the history of jazz. --Jason Verlinde

Customer Reviews:

Django yes--- sound no........2006-11-21

Django is my man, and I've always found these to be some of his most fetching recordings. The sound is a bit bland for my tastes, though. JSP puts out an inconsistent product at times.

The Second Most Affordable Reinhardt Collection.......2004-10-09

In my opinion, "Paris & London 1937-48" is slightly better than "Classic Early Recordings in Chronogical Order". Considering the source material, JSP did an excellent job remastering this collection.

Bouncin' Around.......2003-01-15

For someone like me who loves every note Django Reinhardt ever played this 4-CD collection and another 5-CD set also available on Amazon, "Django Reinhardt: The Classic Early Recordings in Chronological Order," are the Holy Grail. Between the two sets I can load up the CD player with 9 discs and listen to this most unbelievable of all guitar players show off for hours at a time.

There is more swing, more fun, and more incredible guitar playing on these discs than you'll ever hear anywhere else.

Even though they contain no lengthy linear notes, 'free booklets,' posters, etc., these are, without a doubt, the greatest multi-disc box sets I have ever heard.

Great guitar... and beyond!.......2002-12-05

I got "Paris and London" and JSP's other great box set, "The Classic Early Recordings in Chronological Order," at roughly the same time, and for a while I listened constantly to the "Early Recordings" and pretty much neglected this set. One reason is that the "Early Recordings" are so great that I couldn't tear myself away, but another reason is that the "Paris and London" set includes more large-ensemble recordings that have taken me a little longer to appreciate. By my taste, at least, Django is at his best in small acoustic settings (e.g., in the famous Quintet of the Hot Club of France, or even soloing or just accompanied by piano). "Paris and London" does contain a number of songs by the original Hot Club (including Stephane Grappelli), and most of those rank with the very best on the "Early Recordings" set --- but there are also a number of wartime recordings (made while Grappelli was stranded in London) that have a more standard jazz ensemble sound (featuring Hubert Rostaing on clarinet in place of Grappelli's violin), as well as a few performed with large orchestras, and at first I found those a little less appealing. My view changed a little, though, when I read in Django's biography (by his contemporary, the French music critic Charles Delaunay) that by this stage of his career Django was becoming more interested in composing and arranging than in simply playing guitar, and that he felt there were more musical possibilities in larger groups than within the limitations of the string quintet (three guitars, bass and violin). So I've been going back and listening to these large-ensemble recordings with a new ear, and I guess I can say that it's expanded my musical horizons a little. As a guitarist myself, I'm naturally partial to Django's remarkable lead guitar playing, but with the larger groups his role is more like Duke Ellington's on the piano (that is, using his guitar more as the cohesion behind the arrangements than as a lead instrument). So on these recordings you get a fuller sense of Django's overall musical vision, beyond just his virtuoso guitar playing. In any case, even if you're mainly just interested in hearing Django's guitar, you won't be disappointed, because these recordings include some of his best. Also, I see that one reviewer criticized the sound quality of this set as compared to the "Early Recordings," but I'm not sure I'd agree. That reviewer may have better equipment and a more highly-trained ear than I do, but on my equipment these recordings sound just fine --- and in some cases even more sharp and clear than the "Early Recordings." In any case, don't let that consideration deter you from purchasing this great 4-CD set. If you don't already own the "Classic Early Recordings in Chronological Order," then by all means start with that. Then, if you like that set (and who wouldn't?), don't hesitate to get this one too. They both show Django at his best, and this one in particular shows his versatility and broad musical vision.

More Great Django, but without Ted Kendall.......2001-10-09

I certainly agree with the other reviewers about the music here being terrific. I also favor the small ensemble work rather than the larger aggregations. After all, there's more Django in the small arrangements.

But I do have to comment on the sound quality. One of the remarkable things about the first installment of this set (the 5 CD box) is its sound. Engineer Ted Kendall did a sterling job of collecting the best quality sources and then cutting as little as possible from the output to give us the music. By contrast, this set is far less impressive. There is much less depth to the bass and the high end has been truncated a bit too in the interest of getting rid of surface noise.

It is because of the sound that I give this set three stars (and really would give it three and one-half if there was that option).

