Reinhardt,Django Collection 1935-46 Vol. 2 CD

Django Reinhardt provides one of those unique strands of jazz which was hugely significant and distinctive, and which effectively stand on their own as an expression of one man's thoroughly individual style, influences and sound. Born in Belgium of Manouche Romany descent, he became the focus of the "hot" jazz movement in France with his unique guitar style (he used only two fingers of his left hand, the others having been paralysed in a fire). With violinist Stephane Grappelli, he created the Quintette du Hot Club de France in Paris in the mid-30s, recording not only with that line-up, but with other musicians and leaders, as well as solo and in duets with Grappelli. This great-value 48-track 2-CD collection is a follow-up to our highly popular and successful earlier release The Django Reinhardt Collection 1935-46 (Fabulous FADCD2036), and draws both from completely different recording sessions during those years or on other titles from the same sessions covering the core of his career, most notably the concentrated period of creative activity in Paris and London during the late '30s before WWII made their modus operandi more difficult. A significant proportion of his recording sessions are represented, from solo recordings through many of his sessions with different incarnations of the Quintette Du Hot Club du Paris, and with other musicians. He was a hugely prolific recording artist, and, as one would expect, always performed to a consistently high standard, so this selection of recordings provides a further insight into a unique talent and one of the most innovative jazz guitarists of all time.

1. After You've Gone - Django Reinhardt 2. Confessin' - Django Reinhardt 3. Dinah 4. Tiger Rag 5. Swanee River 6. Clouds 7. Some of These Days 8. Chinatown, My Chinatown - Stephane Grappelli and His Hot Four 9. I'se a Muggin' 10. I Can't Give You Anything But Love 11. Limehouse Blues 12. Swing Guitar 13. Georgia on My Mind 14. Sweet Chorus 15. Exactly Like You 16. Tears 17. Hot Lips 18. When Day Is Done 19. Chicago 20. A Little Love, a Little Kiss 21. In a Sentimental Mood 22. The Sheik of Araby 23. Honeysuckle Rose - Coleman Hawkins ; His All Star Jam Band 24. St. Louis Blues - Django Reinhardt 25. I've Found a New Baby - Stephane Grappelli and His Hot Four 26. Daphne - Eddie South/Stephane Grappelli/Trio de Violon 27. Somebody Loves Me - Eddie South/Django Reinhardt 28. Viper's Dream 29. Fiddle Blues - Eddie South/Django Reinhardt/Stephane Grappelli 30. Paramount Stomp 31. My Serenade 32. You Rascal You - Django Reinhardt 33. Tea for Two - Django Reinhardt 34. If I Had You - Django Reinhardt ; Stephane Grappelli 35. I Got Rhythm - Larry Adler with Quintette of the Hot Club of France 36. The Flat Foot Floogie 37. Jeepers Creepers 38. Japanese Sandman 39. My Melancholy Baby 40. I Wonder Where My Baby Is Tonight 41. Hungaria 42. Stockholm 43. Swing 42 44. Belleville 45. Blues Clair - Django Reinhardt 46. Improvisation No. 3 Pt. 2 - Django Reinhardt 47. Django's Tiger - Django Reinhardt 48. Embraceable You (Feat. Stephane Grappelly) - Django Reinhardt ; Quintette Du Hot Club de France