Track Listing
1. Moi Aussi
2. Griserie
3. Carinosa
4. Si J'Aime Suzy
5. Parce que Je Vous Aime
6. La Chanson du Large
7. I Saw Stars
8. Confessin'
9. Le Jour Ou Je Te Vis
10. From You
11. Vieni Vieni
12. Tout le Jour, Tout la Nuit
13. Cette Chanson est pour Vous
14. Darling Je Vous Aime Beaucoup
15. Madmoiselle Adelaine
16. Whoa Babe
17. P. B. Flat Blues
18. Easy Going
19. Les Salades de L'Oncle Francois
20. Baby Won't You Please Come Home
21. Bouncin' Around
22. Ridin' Along the Moscowa
23. Gotta Date in Louisiana
24. Gabriel's Swing
25. Doin' the New Lowdown
| Details | | Contributing Artists: | Stephane Grappelli | | Distributor: | E1 Distribution (USA) | | Recording Type: | Studio | | Recording Mode: | Mono | | SPAR Code: | n/a |
Album Notes
Personnel includes: Django Reinhardt (guitar, banjo); Bill Coleman (vocals, trumpet); Germaine Sablon, Elaine De Creus, Jean Sablon, Bert Marshall, Maurice Chaillou, Petit Mirisha, Leon Monosson, Jean Tranchant (vocals); Louis Vola (accordion, bass); Jean Vaissade (accordion); Charles Lisee (alto & baritone saxophones); Andre Ekyan (alto saxophone, clarinet); Max Blanc (alto saxophone); Noel Chiboust (tenor saxophone, trumpet); Alix Combelle (tenor saxophone); Phillipe Brun, Gus Deloof (trumpet); Pierre De (trombone); Stephane Grappelli (violin, piano, celeste); Michael Worlap (violin); Roger Chomer (vibes); Jean Chabaud, Alain Romans, Emil Stern (piano); Joseph Reinhardt (guitar); Roger Grasset, Lucien Simoens (bass); Max Elloy (drums).
Recorded in Paris, France between April 2, 1928 and March 8, 1938. Includes liner notes by Dan Morgenstern.
RARE DJANGO is an invaluable set, both for fans of Reinhardt's catalog and for those with an interest in early 20th Century European music. Many of these selections, recorded in the late '20s, reveal the kind of music that Reinhardt was playing before he discovered jazz. The music is "musette"--bright, carnaval-esque tunes popular with the working classes and in the pubs at the time. Even here, the legendary guitarist displays a spectacular sense of rhythm and dexterity.
The collection moves through Reinhardt's tenure with orchestras of various sizes, usually fronted by the wonderful French crooners of the day and given to songs based on waltzes, tangos, and cabaret tunes. There is ample evidence of Reinhardt's more recognizable traditional swing jazz, though even the most familiar readings--such as a Satchmo tribute ("Confessin') sung by the stylish Bert Marshall--are tinted by the glow of a distant era. Since Reinhardt is a session man on these dates, his playing is only occasionally given free room to roam-- the only drawback to this disc. Nevertheless, the music is so special and unique, in terms of both its appeal and its historical significance, that it makes RARE DJANGO a pleasure rare indeed.
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