6 CDs DELUXE BOX SET
“The blur that comes from their virtuosity, Reinhardt’s blistering arpeggio’s for one, can be exhilarating, like a high speed train blowing through town.” – John Ephland, Down Beat
PERSONNEL & DATES:
(A) Stephane Grappelli (vln), Django Reinhardt, Joseph Reinhardt, Pierre Ferret (g),
Lucien Simoens (b), Freddy Taylor (vcl).
Paris, May 4, 1936
(B) same as (A) except Louis Vola (b) replaces Simoens.
Paris, October 15, 1936
(C) same as (B) except Joseph Reinhardt on -1 only; add Marcel Bianchi (g) and omit Freddy Taylor (vcl).
Paris, April 21, 1937
(D) Stephane Grappelli (vln), Django Reinhardt, Pierre Ferret, Marcel Bianchi (g), Louis Vola (b).
Paris, April 22, 1937
(E) same as (D). Paris, April 26, 1937
(F) same as (D) Paris, April 27, 1937
(G) Django Reinhardt, Louis Gaste (g), Eugene d'Hellemmes (b). Paris, September 9, 1937
(H) Stephane Grappelli (vln), Django Reinhardt (g). Paris, September 29, 1937
(I) Stephane Grappelli (vln), Django Reinhardt, Joseph Reinhardt, Eugene Vees (g), Louis Vola (b).
Paris, November 25, 1937
(J) same as (I) except add Michel Warlop (vln). Paris, December 7, 1937
(K) Stephane Grappelli (vln), Django Reinhardt, Joseph Reinhardt, Eugene Vees (g), Louis Vola (b).
Paris, December 14, 1937
(L) Django Reinhardt (g). Paris, December 21, 1937
(M) Stephane Grappelli (vln), Django Reinhardt, Eugene Vees, Pierre Ferret (g), Emmanuel Soudieux (b).
Paris, June 30, 1939
(N) Hubert Rostaing (cl, ts -1), Django Reinhardt, Joseph Reinhardt (g), Francis Luca (b), Pierre Fouad (d), Josette Dayde (vcl).
Paris, October 1, 1940
(O) Hubert Rostaing (cl), Django Reinhardt, Joseph Reinhardt (g), Tony Rovira (b), Pierre Fouad (d).
Paris, December 13, 1940
(P) same as (O) Paris, December 17, 1940
(Q) Aime Barelli, Pierre Allier, Severin Luino, Christian Bellest (tp), Maurice Gladieu, Guy Paquinet (tb),
Christian Wagner (cl), Georges Jacquemont, Alix Combelle (ts), with the QHCF: Hubert Rostaing (cl)
Django Reinhardt, Joseph Reinhardt (g), Tony Rovira (b), Pierre Fouad (d), Charles Delaunay (announcer).
Paris, December 26, 1940
(R) Hubert Rostaing (cl), Django Reinhardt, Eugene Vees (g), Tony Rovira (b), Pierre Fouad (d).
Paris, September 11, 1941
(S) First section: Aime Barelli et son orchestra: Aime Barelli, Alex Caturegli (tp), Maurice Gladieu (tb),
Charles Hary (ts), Joseph Reinhardt (g), Emmanuel Soudieux (b), Armand Molinetti (d).
Second section: Michel Warlop Trio: Michel Warlop (vln), Joseph Reinhardt (g), Emmanuel Soudieux (b)
Third section: Dany Kane Combo: Dany Kane (hca) Willy Kett (vib), Joseph Reinhardt (g), Emmanuel Soudieux (b)
Fourth section: QHCF: Hubert Rostaing (cl) Django Reinhardt, Eugene Vees (g), Emmanuel Soudieux (b),
Pierre Fouad (d) with Django's Music: Aime Barelli, Alex Caturegli, Christian Bellest (tp), Maurice Gladieu, Guy Paquinet (tb), Christian Wagner (as), Georges Jacquemont, Charles Hary (ts).
Paris, September 28, 1941.
(T) Hubert Rostaing (cl), Django Reinhardt, Eugene Vees (g), Emmanuel Soudieux (b), Andre Jourdan (d).
Paris, March 31, 1942
(U) Andre Lluis, Gerard Leveque (cl), Django Reinhardt, Eugene Vees (g), Jean Storne (b), Gaston Leonard (d).
Paris, February 17, 1943
(V) Gerard Leveque (cl), Django Reinhardt, Eugene Vees (g), Jean Storne (b), Gaston Leonard (d).
Paris, February 26, 1943
(W) Stephane Grappelli (vln), Django Reinhardt, Jack Llewelyn, Allan Hodgkiss (g), Coleridge Goode (b).
London, January 31, 1946
(X) Hubert Rostaing (cl, as), Django Reinhardt (g), Jacques Dieval (p), Lucien Simoens (b), Arthur Motta (d).
