Django Reinhardt - The Chronological Classics '1991-2007

Tracks list

Django Reinhardt was the first hugely influential jazz figure to emerge from
Europe -- and he remains the most influential European to this day, with
possible competition from Joe Zawinul, George Shearing, John McLaughlin, his old
cohort Stephane Grappelli and a bare handful of others. A free-spirited gypsy,
Reinhardt wasnt the most reliable person in the world, frequently wandering off
into the countryside on a whim. Yet Reinhardt came up with a unique way of
propelling the humble acoustic guitar into the front line of a jazz combo in the
days before amplification became widespread. He would spin joyous, arcing,
marvelously inflected solos above the thrumming base of two rhythm guitars and a
bass, with Grappellis elegantly gliding violin serving as the perfect foil. His
harmonic concepts were startling for their time -- making a direct impression
upon Charlie Christian and Les Paul, among others -- and he was an energizing
rhythm guitarist behind Grappelli, pushing their groups into a higher gear. Not
only did Reinhardt put his stamp upon jazz, his string band music also had an
impact upon the parallel development of Western swing, which eventually fed into
the wellspring of what is now called country music. Although he could not read
music, with Grappelli and on his own, Reinhardt composed several winsome, highly
original tunes like Daphne, Nuages and Manoir de Mes Reves, as well as mad
swingers like Minor Swing and the ode to his record label of the 30s, Stomping
at Decca. As the late Ralph Gleason said about Djangos recordings, They were
European and they were French and they were still jazz.

A violinist first and a guitarist later, Jean Baptiste Django Reinhardt grew up
in a gypsy camp near Paris where he absorbed the gypsy strain into his music. A
disastrous caravan fire in 1928 badly burned his left hand, depriving him of the
use of the fourth and fifth fingers, but the resourceful Reinhardt figured out a
novel fingering system to get around the problem that probably accounts for some
of the originality of his style. According to one story, during his recovery
period, Reinhardt was introduced to American jazz when he found a 78 RPM disc of
Louis Armstrongs Dallas Blues at an Orleans flea market. He then resumed his
career playing in Parisian cafes until one day in 1934 when Hot Club chief
Pierre Nourry proposed the idea of an all-string band to Reinhardt and
Grappelli. Thus was born the Quintet of the Hot Club of France, which quickly
became an international draw thanks to a long, splendid series of Ultraphone,
Decca and HMV recordings.

The outbreak of war in 1939 broke up the Quintette, with Grappelli remaining in
London where the group was playing and Reinhardt returning to France. During the
war years, he led a big band, another quintet with clarinetist Hubert Rostaing
in place of Grappelli, and after the liberation of Paris, recorded with such
visiting American jazzmen as Mel Powell, Peanuts Hucko and Ray McKinley. In
1946, Reinhardt took up the electric guitar and toured America as a soloist with
the Duke Ellington band but his appearances were poorly received. Some of his
recordings on electric guitar late in his life are bop escapades where his
playing sounds frantic and jagged, a world apart from the jubilant swing of old.
However, starting in Jan. 1946, Reinhardt and Grappelli held several sporadic
reunions where the bop influences are more subtly integrated into the old,
still-fizzing swing format. In the 1950s, Reinhardt became more reclusive,
remaining in Europe, playing and recording now and then until his death from a
stroke in 1953. His Hot Club recordings from the `30s are his most irresistible
legacy; their spirit and sound can be felt in current groups like Hollands
Rosenberg Trio.


Tracks:



Django Reinhardt - 1934-1935 {The Chronological Classics, 703} 

 01. Presentation Stomp (3:05)
 02. Blue Interlude (3:19)
 03. Tiger Rag (2:16)
 04. After Youve Gone (2:15)
 05. Confessin (2:39)
 06. I Saw Stars (2:44)
 07. Confessin (2:50)
 08. From Now On (3:20)
 09. I Saw Stars (3:20)
 10. Blank Panther Stomp (2:53)
 11. Okay Toots (2:47)
 12. When My Ship Comes In (3:07)
 13. My Carolina Hide-A-Way (2:39)
 14. Dinah (2:37)
 15. Tiger Rag (2:36)
 16. Lady Be Good (2:53)
 17. I Saw Stars (2:33)
 18. Hands Across The Table (3:16)
 19. We Were So Young (3:25)
 20. From You (2:55)
 21. Darling, Je Vous Aime Beaucoup (3:20)
 22. Miss Otis Regrets (Shes Unable To Lunch Today) (3:06)
 23. Waltzing With A Dream (3:19)



