Django Reinhardt provides one of those unique strands of jazz which was hugely significant and distinctive, and which effectively stand on their own as an expression of one man's thoroughly individual style, influences and sound. Born in Belgium of Manouche Romany descent, he became the focus of the "hot" jazz movement in France with his unique guitar style (he used only two fingers of his left hand, the others having been paralysed in a fire). With violinist Stephane Grappelli, he created the Quintette du Hot Club de France in Paris in the mid-30s, recording not only with that line-up, but with other musicians and leaders, as well as solo and in duets with Grappelli. This great-value 48-track 2-CD collection is a follow-up to our highly popular and successful earlier release The Django Reinhardt Collection 1935-46 (Fabulous FADCD2036), and draws both from completely different recording sessions during those years or on other titles from the same sessions covering the core of his career, most notably the concentrated period of creative activity in Paris and London during the late '30s before WWII made their modus operandi more difficult. A significant proportion of his recording sessions are represented, from solo recordings through many of his sessions with different incarnations of the Quintette Du Hot Club du Paris, and with other musicians. He was a hugely prolific recording artist, and, as one would expect, always performed to a consistently high standard, so this selection of recordings provides a further insight into a unique talent and one of the most innovative jazz guitarists of all time.
8 Chinatown, My Chinatown - Stephane Grappelli and His Hot Four
9 I'se a Muggin'
10 I Can't Give You Anything But Love
11 Limehouse Blues
12 Swing Guitar
13 Georgia on My Mind
14 Sweet Chorus
15 Exactly Like You
16 Tears
17 Hot Lips
18 When Day Is Done
19 Chicago
20 A Little Love, a Little Kiss
21 In a Sentimental Mood
22 The Sheik of Araby
23 Honeysuckle Rose - Coleman Hawkins & His All Star Jam Band
24 St. Louis Blues - Django Reinhardt
- Disc 2 -
1 I've Found a New Baby - Stephane Grappelli and His Hot Four
2 Daphne - Eddie South/Stephane Grappelli/Trio de Violon
3 Somebody Loves Me - Eddie South/Django Reinhardt
4 Viper's Dream
5 Fiddle Blues - Eddie South/Django Reinhardt/Stephane Grappelli
6 Paramount Stomp
7 My Serenade
8 You Rascal You - Django Reinhardt
9 Tea for Two - Django Reinhardt
10 If I Had You - Django Reinhardt & Stephane Grappelli
11 I Got Rhythm - Larry Adler with Quintette of the Hot Club of France
12 The Flat Foot Floogie
13 Jeepers Creepers
14 Japanese Sandman
15 My Melancholy Baby
16 I Wonder Where My Baby Is Tonight
17 Hungaria
18 Stockholm
19 Swing 42
20 Belleville
21 Blues Clair - Django Reinhardt
22 Improvisation No. 3 Pt. 2 - Django Reinhardt
23 Django's Tiger - Django Reinhardt
24 Embraceable You (Feat. Stephane Grappelly) - Django Reinhardt & Quintette Du Hot Club de France
Django Reinhardt provides one of those unique strands of jazz which was hugely significant and distinctive, and which effectively stand on their own as an expression of one man's thoroughly individual style, influences and sound. Born in Belgium of Manouche Romany descent, he became the focus of the "hot" jazz movement in France with his unique guitar style (he used only two fingers of his left hand, the others having been paralysed in a fire). With violinist Stephane Grappelli, he created the Quintette du Hot Club de France in Paris in the mid-30s, recording not only with that line-up, but with other musicians and leaders, as well as solo and in duets with Grappelli. This great-value 48-track 2-CD collection is a follow-up to our highly popular and successful earlier release The Django Reinhardt Collection 1935-46 (Fabulous FADCD2036), and draws both from completely different recording sessions during those years or on other titles from the same sessions covering the core of his career, most notably the concentrated period of creative activity in Paris and London during the late '30s before WWII made their modus operandi more difficult. A significant proportion of his recording sessions are represented, from solo recordings through many of his sessions with different incarnations of the Quintette Du Hot Club du Paris, and with other musicians. He was a hugely prolific recording artist, and, as one would expect, always performed to a consistently high standard, so this selection of recordings provides a further insight into a unique talent and one of the most innovative jazz guitarists of all time.