Paris, May 15, 1946
(Y) Stephane Grappelli (vln), Django Reinhardt, Joseph Reinhardt, Jean Ferret (g), Emmanuel Soudieux (b).
Paris, March 26, 1947
(Z) Stephane Grappelli (vln), Django Reinhardt, Joseph Reinhardt, Eugene Vees (g), Fred Ermelin (b).
Paris, November 14, 1947
(AA) Stephane Grappelli (vln, p-1), Django Reinhardt, Joseph Reinhardt, Challin Ferret (g), Emmanuel Soudieux (b).
Paris, March 10, 1948
TRACKS:
DISC ONE
01. I'se A Muggin' (A)
02. I Can't Give You Anything But Love (A)
03. Oriental Shuffle (A)
04. After You've Gone (A)
05. Are You In The Mood? (A)
06. Limehouse Blues (A)
07. Nagasaki (B)
08. Swing Guitars (B)
09. Georgia On My Mind (B)
10. Shine (B)
11. In The Still Of The Night (B)
12. Sweet Chorus (B)
13. Exactly Like You (C)
14. Charleston (C)
15. You're Driving Me Crazy (C)
16. Tears (C)
17. Solitude (C)
18. Hot Lips (D)
19. Ain't Misbehavin' (D)
DISC TWO
01. Rose Room (D)
02. Body And Soul (D)
03. When Day Is Done (D)
04. Runnin' Wild (E)
05. Chicago (E)
06. Liebestraum No.3 (E)
07. Miss Annabelle Lee (E)
08. A Little Love, A Little Kiss (E)
09. Mystery Pacific (E)
10. In A Sentimental Mood (E)
11. The Sheik Of Araby (F)
12. I've Found A New Baby (F)
13. Alabamy Bound (F)
14. Improvisation (F)
15. Parfum (F)
16. St. Louis Blues (G)
17. Bouncin' Around (G)
18. I've Found A New Baby (H)
19. Brick Top (I)
20. Speevy (I)
DISC THREE
01. Minor Swing (I)
02. Viper's Dream (I)
03. Swingin' With Django (J)
04. Paramount Stomp (J)
05. Bolero (K)
06. Bolero (alternate take) (K)
07. Mabel (alternate take) (K)
08. Mabel (K)
09. My Serenade (K)
10. You Rascal You (L)
11. Stephen's Blues (L)
12. Sugar (L)
13. Sweet Georgia Brown (L)
14. Tea For Two (L)
15. Stockholm (M)
16. Younger Generation (M)
17. I'll See You In My Dreams (M)
18. Echoes Of Spain (M)
19. Out Of Nowhere (M)
20. Baby (M)
21. Naguine (M)
DISC FOUR
01. Nuages (N)
02. Rhythm Futur (N)
03. Begin The Beguine (N)
04. Blues (N)
05. Coucou (N)
06. Indecision (Undecided) (N)
07. Swing 41 (O)
08. Nuages (O)
09. Pour Vous (Exactly Like You) (O)
10. Fantaisie Sur Une Danse Norvegienne (O)
11. Vendredi 13 (O)
12. Liebesfreud (O)
13. Mabel (O
14. Petits Mensonges (Little White Lies) (O)
15. Les Yeux Noirs (Dark Eyes) (O)
16. Sweet Sue, Just You (O)
17. Swing De Paris (P)
18. Oiseaux Des Iles (P)
19. All Of Me (P)
DISC FIVE
01. Festival Swing (Q)
02. Dinette (R)
03. Crepuscule (R)
04. Swing 42 (R)
05. Festival Swing 1942, Part Two (S)
06. Belleville (T)
07. Lentement Mademoiselle (T)
08. Douce Ambiance (U)
09. Manoir De Mes Reves (U)
10. Oui (U)
11. Cavalerie (U)
12. Fleur D'Ennui (V)
13. Blues Clair (V)
14. Improvisation No. 3-Part 1 (V)
15. Improvisation No. 3-Part 2 (V)
16. Coquette (W)
17. Django's Tiger (W)
18. Embraceable You (W)
19. Echoes Of France (W)
DISC SIX
01. Swingtime In Springtime (X)
02. Yours And Mine (X)
03. On The Sunny Side Of The Street (X)
04. I Won't Dance (X)
05. R-Vingt-Six (Y)
06. How High The Moon (Y)
07. Lover Man (Y)
08. Blue Lou (Y)
09. Blues (Y)
10. What Is This Thing Called Love? (Z)
11. Ol' Man River (Z)
12. Si Tu Savais (Z)
13. Eveline (Z)
14. Diminushing (Z)
15. Mike (AA)
16. Oh, Lady Be Good (AA)
17. Festival 48 (AA)
18. Fantaisie (AA) 2:51
(D. Reinhardt-S. Grappelli)
19. Brick Top (AA)
20. Just For Fun (AA)
21. To Each His Own/Symphonie (AA)