Django Reinhardt - 1935 {The Chronological Classics, 727} 

 01. Lily Belle May June (3:39)
 02. Sweet Sue, Just You (2:55)
 03. Confessin (2:57)
 04. The Continental (2:41)
 05. Blue Drag (2:56)
 06. Swanee River (3:06)
 07. Ton Doux Sourire (The Sunshine Of Your Smile) (2:56)
 08. Ultrafox (3:23)
 09. You And The Night And The Music (2:47)
 10. I Get A Kick Out Of You (3:25)
 11. Seagulls (2:54)
 12. Anything Goes (2:40)
 13. Easter Parade (3:02)
 14. Im Gonna Wash My Hands Of You (2:32)
 15. Avalon (2:55)
 16. Smoke Rings (2:53)
 17. Clouds (3:18)
 18. Believe It, Beloved (3:15)
 19. Ive Found A New Baby (2:44)
 20. St. Louis Blues (3:05)
 21. Chasing Shadows (3:02)
 22. Ive Had My Moments (3:00)



Django Reinhardt - 1935-1936 {The Chronological Classics, 739} 

 01. Some Of These Days (2:27)
 02. Djangology (2:59)
 03. Rosetta (2:42)
 04. Star Dust (2:34)
 05. The Object Of My Affection (2:49)
 06. Cloud Castles (3:00)
 07. Magic Strings (3:11)
 08. Sweet Serenade (3:11)
 09. Crazy Strings (3:23)
 10. Novel Pets (3:30)
 11. Budding Dancers (2:41)
 12. Ise A Muggin (3:08)
 13. I Cant Give You Anything But Love (3:24)
 14. Oriental Shuffle (2:41)
 15. After Youve Gone (3:08)
 16. Are You In The Mood? (2:52)
 17. Limehouse Blues (2:48)
 18. Nagasaki (2:51)
 19. Swing Guitars (2:27)
 20. Georgia On My Mind (3:16)
 21. Shine (2:58)
 22. In The Still Of The Night (3:07)
 23. Sweet Chorus (2:45)



Django Reinhardt - 1937 {The Chronological Classics, 748} 

 01. Exactly Like You (2:32)
 02. Charleston (2:54)
 03. Youre Driving Me Crazy (2:56)
 04. Tears (2:39)
 05. Solitude (3:10)
 06. Hot Lips (3:05)
 07. Aint Misbehavin (2:55)
 08. Rose Room (2:46)
 09. Body And Soul (3:28)
 10. When Day Is Done (3:14)
 11. Runnin Wild (2:56)
 12. Chicago (3:27)
 13. Liebestraum No. 3 (3:21)
 14. Miss Annabelle Lee (2:50)
 15. A Little Love, A Little Kiss (3:20)
 16. Mystery Pacific (2:21)
 17. In A Sentimental Mood (3:02)
 18. The Sheik of Araby (3:06)
 19. Improvisation (2:58)
 20. Parfum (3:01)
 21. Pennies From Heaven (2:24)
 22. Tiger Rag (2:35)



Django Reinhardt - 1937, Vol.2 {The Chronological Classics, 762} 

01. Whoa Babe (2:43)
02. P.B. Flat Blues (2:56)
03. Saint-Louis Blues (2:43)
04. Bouncing Around (2:45)
05. Minor Swing (3:17)
06. Vipers Dream (3:16)
07. Swining with Django (2:53)
08. Paramount Stomp (2:38)
09. Bolero (4:05)
10. Mabel (4:12)
11. My Serenade (3:02)
12. Serenade for a Wealthy Widow (3:16)
13. Taj Mahal (3:23)
14. Organ Grinders Swing (2:39)
15. You Rascal, You (3:09)
16. Tea for Two (3:17)
17. Chirstmas Swing (2:52)
18. Sweet Georgia Brown (3:17)
19. Tea for Two (2:50)
20. Blues (3:04)
21. Easy Going (3:03)
22. College Stomp (3:01)
23. Harlem Swing (2:36)



Django Reinhardt - 1937-1938 {The Chronological Classics, 777}

 01. It Had To Be You (2:45)
 02. Sweet Sue, Just You (2:30)
 03. Honeysuckle Rose (2:55)
 04. Sweet Georgia Brown (3:09)
 05. Night And Day (2:43)
 06. My Sweet (2:56)
 07. Souvenirs (2:47)
 08. Daphne (3:10)
 09. Black And White (3:06)
 10. Stompin At Decca (2:35)
 11. Un Sourire En Chantant (3:06)
 12. Sifflez En Travaillant (3:07)
 13. Bouncin Around (3:17)
 14. Ridin Along The Moscowa (2:53)
 15. Gotta Date In Louisinia (2:49)
 16. Gabriels Swing (2:41)
 17. Doin The New Low Down (3:14)
 18. Body And Soul (3:06)
 19. Lover Come Back To Me (2:34)
 20. My Melancholy Baby (3:16)
 21. I Got Rhythm (2:54)
 22. Billets Doux (2:57)
 23. Swing From Paris (2:35)



