Django

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Pianist John Lewis, vibraphonist Milt Jackson, bassist Percy Heath, and drummer Kenny Clarke were fresh from serving as the rhythm section in the Dizzy Gillespie orchestra when they went into the studio in 1953 to record--only their second session together. "Autumn in New York," which would go on to become one of the group's staple performances in concert, summarized their cameo-like pictorial strengths. The December 23, 1954 session produced two of the group's enduring masterpieces--"Django," Lewis's tribute to the then-recently deceased French gypsy guitarist, Django Reinhardt, and "One Bass Hit," with its delightfully understated exchange between Lewis and Jackson. The "La Ronda Suite" fills out a great collection. --John Swenson

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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

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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: Fabulous! Thank you Rachel Portman. As much of a treat as a mug of hot chocolate with a dash of chilli pepper! Chocolat,Rachel Portman Chocolat, The Soundtrack Case cracked

Chocolat: Music from the Miramax Motion Picture (2001 Film) Manufacturer: Sony ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Movie Scores | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Movie Soundtracks | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Marches | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music Classic Big Band | Swing Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music Classical Music | The Sony BMG Masterworks Store | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music Movie Scores | The Sony BMG Masterworks Store | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music Similar Items: Chocolat (Miramax Collector's Series) Amelie: Original Soundtrack Recording Emma: Music From The Miramax Motion Picture The Cider House Rules: Music from the Miramax Motion Picture Don Juan DeMarco : Original Motion Picture Soundtrack ASIN: B000056O00 Release Date: 2001-01-09

Tracks:

1. Minor Swing
2. Main Titles
3. The Story of Grandmere
4. Vianne Sets Up Shop
5. Three Woman
6. Vianne Confronts the Comte
7. Other Possibilities
8. Guillaume's Confession
9. Passage of Time
10. Boycott Immorality
11. Party Preparations
12. Chocolate Sauce
13. Fire
14. Vianne Gazes at the River
15. Mayan Bowl Breaks
16. Taste of Chocolate
17. Ashes to the Wind/Roux Returns
18. Caravan

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Director Lasse Hallstrom's recipe for Chocolat is bittersweet, a tale of human hope and frailty imbued with no small amount of symbolism. It's a story that requires a deft, sensitive musical touch, and Hallstrom has wisely turned again to English composer Rachel Portman for the honors. As she did on The Legend of Bagger Vance and her previous, Academy Award-nominated collaboration with Hallstrom, The Cider House Rules, Portman walks the fine line between preciousness and delicacy with grace and dignity. The gypsy flavor of Django Reinhardt's and Stephane Grappelli's "Minor Swing" sets the story's place and time, while Portman's gentle pastoral melodies outline its emotional core, with a few gratifying excursions into more Euro-ethnic music to keep it well-seasoned. The result is another quiet, powerful Portman masterpiece. --Jerry McCulley

Customer Reviews:

Fabulous! Thank you Rachel Portman........2007-06-09

The movie is pure magic and the Rachel Portman did not let us down. I can listen to this music again and again, never tiring of it's up lifting magical ability to transport me to the French countryside with a smile of delight.

As much of a treat as a mug of hot chocolate with a dash of chilli pepper!.......2007-05-18

This is a powerful soundtrack with a meditteranean feel, an evocative reminder of an outstanding film. There is a wonderful mix of melodies - some beautiful, haunting, melancholic and intrigueing, others joyful and uplifting. It's a bit of classical mixed with a bit of latin guitar and a touch of gypsy. A couple of the tracks are Johnny Depp playing multi-layered ethnic guitar solo. Superb. I had to have it. Try it. You'll be glad you did.

Chocolat,Rachel Portman.......2007-05-16

With out a doubt,this masterpiece is one of the greatest pieces of work on the planet, so far in this century. While Srticly for the experienced
connesurer of sophisticated pop classic this CD is heavenly and divine.
absolute must have. Perfect for ADULT ROMANCE evenings that include
potential making out and drinking alittle fine wine after dinner.

