Django Reinhardt

3-CDs DELUXE 10-PANEL DIGIPACK BOX SET

Gypsy guitarist Django Reinhardt was not only the first truly influential European jazz player, he was also one of the best jazz guitarists of all time. This release presents his last studio sessions, including the complete original LP THE IMMORTAL GUITAR (Reprise Records R-6075), which consisted of recordings from a series of 1947 small group dates (featuring violinist Stéphane Grappelli) at the Radio Diffusion Française studios in Paris, plus Django’s complete Blue Star dates and all of his 1951-53 Decca sides.

PERSONNEL:

DJANGO REINHARDT, guitar soloist on all tracks, plus:

CD 1: THE IMMORTAL GUITAR:

On [1-2], [8-9] & [15-20]: Stéphane Grappelli (violin), Joseph Reinhardt (g), Eugène Vées (g), Fred Ermelin (b). RDF, Studio Montparnasse, Paris, November 21 & 28, 1947.

On [3-7], [10-14] & [23]: Hubert Rostaing (cl), Eugène Vées (g), Emmanuel Soudieux (b), André Jourdan (d). Django plays electric guitar. RDF, Studio Montparnasse, Paris, September 7 & 15, 1947.

On [21-22] & [24]: Same personnel as above except Maurice Meunier (cl) replaces Rostaing. RDF, Studio Montparnasse, Paris, August 25 & 29, 1947.

CD 2 & CD 3 [1-9]: THE COMPLETE BLUE STAR RECORDINGS

COLLECTIVE PERSONNEL: Rex Stewart (cornet), Hubert Rostaing (cl), Michel de Villers (as), Eddie Bernard, Maurice Vander (p), Joseph Reinhardt (g), Emmanuel Soudieux, Pierre Michelot, Willy Lockwood (b), Al Craig, André Jourdan, Jean-Louis Viale (d), among others. Recorded in Paris, France, 1947-1953.

CD 3 [10-25]: THE COMPLETE 1951-1953 DECCA RECORDINGS

COLLECTIVE PERSONNEL: Bernard Hulin, Roger Guérin (tp), Hubert Fol (as), Fats Sadi (vibes), Raymond Fol, Martial Solal (p), Pierre Michelot (b), Pierre Lemarchand (d), among others.
Recorded in Paris, France, 1951-1953.

CD 1: TOTAL TIME: 78:01 min.

01 Ol’ Man River
02 I Love You
03 Crepuscule
04 Swingtime In Springtime
05 Louise
06 I Love You For Sentimental Reasons
07 Songe D’automne
08 Swing Guitars
09 R-Vingt-Six
10 Sweet Chorus
11 Just One Of Those Things
12 Django’s Dream
13 Féerie
14 Stockholm
15 How High The Moon [Version 1]
16 How High The Moon [Version 2]
17 Tiger Rag
18 Tears
19 Dinah
20 Them There Eyes
21 Minor Swing
22 Swing 39
23 Lover Man
24 Nuages

CD 2: TOTAL TIME: 76:46 min.

01 Peche A La Mouche
02 Minor Blues
03 For Sentimental Reasons
04 Danse Norvegienne
05 Blues For Barclay (Version 1)
06 Blues For Barclay (Version 2)
07 Folie À Amphion
08 Vette
09 Anniversary Song
10 Swing 48
11 September Song [1947 Version]
12 Brazil [1947 Version]
13 I’ll Never Smile Again (Version 1)
14 I’ll Never Smile Again (Version 2)
15 New York City
16 Django’s Blues
17 Love’s Mood
18 I Love You
19 Topsy
20 Moppin’ The Bride [Aka Micro]
21 Insensiblement [1947 Version]
22 Mano
23 Blues Primitif
24 Gipsy With A Song (Version 1)
25 Gipsy With A Song (Version 2)
26 Night And Day [1947 Version]

CD 3: TOTAL TIME: 77:36 min.

01 Confessin’ (That I Love You) [1947 Version]
02 Blues For Ike
03 September Song [1953 Version]
04 Night And Day [1953 Version]
05 Insensiblement [1953 Version]
06 Manoir De Mes Reves
07 Nuages
08 Brazil [1953 Version]
09 Confessin’ (That I Love You) [1953 Version]
10 Double Whisky
11 Dream Of You
12 Impromptu
13 Vamp
14 Keep Cool
15 Flèche D’or
16 Troublant Boléro
17 Nuits De Saint-Germain-Des-Prés
18 Crazy Rhythm
19 Anouman
20 Fine And Dandy
21 D.r. B