Django Reinhardt - 1938-1939 {The Chronological Classics, 793}

 01. Them There Eyes (3:06)
 02. Three Little Words (2:55)
 03. Appel Direct (3:03)
 04. The Flat Foot Floogie (2:57)
 05. Lambeth Walk (2:49)
 06. Why Should I Care? (2:50)
 07. Ive Got My Love To Keep Me Warm (2:31)
 08. Please Be Kind (2:46)
 09. Louise (2:38)
 10. Improvisation No. 2 (2:42)
 11. Hungaria (2:50)
 12. Jeepers Creepers (3:17)
 13. Swing 39 (3:21)
 14. Japanese Sandman (2:42)
 15. I Wonder Where My Baby Is Tonight? (3:03)
 16. Tea For Two (2:50)
 17. My Melancholy Baby (3:27)
 18. Time On My Hands (2:45)
 19. Twelfth Year (2:40)
 20. Montmartre (2:26)
 21. Low Cotton (3:02)
 22. Finesse (2:22)
 23. I Know That You Know (2:34)
 24. Solid Old Man (3:05)



Django Reinhardt - 1939-1940 {The Chronological Classics, 813}

 01. My Melancholy Baby (2:50)
 02. Japanese Sandman (3:08)
 03. Tea For Two (3:14)
 04. I Wonder Where My Baby Is Tonight? (2:48)
 05. Hungaria (2:47)
 06. The Sheik (Of Araby) (2:59)
 07. Dream Ship (2:50)
 08. I Cant Believe That Youre In Love With Me (2:21)
 09. Darktown Strutters Ball (2:34)
 10. Blues Of Yesterday (2:36)
 11. Stockholm (2:49)
 12. Younger Generation (2:26)
 13. Ill See You In My Dreams (2:33)
 14. Echoes Of Spain (3:08)
 15. Naguine (2:29)
 16. Undecided (2:33)
 17. H.C.Q. Strut (2:59)
 18. Dont Worry Bout Me (3:00)
 19. The Man I Love (3:14)
 20. Boogie Woogie - Part 1 (2:55)
 21. Boogie Woogie - Part 2 (2:35)
 22. Blues Skies (2:39)
 23. Stomp (2:19)



Django Reinhardt - 1940 {The Chronological Classics, 831}

 01. Rosetta (2:30)
 02. Sugar (2:42)
 03. A Pretty Girl Is Like A Melody (2:39)
 04. Margie (2:17)
 05. Tears (2:50)
 06. Limehouse Blues (2:30)
 07. Daphné (2:53)
 08. At The Jimmys Bar (2:53)
 09. Nuages (3:21)
 10. Rythme Futur (2:42)
 11. Begin The Beguine (2:56)
 12. Blues (3:10)
 13. Coucou (2:43)
 14. Indécision (3:06)
 15. Sérénade dhiver (2:43)
 16. Le sheik (2:20)
 17. Noël Blues (3:01)
 18. Margie (2:22)
 19. Bijou (2:27)
 20. Indécision (3:22)
 21. Oui, cest ça (2:39)



Django Reinhardt - 1940-1941 {The Chronological Classics, 852}

 01. Swing 41 (3:10)
 02. Nuages (3:19)
 03. Pour Vous (3:09)
 04. Fantaisie Sur Une Danse Norvegienne (2:35)
 05. Vendredi 13 (3:05)
 06. Liebesfreud (2:41)
 07. Mabel (3:21)
 08. Petits Mensonges (3:18)
 09. Les Yeux Noirs (2:15)
 10. Sweet Sue (2:51)
 11. Swing De Paris (3:03)
 12. Oiseaux Des Iles (2:51)
 13. All Of Me (2:49)
 14. Pour Terminer (3:08)
 15. Pour Commencer (3:04)
 16. Les Yeux Noirs (3:03)
 17. Begin The Beguine (2:34)
 18. Swingin The Blues (2:16)
 19. Petite Lili (3:26)
 20. Ninouche (3:24)
 21. Festival Swing (4:11)
 22. Stockholm (3:13)
 23. La Cigale Et La Fourmi (2:21)