Chocolat, The Soundtrack.......2007-05-12

An absolutely fabulous collection of music, we play it continuously, there is something organic about. Certain Tracks stir a very deep feeling and reminds me of picnics by the riverside. Whilst playing and reading to which section of the film each piece belongs, it brings back very clear images of the Actors and the part they played. A Great film and superb music.

Case cracked.......2007-04-11

Love the music, but both were put in a simple padded envelope, consequently the CD case was cracked in a couple places.

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 Django: The Life and Music of a Gypsy Legend In Solitaire: Complete Recordings for Solo Guitar The Best of Django Reinhardt 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: What a find! Excellent value THIS IS AMAZING!!!! Djangology 10 cd set django 10 discs

Djangology Django Reinhardt Manufacturer: Membran/Documents ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Jazz | Styles | Music Jazz | Imports | Stores | Music Similar Items: In Solitaire: Complete Recordings for Solo Guitar The Classic Early Recordings in Chronological Order Quintette du Hot Club de France: 25 Classics 1934-1940 The Best of Django Reinhardt Djangology ASIN: B0009V2C7E Release Date: 2005-06-20

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. Mysteric Pacific
17. In A Sentimental Mood
18. Sheik Of Araby
19. Improvisation
20. Parfum
21. Pennies From Heaven
22. Tiger Rag
23. Whoa Baby
24. P.B. Flat Blues
25. Saint - Louis Blues
26. Bouncing Around
27. Minor Swing
28. Viper's Dream
29. Swinging With Django
30. Paramount Stomp
31. Bolero
32. Mabel
33. My Serenade
34. Serenade For A Wealthy Widow
35. Taj Mahal
36. Organ Grinder's Swing
37. You Rascal, You
38. Tea For Two
39. Christmas Swing
40. Sweet Georgia Brown
41. Tea For Two
42. Blues
43. Easy Going
44. College Stomp
45. Harlem Swing
46. It Had To Be You
47. Sweet Sue, Just You
48. Honesuckle Rose
49. Sweet Georgia Brown
50. Night And Day
51. My Sweet
52. Souvenis
53. Daphne
54. Black And White
55. Stompin' At Decca
56. Un Sourire En Chantant
57. Sifflez En Traillant
58. Bouncin' Around
59. Ridin' Along The Moscowa
60. Gotta Date In Louisiana
61. Gabriel's Song
62. Doin' The New Low Down
63. Body And Soul
64. Lover Come Back To Me
65. My Melancholy Baby
66. I Got Rhythm
67. Billets Doux
68. Swing From Paris
69. Them There Eyes
70. Three Little Words
71. Appel Direct
72. Flat Foot Floogie
73. Lambeth Walk
74. Why Should I Care?
75. I've Got My Love To Keep Me Warm
76. Please Be Kind
77. Louise
78. Improvisation No. 2
79. Hungaria
80. Jeepers Creepers
81. Swing 39
82. Japanese Sandman
83. I Wonder Where My Baby Is Tonight?
84. Tea For Two
85. My Melancholy Baby
86. Time On My Hands
87. Twelfth Year
88. Montmartre
89. Low Cotton
90. Finese
91. I Know That You Know
92. Solid Old Man
93. My Melancholy Baby
94. Japanese Sandman
95. Tea For Two
96. I Wonder Where My Baby Is Tonight?
97. Hungaria
98. Sheik Of Araby
99. Dream Ship
100. I Can't Believe That You're In Love With Me
101. Darktown Strutter's Ball
102. Blues Of Yesterday
103. Stockholm
104. Younger Generation
105. I'll See You In My Dreams
106. Echoes Of Spain
107. Naguine
108. Undecided
109. H.C.Q. Strut
110. Don't Worry 'Bout Me
111. Man I Love
112. Boogie Woogie - Part 1
113. Boogie Woogie - Part 2
114. Blue Skies
115. Stomp
116. Rosetta
117. Sugar
118. A Pretty Girl Is Like A Melody
119. Margie
120. Tears
121. Limehouse Blues
122. Daphne
123. At The Jimmy's Bar
124. Nuages
125. Rhythme Futur
126. Begin The Beguine
127. Blues
128. Coucou
129. Indecision
130. Serenade D'hiver
131. Le Sheik
132. Noel Blues
133. Margie
134. Bijou
135. Indecision
136. Oui, Cest Ca
137. Swing 41
138. Nuages
139. Pour Vous
140. Fantaisie Sur Une Danse Norvegienne
141. Vendredi 13
142. Liebesfreud
143. Mabel
144. Petits Mensonges
145. Les Yeux Noirs
146. Sweet Sue
147. Swing De Paris
148. Oiseaux Des Iles
149. All Of Me
150. Pour Terminer
151. Pour Commencer
152. Les Yeux Noirs
153. Begin The Beguine
154. Swingin' The Blues
155. Petite Lili
156. Ninouche
157. Festival Swing
158. Stockholm
159. Cigale Et La Fourmi
160. Hungaria
161. De Nulle Part
162. Dinete
163. Crepuscule
164. Swing 42
165. Festival Swing 42
166. Premiere De Idee E'eddie
167. Nympheas
168. Feerie
169. Belleville
170. Lentement, Mademoiselle
171. Vous Et Moi
172. Distraction
173. Blues En Mineur
174. Studio 24
175. Place De Brouckere
176. Seul Ce Soir
177. Mixture
178. Bei Dir War Es Immer So Schon
179. Divine Beguine
180. Nuages
181. Djangology
182. Eclats De Cuivres
183. Django Rag
184. Dynamisme
185. Tons D' Ebene
186. Chez Moi A Six Heures
187. Douce Ambiance
188. Manoir De Mes Reves
189. Oui
190. Cavalerie
191. Fleur D'ennui
192. Blues Clair
193. Improvisation No 3 - Part 1
194. Improvisation No 3 - Part 2
195. Belleville
196. Oubli
197. Zuiderzee Blues
198. Abc
199. Melodie Au Crepuscule
200. Gaiement

