Django Reinhardt Archive
The Django Festival AllStars – Attitude Manouche – Resilience Music Alliance
An up to date version of gypsy jazz The Django Festival AllStars – Attitude Manouche – Resilience Music Alliance 54:18****: (Samson Schmitt – lead guitar; Pierre Blanchard – violin, string arrangements; Ludovic Beier – accordion, accordina; Philippe “Doudou”Cuilerier – rhythm guitar, vocals; Antonio Licusati – double bass) In the book Django Reinhardt and the Illustrated History of Gypsy Jazz by Michael Dregni, we learn that Reinhardt was a “Manouche Gypsy” from the Romani gypsy’s of Eastern Europe. During the height of his popularity in the 1930s and 1940s in the jazz world of Paris, gypsy jazz was considered a pariah well outside the mainstream of what was regarded as jazz during that time period. That this style of music has survived and to some extent thrived, is due in no small measure to groups like The Django Festival AllStars and is exemplified by their latest release Attitude Manouche. In this frothy session of gypsy-styled music, ten of the compositions are by band members, with only one from another source and that is John Williams Main Theme from “Schindler’s List”. Their treatment of the number is in keeping with the gravity of the Stephen Spielberg film and is wonderfully evocative with […]
The Hot Club of San Francisco – John Paul George & Django – HCL ; Thelonius Monk – Criss-Cross – Columbia
Two Vinyl LPs—The Beatles in gypsy jazz and Monk’s second and terrific album; contains his big hits. The Hot Club of San Francisco – John Paul George & Django – HCL 27041 33 1/3 vinyl ****: Thelonius Monk – Criss-Cross – Columbia CS 8838 (1963)/Pure Pleasure Records 33 1/3 vinyl re-master (2017)****: Although they are not identified in the title, the first of these LPs is dedicated to Ringo & Dan Hicks. Hicks, a San Francisco-based musician, gave the leader and lead guitarist of the HCSF (Paul Mehling) an idea to include “old” tunes. He had long fantasized about whether Django’s Hot Club of the 1930s would have played Beatles numbers. Now on this vinyl, 13 of them are heard in excellent arrangements and with the best fidelity. There was a lot of very contentious discussion about the arrangements, in which all members participated. The violin part is prominent in many of the arrangements, played by Evan Price. One girl, Isabelle Fontaine, is one of the two rhythm guitars, washboard, and contributes to some of the vocals. Four special guests also participate, on soprano ax melodica, barrel organ and drums. The great drummer Jeff Hamilton is one of them. Price […]
Federico Britos Presents The Hot Club of the Americas – “When Grappelli Meets Latin America” – 3 Knocks Ent.
A musical treat as tasty as a caipirinha.
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Jazz sur seine [TrackList follows] – Philips/Sam mono Vinyl
A great 1958 session in Paris with three members of the Modern Jazz Quartet.
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Richard Galliano – Sentimentale [TrackList follows] – Resonance RecordsRichard Galliano – Richard Galliano/Nino Rota [TrackList follows] = DGG
Two delightful CDs from the world’s finest jazz accordionist.
Richard Galliano – Sentimentale [TrackList follows] – Resonance RecordsRichard Galliano – Richard Galliano/Nino Rota [TrackList follows] = DGG
Two delightful CDs from the world’s finest jazz accordionist.
Les Fils du Vent (2012/2013)
A fascinating documentary on gypsy jazz and the Romani culture.
The Hot Club of San Francisco – Live at Yoshi’s San Francisco -Azica Records Hot Club Of Detroit – Junction – Mack Avenue Records
A top notch live recording and a harmonically sophisticated session.
Hot Club of Detroit – Junction – Mack Avenue: Pearl Django – Eleven – Modern Hot Records:
Two new and very worth-hearing gypsy jazz CDs.
Django Reinhardt 100th Anniversary / Gypsy Jazz Special
The Roma genius, who lived from 1910 to 1953, is even more popular today than during his lifetime. He is considered by many to be the single most important guitarist in the entire history of jazz.
Symphonic Django (2008)
This fantastic concert was the first time Django’s own tunes had been orchestrated and performed by a hand-picked Gypsy Jazz group plus a full symphony orchestra.
Stereotypes Audio
Cembal d’amour
Pure Pleasure / Speakers Corner
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