Django Reinhardt

• INCLUDES 13 Bonus Tracks

Among the dozens of sessions Django Reinhardt cut with various groups from 1934 to 1953, he would only rarely make trio recordings. This set compiles all of this existing instrumental trios, including a variety of different formations. As a bonus, a rare session by singer Nitta Rette backed by a trio of Django, Stéphane Grappelli and pianist Emil Stern (with plenty of solos by the three instrumentalists), as well as a series of quartet sides which feature Django as a prominent soloist.

PERSONNEL:

• DJANGO REINHARDT, guitar soloist on all tracks, plus:

• [1-3] Joseph Reinhardt (g), Juan Fernández (b).
• Paris, August 1934.

• [4] Coleman Hawkins (ts), Stéphane Grappelli (p).
• Paris, March 2, 1935.

• [5-6] Louis Gasté (g), Eugène D’Hellemmes (b).
• Paris, September 9, 1937.

• [7] Eddie South (vln), Paul Cordonnié (b).
• Paris, November 23, 1937.

• [8-9] Eddie South & Stéphane Grappelli (vln).
• Paris, November 23 & 25, 1937

• [10] Michel Warlop (vln), Louis Vola (b).
• Paris, December 21, 1937.

• [11] Philippe Brun (tp), Stéphane Grappelli (celeste).
• Paris, December 27, 1937.

• [12-13] André Ekyan (cl & as), Lucien Simoens (b).
• Paris, May 24, 1939.

• [14] Pierre “Baro” Ferret (g), Emmanuel Soudieux (b).
• Paris, , June 30, 1939.

• [15] Gustave “Gus” Viseur (accordion), Emmanuel Soudieux (b).
• Paris, January 12, 1940.

• (*) BONUS TRACKS:
• 6-18: Nitta Rette et son trio “Hot”: Nitta (or Nina) Rette (vcl), Stéphane Grappelli (vln),
• Emil Stern (p). September 6, 1935.
• 19-28: INSTRUMENTANTAL QUARTUARTETS:
• Recorded between 1937 and 1945. All Tracks recorded in Paris, France

TRACKS:

• 01) Tiger Rag
• 02) After You’ve Gone
• 03) Confessin’
• 04) Stardust
• 05) St. Louis Blues
• 06) Bouncin’ Around (Rhythm In G Minor)
• 07) I Can’t Believe That You’re In Love With Me
• 08) Intèrpretation Swing Du 1er Mouvement Du Concerto En Ré Mineur De J. S. Bach [# 1]
• 09) Improvisation Sur Le 1er Mouvement Du Concerto En Ré Mineur De J. S. Bach [# 2]
• 10) Christmas Swing
• 11) Blues
• 12) Dream Ship
• 13) I Can’t Believe That You’re In Love With Me [# 2]
• 14) I’ll See You In My Dreams
• 15) DAphné
• 16) Points Roses (*)
• 17) Un Instant D’infini (*)
• 18) Mon Coeur Reste Près De Toi*
• 19) Blues Clair*
• 20) Honeysuckle Rose*
• 21) Don’t Be That Way *
• 22) You Took Advantage Of Me (*)
• 23) Fiddle Blues (*)
• 24) Sweet Sue, Just You (*)
• 25) Rosetta (*)
• 26) Sugar (*)
• 27) A Pretty Girl Is Like A Melody (*)
• 28) Margie (*)

• TOTAL TIME 79:02