Album Description

10 disc set features the hits 'Tiger Rag', 'Gabriel's Song', 'The Man I Love', 'Harlem Swing', 'I Know That You Know', 'Younger Generation', 'Girl Is Like A Memory', 'Dream Ship' and many more. Packaged in a wallet box. Membran. 2005.

Customer Reviews:

What a find!.......2007-04-03

This is an incredible collection of jazz..classic Django and much more. Great combos and soloists including trumpet, sax, mouth organ (harmonica?)and clarinet among others. I only wish there were a way to identify who the players are. Django is obvious, but the others are really talented musicians (without names?). Recordings are good, and variety makes it listenable for hours. The price is an extra bonus.

Excellent value.......2007-02-17

You can't get a better value than this on Django's stuff. The recordings are not the best but are still listenable.

THIS IS AMAZING!!!!.......2007-02-17

If you're into Django Reinhardt, look no further! I'm just starting to peel back the layers and this generously-priced collection has ALOT to offer. I got mine the other day and am still working my way through the 10 hours or so Django. I initially feared that the price reflected the quality of the recordings but that simply isn't the case. Every song sounds superb! And, needless to say, Django shines!

Djangology 10 cd set.......2006-07-03

Wonderful set. The only (monro) complaint I have is the lack of liner notes, so there is no information on when a song was recorded or who the personnel were on the recording. This is a very minor complaint. Te sound quality is excellent. I would definately recommend this set to all Django fans.

django 10 discs.......2006-03-10

This is a sweet set. 10 discs complied from different years. Good mastering. For this price or any price you can not go wrong.