Average customer rating: great

Tango Bitter Sweet Quadro Nuevo Manufacturer: Justin Time Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | International | Styles | Music Gypsy | Eastern Europe | Europe | International | Styles | Music Tango | Latin Music | Styles | Music General | Jazz | Styles | Music Swing General | Swing Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music European Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music Similar Items: Canzone Della Strada Mocca Flor Luna Rossa Appassionato Con El Permiso De Bola ASIN: B000LXSSYQ Release Date: 2007-01-30

Tracks:

1. L'ete Indien
2. Swing Vagabond
3. Petite Fleur
4. Tango Bitter Sweet
5. Paroles, Paroles
6. The Windmills Of Your Mind
7. Tango Jalousie
8. Avant De Mourir
9. Malafemmena
10. Milogna Tati
11. Et Maintenant
12. An Einem Winterabend
13. Mude Sonne
14. Isla De Las Mujeres
15. Gloomy Sunday
16. Afternoon
17. At Night
18. Sabre Dance

Customer Reviews:

great.......2007-03-22

This is exceptional background music. I listen to it all the time! You can't go wrong with these guys if you dig that style of music.

Average customer rating: Gypsy Jazz lives

Gypsy in My Soul Connie Evingson Manufacturer: Minnehaha Music ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Jazz | Styles | Music Swing General | Swing Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music Traditional Jazz General | Traditional Jazz & Ragtime | Jazz | Styles | Music Traditional Vocal Pop | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music General | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music Traditional Pop | Oldies | Pop | Styles | Music International Jazz | Jazz | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Some Cats Know Stockholm Sweetnin' Fever: A Tribute to Peggy Lee Let It Be Jazz: Connie Evingson Sings the Beatles i have dreamed ASIN: B0007CKALK Release Date: 2004-12-03

Tracks:

1. Nature Boy
2. I'm Confessin'
3. Gypsy in My Soul
4. Nuages
5. Lover Come Back to Me
6. Lullaby of the Leaves
7. Until
8. April in Paris
9. Caravan
10. The Lonely One
11. Night and Day
12. You and the Night and the Music
13. Django's Premonition (Anouman)
14. I Cover the Waterfront
15. S'Wonderful / Dizzy Atmosphere

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With Gypsy in My Soul, Connie Evingson goes from cool Beatles to hot jazz. As a follow-up to her Let It Be Jazz, Evingson pays tribute to one of the most distinctive and wonderful sounds in jazz history, the French hot clubs of guitarist Django Reinhardt in the 1930s and '40s. Assisting her are three different bands, Parisota Hot Club and Clearwater Hot Club from her Minnesota home and Pearl Django from Seattle. All have the guitar-led sound just like Django Reinhardt, while Clearwater and Pearl Django add the violin that also helped make the Django sound distinctive (in his case, most famously by Stephane Grappelli). (Parisota substitutes a clarinet, which was a lesser-known aspect of the Django sound.) The groups' sound is also supplemented by accordion (Dan Chouinard and Patrick Harrison), vibes (Susan Pascal), and other instruments. Gypsy in My Soul isn't a note-by-note re-creation: Django didn't use vocals (Evingson provides lyrics to his "Anouman" music for "Django's Premonition" and she sings Susannah McCorkle's lyrics to his "Nuages"), and though he did perform American standards, those wouldn't have included Sting's "Until" or the Nat "King" Cole hit "Nature Boy." But it's a fun listen on its own terms, and might open up a new audience for Django. --David Horiuchi

Album Description

"Hot Club Swing" in the style of Django Reinhardt, with vocals! Jazz vocalist Connie Evingson sings with three different Hot Club groups: Pearl Django, Parisota Hot Club and Clearwater Hot Club. This CD features tunes typical of the genre ("Caravan", "Night and Day", "I'm Confessin"), Django originals ("Nuages", "Anouman"), and some unusual offerings by Sting ("Until") and Dizzy Gillespie ("Dizzy Atmosphere").

Customer Reviews:

Gypsy Jazz lives.......2005-11-07

Connie Evingson has never sounded better in this tasty collection of gypsy infused tunes. Backed by three different groups, this unapologitically romantic effort is full of infectious rhythms and solos. Whether it is a song aimed at the heart or the feet, Gypsy in my Soul will lift your spirits. Makes you want to grab your Gitanes and head for a late night cafe.

Average customer rating: Irresistible. well performed but redundant Hot Club of Detroit is hot Hot Club of Detroit Puttin' Detroit back on the map!