Django Reinhardt - 1942-1943 {The Chronological Classics, 905} 

 01. Éclats de cuivres (3:04)
 02. Django Rag (2:35)
 03. Dynamisme (2:45)
 04. Tons débène (2:53)
 05. Chez moi à six heures (2:44)
 06. Douce ambiance (2:22)
 07. Manoir de mes rêves (3:22)
 08. Oui (2:11)
 09. Cavalerie (2:37)
 10. Fleur dennui (2:36)
 11. Blues clair (3:06)
 12. Improvisation No. 3 - Part 1 (3:05)
 13. Improvisation No. 3 - Part 2 (2:50)
 14. Belleville (2:45)
 15. Oubli (2:44)
 16. Zuiderzee Blues (2:41)
 17. ABC (2:22)
 18. Gaiement (2:43)
 19. Mélodie au crépuscule (3:01)
 20. Blues dautrefois (2:37)
 21. Place de Brouckère (2:58)



Django Reinhardt - 1944-1946 {The Chronological Classics, 945} 

01. Welcome (2e Partie) (2:21)
02. I Cant Give You Anything But Love (2:23)
03. Artillerie lourde (4:18)
04. How High The Moon (2:21)
05. If Dreams Come True (2:53)
06. Hallellujah (2:52)
07. Stompin At The Savoy (3:02)
08. Djangology (2:36)
09. Sing Guitars (2:24)
10. Manoir de mes rêves (3:17)
11. Are You In The Mood? (2:58)
12. Coquette (3:05)
13. Djangos Tiger (2:40)
14. Embraceable You (3:09)
15. Echoes Of France (2:48)
16. Loves Melody (3:13)
17. Belleville (3:00)
18. Nuages (3:18)
19. Liza (All The Cloudsll Roll Away) (2:55)
20. Swingtime In Springtime (2:54)
21. Yours And Mine (2:58)
22. On The Sunny Side Of The Street (2:51)
23. I Wont Dance (2:54)



Django Reinhardt - 1947 {The Chronological Classics, 1001} 

 01. R-Vingt-Six (2:30)
 02. How High The Moon (2:37)
 03. Lover Man (3:20)
 04. Blue Lou (2:23)
 05. Blues (2:38)
 06. Minor Blues (2:47)
 07. Clair De Lune (2:51)
 08. Peche A La Mouche (2:34)
 09. Lentement Mademoiselle (3:36)
 10. Melodie Au Crepuscule (2:38)
 11. Porto Cabello (3:20)
 12. Duke And Dukie (3:19)
 13. Songe DAutomne (3:01)
 14. Babik (Bi-Bop) (2:46)
 15. Del Salle (2:47)
 16. Just One Of Those Things (2:52)
 17. For Sentimental Reasons (2:56)
 18. Danse Norvegienne (3:01)
 19. Blues For Barclay (2:53)
 20. Folie A Amphion (2:52)
 21. Vette (3:14)
 22. Anniversary Song (3:32)
 23. Swing 48 (2:46)



Django Reinhardt - 1947, Vol. 2 {The Chronological Classics, 1046}

 01. September Song (3:19)
 02. Brazil (2:50)
 03. Ill Never Smile Again (2:41)
 04. New York City (2:36)
 05. Djangos Blues (3:07)
 06. Loves Mood (3:07)
 07. I Love You (2:54)
 08. Nuages (3:25)
 09. Minor Swing (2:50)
 10. Stockholm (3:18)
 11. Topsy (3:06)
 12. Moppin The Bride (2:21)
 13. Insensiblement (3:16)
 14. Mano (2:54)
 15. Blues Primitif (2:44)
 16. Gypsy With A Song - Part 2 (2:59)
 17. Gypsy With A Song - Part 1 (3:03)
 18. Douce Ambiance (2:22)
 19. What Is This Thing Called Love (2:10)
 20. Ol Man River (2:38)



Django Reinhardt - 1951-1953 {The Chronological Classics, 1441}

01. Impromptu (2:47)
02. Vamp (2:37)
03. Keep Cool (3:06)
04. Flèche dor (3:01)
05. Troublant Boléro (3:36)
06. Nuits de Saint-Germain-des-Prés (3:11)
07. Crazy Rhythm (3:12)
08. Anouman (2:49)
09. D.R. Blues (3:13)
10. Fine And Dandy (3:14)
11. Blues For Ike (3:23)
12. September Song (2:36)
13. Night And Day (2:53)
14. Insensiblement (3:09)
15. Manoir des mes rêves (2:38)
16. Nuages (3:18)
17. Brazil (2:28)
18. Confessin (3:40)
19. Le soir (2:59)
20. Chez moi (3:00)
21. I Cover The Waterfront (3:27)
22. Deccaphonie (3:15)

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