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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 Djangology Django's Blues 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: Great music...but only decent CD Django Greatest Guitarist Ever! Great Packaging! Good Sound! A must-have for Django fans A good introduction to Django Reinhardt

Djangology Django Reinhardt Manufacturer: RCA ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Jazz | Styles | Music Similar Items: The Best of Django Reinhardt Quintette du Hot Club de France: 25 Classics 1934-1940 In Solitaire: Complete Recordings for Solo Guitar Verve Jazz Masters 38 The Classic Early Recordings in Chronological Order ASIN: B000069CPD Release Date: 2002-07-09

Tracks:

1. I Saw Stars
2. After You've Gone
3. Heavy Artillery (Artillerie Lourde)
4. Beyond The Sea (La Mer)
5. Minor Swing
6. Menilmontant
7. Brick Top
8. Swing Guitars
9. All The Things You Are
10. Daphne
11. (It's Only A) Paper Moon
12. Improvisation On Tchaikovsky's Pathetique (Andante)
13. The World Is Waiting For The Sunrise
14. Djangology
15. Ou Es-tu, Mon Amour? (Where Are You, My Love?)
16. Marie
17. I Surrender, Dear
18. Hallelujah
19. Swing
20. I'll Never Be The Same
21. Honeysuckle Rose
22. Lover Man (Oh, Where Can You Be?)
23. I Got Rhythm

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In 1949, Django Reinhardt and Stephane Grappelli reunited for a brief tour of Italy. While they were there they recorded about 50 tunes with an Italian rhythm section, and although they didn't know it at the time, these sessions marked the last time the Gypsy guitarist and the French violinist recorded together. This CD collects 23 of the best tracks from those final sessions, including versions of Hot Club standards like "Minor Swing," "Bricktop," and "Swing 42." Reinhardt and Grappelli don't try to recreate the raucous swing of their earlier collaborations, opting instead for an intriguing blend of romantic, almost classical melodic soloing and bebop-tinged harmonies and rhythms. The attempt doesn't always succeed, primarily because the three musicians on drums, bass, and piano are clearly out of their depth. But when the two masters click, as they do on "I Got Rhythm," they demonstrate an eagerness to explore the new musical possibilities offered by postwar jazz. Sadly Reinhardt died not long after he returned from Italy, so he and Grappelli were never able to continue their musical exploration, leaving the music on Djangology as a final farewell to one of the great partnerships in jazz. --Michael Simmons

Customer Reviews:

Great music...but only decent CD.......2006-12-20

First off, this music is great. Reinhardt's reunion with Stephane Grappelly is a worthy addition to his library. While not quite as good to these ears as his mid/late 30's recordings, they're still pretty good.

My only problem is with the sound quality of the CD itself. I'm assuming it's probably just the original source material, though it could be a mastering issue. The sound, while good for the most part, does seem a bit distorted in portions. It's sometimes scratchy, and you can hear instruments bloom and distort from time to time, moreso on the high & loud notes. I have many recordings from this era, and they typically sound better than this. This WAS recorded in Italy, and i'm not aware of what the Italian studios were like in the late 40s. Perhaps they didn't have quite the sound capability that American studios had at the time. Perhaps the originals were not stored well in Italy. I don't know.

It's not a bad enough problem to make me not want to listen to it, but it is unfortunate that i have some Benny Goodman Trio recordings from 10 years earlier that sound cleaner than this. I never buy bootleg recordings...only the ones released by the owning companies, who utilize original source materials. That having been said, i'm a bit disappointed. While i would still recommend this CD, i would also recommend some of the earlier Reinhardt stuff, especially from the late 30s. The sound quality on those is at least as good as the stuff on this 1949 disc.