Hot Club of Detroit Hot Club of Detroit Manufacturer: Mack Avenue ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Jazz | Styles | Music Swing General | Swing Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music European Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music Gypsy | Eastern Europe | Europe | International | Styles | Music Traditional Vocal Pop | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music Similar Items: Chasing Shadows Quintette du Hot Club de France: 25 Classics 1934-1940 Clair de Lune Yerba Buena Bounce Postcards from Gypsyland ASIN: B000GEU6K4 Release Date: 2006-08-01

Tracks:

1. Belleville
2. Passion
3. Honeysuckle Rose
4. Leila
5. Stompin' At Decca
6. Nuages
7. Swing One
8. Aurore
9. How Insensitive
10. Tears
11. Godfather Theme
12. Troublant Bolero
13. Anouman

Customer Reviews:

Irresistible........2007-06-17

With its new arrangements, and some inspired choices of material (notably the theme from "The Godfather"), this relatively young band gives a new twist to the perennially popular sound of gypsy guitar star Django Reinhardt and his groups.
Evan Perri may not be anything like as dazzling a guitarist as his hero, but where this CD scores is in recreating the laid-back French vibe of Reinhardt's best recordings.
Much of the credit has to go to clarinettist Dave Bennett and accordionist Julien Labro.
Best tracks: "Belleville" and The Godfather".

well performed but redundant.......2007-04-10

"Hot Club of Detroit" is an accomplished and technically proficient project. Amazon reviewer Stephen Howe described this as Gypsy Jazz with a more modern sound. I have the opposite point of view: these boys are trying too hard to keep it traditional. Without trying to phonographically copy the original, a great tribute innovates. The addition of an accordion has the adverse effect of making this music feel more formative than what Django Reinhardt played in even the early 30's. When Parisian Cafe music meets Gypsy Jazz, it makes Django seem downright avant garde. Aside from the accordion, this project treats Gypsy Jazz as a classical form or an endeavor that's mostly worthy of faithful reproduction. While there's merit in this pursuit, why not just play the original Hot Club of France recordings? This type of studio music is redundant; I look forward to experiencing what must be a scintillating Hot Club of Detroit live performance.

Hot Club of Detroit is hot.......2006-11-04

When I first heard this album, released in August of 2006, I thought it was Django Reinhardt and the Hot Club of France. But when I heard a clarinet and an accordion, instrumentation I was almost certain Django Renhardt didn't use, I became curious. This album is terrific. Most songs are Django Reinhardt compositions sounding much like the Hot Club of France style of the 30's and 40's but with a more modern style mixed in, including some be-bop like phrasing. I heard a Charlie Parker quote on at least one occasion. These guys are immensely talented and have impeccable chops, playing rapidly with seeming ease. Anyone who enjoys good music will love this album. I recommend it highly.

Hot Club of Detroit .......2006-11-03

Another great group from Detroit. If you are into gypsy jazz this CD is great

Puttin' Detroit back on the map!.......2006-08-21

Although initially not made curious by the cover or the fact that there's now a "Hot Club" in virtually every major city, still, being originally from Michigan myself, I had to give this cd a try--and was glad I did. This is a solid first recording for the band, which, besides the brilliant guitar of Evan Perri, features a clarinet (reminiscent of Django's later Hot Club sound--but no violin) and button accordion. I enjoyed this recording for its focus on the songs rather than the 27 notes per mili-second pyro-technics offered by some players. That being said, it doesn't lack speed or energy. reviewing music in a genre is always a very subjective endeavor, so I'll conclude by saying, if you like the approach of Pearl Django, you'll definitely like this group. I'm listening to it as a I write this. Really fine! It's been a long time since Detroit's been this hot.

Average customer rating: Bireli is the King of guitar Wonderful for all - even the uninitiated Adaptable Virtuoso? Django Reborn! Absolute superb fuuuuuuun !!!!!!!!!!!!!

Gypsy Project Bireli Lagrène Manufacturer: Dreyfus ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Bebop General | Bebop | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Jazz | Styles | Music Jazz Fusion | Jazz | Styles | Music Modern Postbebop | Jazz | Styles | Music Swing General | Swing Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Jazz | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Move Gipsy Project & Friends Franco-American Swing Duet Bireli Lagrene & Friends- Live Jazz A Vienne ASIN: B00005RFJB Release Date: 2001-11-20

Tracks:

1. Blues Clair
2. Coquette
3. Si Tu Savais
4. Belleville
5. Daphne (Version Langue)
6. Je Suis Seul Ce Soir
7. Swing 42
8. Embraceable You
9. Vous Et Moi
10. Festival 48
11. Viper's Dream
12. What Is This Thing Called Love
13. La Mer
14. Lime House Blues
15. Daphne (Version Courte)

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Gypsy guitarists like Biréli Lagrène grow up learning Django Reinhardt's solos the way Americans cut their teeth on "Louie, Louie" or "Stairway to Heaven." Perhaps that's why Gypsy Project, Lagrène's first recording of acoustic, Hot Club-style jazz since his debut as a teenage guitar prodigy in the early 1980s, feels like a homecoming. Lagrène's band may replicate the three guitars, bass, and violin lineup of the original Hot Club quintet, but this is no mere exercise in nostalgia. Lagrène and violinist Florin Niculescu imbue standards like "Embraceable You" and "Lime House Blues" with a blend of jazzy sophistication and bittersweet romanticism that is undeniably Gypsy in character. It's as if they are wrapping the hard lessons learned in centuries of difficult wandering within bonbons like Charles Trenet's "La Mer." The music on Gypsy Project has a certain charm, but when Lagrène accents the melody with an unexpected string bend or rhythmic flourish, he reveals surprisingly complex emotions lying just beneath the surface. --Michael Simmons

