Django Reinhardt provides one of those unique strands of jazz which was hugely significant and distinctive

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.

Track Listing

• After You've Gone
• Confessin'
• Dinah
• Tiger Rag
• Swanee River
• Clouds
• Some Of These Days
• Chinatown, My Chinatown
• I'se A Muggin'
• I Can't Give You Anything But Love
• Limehouse Blues
• Swing Guitar
• Georgia On My Mind
• Sweet Chorus
• Exactly Like You
• Tears
• Hot Lips
• When Day Is Done
• Chicago
• A Little Love, A Little Kiss
• In A Sentimental Mood
• The Sheik Of Araby
• Honeysuckle Rose
• St. Louis Blues

• I've Found A New Baby
• Daphne
• Somebody Loves Me
• Viper's Dream
• Fiddle Blues
• Paramount Stomp
• My Serenade
• You Rascal You
• Tea For Two
• If I Had You
• I Got Rhythm
• The Flat Foot Floogie
• Jeepers Creepers
• Japanese Sandman
• My Melancholy Baby
• I Wonder Where My Baby Is Tonight '
• Hungaria
• Stockholm
• Swing 42
• Belleville
• Blues Clair
• Improvisation No. 3 Pt. 2
• Django's Tiger
• Embraceable You

Additional Details

Label: Fabulous

Genre: Jazz

Language: English

Run Time: 140 mins

Region: 0

Release Date: 06/08/18

UPC: 824046206321