Django.......2006-06-28

Simply Django finally in a very well recorded edition. So it's something fantastic believe me. It is simply a marvellous listening experience, I searched for this record for some time and finally I have it in my hands... Oh Django! Some people are afraid of listening to Django because they have the impression that this music could be "dated", not trendy anymore. This music is brilliant and Django is forever! He was like Parker, Gillespie, Powell on their own instrument. Guitar (and even Jazz in a sense) has never been the same after Django. It is a boppish kind of session. It is still a classical Grappelli - Reinhardt cohoperation but it has been recorded in the late Django years (he died not few months after this recording) so he has already been exposed to the influence of bebop. He liked bebop (which music connossoir could dislike it?) and for a brief period he was even intimidated by bebop giants. But he was an unbelievable natural talent so in the end he started to play his own version of bebop incorporating it into his gitane music. Here you can find a lot of classic Django (Daphne, Minor swing), some very well known american standards (All the things you are, It's only a paper moon, After you've gone etc) in a small combo format. It's Django with Grappelli and few less known italian musicians who had the very lucky opportunity to play with the master. It is a sort of very appropriate introduction to Django's music, maybe together with the double Verve cd "Peche a la mouche" which I suggest too. It is sublime, very romantic but also very skyrocketing at some point. Django is unforgettable. he was really mature in his style, very in control, unbelievably virtuosistic but even melodic, as he has always been by the way ,... but here you can appreciate his talent in a very well remastered edition of some of his best music. Highly suggested!!!!!

Greatest Guitarist Ever! Great Packaging! Good Sound!.......2005-11-15

No less a guitar great than Les Paul has declared Django the best guitarist that there has ever been. Les Paul should know as he's lived through many of them including Eddie Van Halen. From a guy who totally improvised great solo after great solo at speeds that Eddie could only reach by using his two-handed technique, Django just used the two working fingers of his left hand. Incredible! I used to own the old 2-disc "Djangologie" covering his material prior to this period and although his playing was great to hear, the hiss and bad recording wasn't so I'm glad although we have here the '49 version and only 23 tracks, the sound quality is vastly improved and is decent considering what must have been the condition of the original master after all these years. I also like the cardboard packaging and the liner notes. If you like to hear great jazz guitar played in the acoustic style, this is the one to get. Recommended.

A must-have for Django fans.......2005-03-29

This CD's tracks are a good representation of the post-war Django, after he had been exposed to the emerging be-bop style and phrasing. Here, Django and extraordinary violinist Stephane Grappelli record some of their classics with three Italian jazzmen (piano, bass and brushed snare-drum), providing a somewhat different feel from the sound of his guitar-dominated 1930's Hot Club days.

For "generalist" jazz fans, this CD will give a nostalgic taste of rhythms, textures and sounds of another time - delivered by the best. For Django and Stephane's aficionados, these tracks are a gem. Django's playing is red hot yet polished, crisp and precise, and continues to amaze for the sheer richness of his inexhaustible ideas both as a soloist and an accompanist. Stephane once again proves why he was the indisputed genius of the jazz violin - never missing a beat, a quarter-tone or an opportunity to say something fresh, new and heartfelt.

The all-Italian rhythm section is in style and non-intrusive, allowing the two stars to express themselves to the fullest while providing great steady support. The occasional piano solo is delivered beautifully in a very personal style, with techniques clearly reminiscent of a strong classical background.

Sound-wise, a great effort was made to rid the old recording of white noise and hissing. I am extremely pleased with the result - Django's Selmer guitar and Stephane's magic violin come across crisp and clear.

Listen to "Minor Swing" or "I'll never be the same" if you want to get a chill up your spine. This CD helps understand why Django is, to this day, the most influential jazz guitarist who ever lived.

A good introduction to Django Reinhardt.......2003-03-07

This cd was enjoyable for a listening session. There are enough familiar tracks ("Paper Moon" and "Pathetique") to pique the interest in the European Jazz of Django Reinhardt.

It takes a couple of spins to get to know this album. I had never listened to DR before. The music reminded me of what Don Ho would play on his ukelele during his TV show run. Only when you realize when it was recorded can you appreciate the innovation of his music. Jazz is American in creation. It is also quite rhythmic in tempo. Reinhardt and other Europeans broke that convention with arrythmic variations to their music.

I may be wrong, but, Django's influence can be detected in Led Zeppelin of all places (Jimmy Page using a bow on his guitar!).

All in all if you want to learn about European Jazz this disc is a good place to make a start.