Album Description

Much to the delight of his long-time fans, Bireli Lagrene returned to the Django-influenced sound in 2000, first as a sideman on Didier Lockwood's "Tribute to Stephané Grappelli" and later at the four day Django Festival at the Birdland jazz club in New York City. "Gypsy Project" is Bireli's first full-length album of Gypsy music in almost 20 years. With a healthy dose of Django music, it also features a scintillating collection of other Gypsy-Swing favorites. With an all-string quintet reminiscent of Django's groups of the late 1940's, and a special guest appearance by Richard Galliano, this record is sure to amaze!

Bireli Lagrene - Guitar Diego Imbert - Bass Holzmano Lagrene - Guitar Florin Niculescu - Violin Hono Wintersetin - Guitar Special Guest - Richard Galliano (Accordion on "Daphne")

Customer Reviews:

Bireli is the King of guitar.......2006-07-19

This album is without a doubt some of the best playing i have ever heard. It also contains the perfect gypsy jazz instrumentation as far as i'm concerned. A couple of rhythm guitars, bass, lead guitar, violin, and accordion here and there (not too much but just enough). If you want to hear some great musicians expand on what the master Django Reinhardt and Stephane Grappelli started then you should not miss this cd. Bireli proves himself to be an unparralleled master of the guitar and one of the best gypsy musicians to date. Pick up all of Bireli's other gypsy project albums as well. It doesn't get much better than this. His technical mastery of his instrument is equaled by his melodic sensibility and sweet touch. Hono Winterstein is also such a fine rhythm player. Florin Niculescu's violin playing is quite a treat, too. He makes the violin sing with love. This album also contains alot of great songs from the gypsy repertoire. It is missing some....alot of which can be found on the other gypsy project cd. Also, of course check out anything by Jimmy Rosenberg, Angelo Debarre, and Dorado Schmitt. I hope this review encourages at least one person to buy this cd. You will not be dissapointed. Take care.

Wonderful for all - even the uninitiated.......2005-09-09

This was my first introduction to Gypsy Jazz and I was to say the least pleasantly surprised. I first heard of Bireli Lagrene from his work with Dider Lockwood on "Tribute to Stephane Grapelli" and bought this album on impulse which is something I very rarely do. Clean bright guitar solos dominate this album but the rhythm section is also stunning and I think there's lots on this album for any guitar player (or violinist) to aspire to.

Adaptable Virtuoso?.......2005-08-29

What can I say? Django Reinhardt,Stephane Grappelli and company would be smiling down from Gypsy Virtuoso heaven. Would this be what Django Reinhardt would sound like if he did not burn his playing fingers in that nasty fire when he was a lad.No wonder on Martin Taylor,s web site he states he thinks Bireli Lagrene is the best Guitarist in the world playing today.I would love to hear if Bireli would and could do a Charlie Christian type recording like the 1941 recording at Minton,s Playhouse? Man that would cook!

Django Reborn!.......2004-12-09

The hottest thing since sunburn! You MUST have this cd even if you are a 'casual' listener of the genre. If you're a guitarist, set your ears to STUN!!!!!

Absolute superb fuuuuuuun !!!!!!!!!!!!!.......2004-07-05

This album is so well played, so respectful of the Django tradition and in the meanwhile innovative, so romantic, so meaningful, so intense, so technical, so satisfying, so clever, so funnyyyyyyyyyyy, so well recorded, it's such a value in the end it is ridicolous. It is absolutly breathtaking and spectacular!! I did buy this one, the other Bireli's album "live with friends" and the dvd. Bireli is stellar but Niculescu the violin player, man he's a monster musician (really). Consider that I really DON'T like violin but he plays magnificiently and I can't do nothing but change my mind about violin. This Django project it's one of the most satisfying jazz event of the recent years. When I think how much boring has become Jazz lately I find this album of music which has 60 years (!!!!) incredibly refreshing. Compare the Joy you feel in this album with a lot of sad, minimalist, sterile albums from some "modern" Jazz record companies...(I don't want to point out any of them but you know how many boring recent Jazz albums are out there on the shelves). This one blow them away!!!
WOWWWWWWWWWWWWW UN-BE-LIE-VA-BLE, FUN FUN FUN!!

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