Average customer rating: One of the most unique sounds in all of music... Rudy remaster is remarkable

Django The Modern Jazz Quartet Manufacturer: Prestige ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Bebop General | Bebop | Jazz | Styles | Music Cool Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Jazz | Styles | Music Modern Postbebop | Jazz | Styles | Music Similar Items: Lush Life Modern Jazz Quartet: 1957 Fontessa Relaxin' Pyramid ASIN: B000EMGIJ6 Release Date: 2006-03-21

Tracks:

1. Django
2. One Bass Hit
3. La Ronde Suite
4. The Queen's Fancy
5. Delaunay's Dilemma
6. Autumn In New York
7. But Not For Me
8. Milano

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Pianist John Lewis, vibraphonist Milt Jackson, bassist Percy Heath, and drummer Kenny Clarke were fresh from serving as the rhythm section in the Dizzy Gillespie orchestra when they went into the studio in 1953 to record--only their second session together. "Autumn in New York," which would go on to become one of the group's staple performances in concert, summarized their cameo-like pictorial strengths. The December 23, 1954 session produced two of the group's enduring masterpieces--"Django," Lewis's tribute to the then-recently deceased French gypsy guitarist, Django Reinhardt, and "One Bass Hit," with its delightfully understated exchange between Lewis and Jackson. The "La Ronda Suite" fills out a great collection. --John Swenson

Customer Reviews:

One of the most unique sounds in all of music..........2007-02-14

I agree with the reviewer below me, the sound of this remastered CD is excellent and perfect for this kind of choral jazz music. I have to say that it took me a while to really get into these guys but now I am completely hooked! To me, there has never been a group that sounds quite like these cats. I have never heard the great Percy Heath sound as good as he does on this recording. It was an absolutely, incredible performance! I'm blown away everytime I hear this album and decide to turn up the bass a bit. Man, it's a trip to see how fast and tight he is. However, the whole group led by legendary Milt Jackson really is as close to perfection as your going to get in this recording. I would have purchased this CD just to hear the song "Django"! Also, their version of "Autumn in New York" gives me such a warm, serene, feeling inside my body every time I listen to it. Yes, everytime.

Overall, this is just one of those recordings that as a jazz fan you have to own. It's a classic on anyone's list and RVG does another fantastic job as the "messenger" releasing it to sound as perfect and clear as if you were in the studio listening to it live. These guys were some kind of foursome and although I am huge fan of the horns, I still put these four at the top of my list of all-time favorite quartets. I highly recommend that if you are new to jazz and do not own this album then please purchase it immediately. You won't be disappointed!

Rudy remaster is remarkable.......2006-03-24

this ancient jazz classic never sounded better.Rudy Van Gelder did an excellent job remastering this one with the 24- bit.He proves that it does matter who takes up the task of remastering this wonderful jazz classic. just keep them coming Rudy.

Average customer rating: the way brouwer meant it to sound

Brouwer: Guitar Music, Vol. 2 Leo Brouwer , and Elena Papandreou Manufacturer: Naxos ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Guitar | Strings | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music 4-for-3 Classical | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 All Music | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Leo Brouwer: Guitar Music, Vol. 1 Villa-Lobos: Complete Music for Solo Guitar Barrios: Guitar Music, Vol. 1 Brouwer: Sonata; Hika; Suite No. 2 Latin American Guitar Music ASIN: B00005RT4M Release Date: 2002-01-15

Tracks:

1. El Arpa Del Guerrero (The Harp Of The Warrior)
2. La Huida De Los Amantes (The Flight Of The Lovers)
3. Balada De La Doncella Enamorada (The Ballad Of The Love-Sick Maiden)
4. No.1
5. No.2
6. No.3
7. No.4
8. No.5
9. No.6
10. I Eclosion
11. II Ditirambo
12. La Espiral Eterna
13. Parabola
14. Tarantos
15. Introduction And Theme
16. Variations
17. Paisaje Cubano Con Tristeza

Customer Reviews:

the way brouwer meant it to sound.......2003-11-03

Brouwer himself states that Papandreou preforms his works the way they're supposed to, and I totally aggree!
Papandreou has a great sonority, an unbelievably balanced and astonishing technique, and most of all a profound interpretation. Brouwer himself once stated in an interview that his music is really easy to interpret, if you just play what he mentions in his partitures. Of course this is a little bit to modest of the great composer, but he obviously wanted to make clear that he wants the preformer to play exactly what's in the score, and this is, contrary to a bunch of other guitarists, certainly what Papandreou does on this cd. You can hear every little musical instruction brouwer put into his scores, plus a profound understanding of all the secrets of the pure magic this music holds.
Add to this the low price of this record, and you get a 5*-buy.

Average customer rating: Chasing Shadows and catching dreams!

Chasing Shadows Pearl Django Manufacturer: Modern Hot Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Jazz | Styles | Music Swing General | Swing Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music Contemporary Big Band | Swing Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music Retro Swing | Swing Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music Similar Items: Under Paris Skies Swing 48 Avalon Hot Club of Detroit Gypsy in My Soul ASIN: B0009PVZHI Release Date: 2005-06-21

Tracks:

1. No.19
2. Bluesette
3. Samba Du Caberet Rouge
4. Tres Palabras
5. I Never Knew
6. Besame Mucho
7. Long Gone
8. Trois Et Deux
9. La Vie En Rose
10. Gypsy-Attle
11. September Song
12. You Must Believe In Spring
13. Boise Jump

Album Description

With their eighth release, Pearl Django is broadening their musical horizons. The new CD features three guest artists and some exceptional new compositions by members of the group. The wonderful French guitarist from Paris, Patrick Saussois, joins Pearl Django on three tracks and has contributed an original tune to the mix. His compelling roots in this music make him one of the elite of European gypsy jazz guitarists. One of Seattle's best drummers, Mark Ivester, is featured on five tracks of Chasing Shadows. And accordionist, David Lange, who can be heard on previous Pearl Django CDs, contributes some of his most tasteful playing ever. Overall, Pearl Django's best and most eclectic disc yet.

Customer Reviews:

Chasing Shadows and catching dreams!.......2005-07-11

The editorial review says it all. This has got to be Pearl Django's best album! When the Seattle newspapers noted the death of co-founder Dudley Hill, I had assumed this group might simply try to re-create the same Pearl Django sound, as represented on their recent recordings. The last two albums are notable for their uplifting swing, and light hot club touch, and they are fine additions to anyone's collection. However, with this new release, Pearl Django wisely does not seek to recapture the past but has moved on to create music of more depth and complexity. If Dudley's absense represents a loss of the band's natural connection to the "american swing" tradition, as it assuredly does, then the listener cannot but note, and commend these musicians for, their new and unabashed embrace of a darker, eclectic sound, that is essentially more european based. This music is urbane, musically mature, and beautifully crafted. While the editorial review notes the incredibly strong contributions of accordianist David Lange and guitarist Patrick Saussois, it needs to be mentioned that this is also the strongest album for the band-members themselves - primary soloists Neil Andersson and Michael Gray have never sounded better nor more in-command of their respective crafts. Greg Ruby is finally given his due presence on this album and his contributions shine. Bassist Rick Leppanen has a strong presence throughout; it seems the engineer has found a way to record the full spectrum of sound of the bass in all of its subtlety and, because Rick can now be heard more clearly, it must be said that he is obviously one of the most-swinging-est bassist in jazz today. However, Chasing Shadows is far more than a collection of great material and superb solos - it represents Pearl Django as one of the greatest ensemble groups of our time: in short, their arrangements are absolutely beautiful, with performances all beautifully realized. I do not pretend to know what accounts for this new-found level of maturity and mastery, whether or not this depth is in part a result and reaction to the untimely death of Dudley Hill. But I do know I can recommend this album to others whole-heartedly and unreservedly. - Jon

Jazz Music:

1. Django
2. Dorsey Brothers
3. Dreams of Love
4. Duets (1987)
5. Dying Ground-Live at the Knitting Factor [Import] [Live]
6. Ellington Encore 1937-1957 [Live]
7. Finally Here
8. Fire & Rain
9. Frame by Frame
10. Fuerte

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