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Sophisticated Lady |
Django Reinhardt et le Quintette du Hot Club de France |
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André Ekyan (as, bcl, cl); Raph Schécroun (p); Django Reinhardt (el-g); Alphonse "Alf" Masselier (b); Roger Paraboschi (dm)
1950 April-Mai - RAI Studios, Rome |
| Souvenirs |
Django Reinhardt et le Quintette du Hot Club de France, avec Stéphane Grappelli |
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Stéphane Grappelli (v); Djanqo Reinhardt (g solo); Roger Chaput, Eugène Vées (g); Louis Vola (b)
1938 January 31 - Decca, London |
| Spanish Fantasy - ? |
Jean Sablon (vo) and friends - André Ekyan (cl); Django Reinhardt (g); Naguine Reinhardt (vo) |
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1936 Febrary 29 - Jean Sablon’s home, Paris |
| Speevy (Spivy) |
Django Reinhardt et le Quintette du Hot Club de France, avec Stéphane Grappelli |
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Stéphane Grappelli (v); Django Reinhardt (g solo); Joseph Reinhardt, Eugène Vées (g); Louis Yola (b)
1937 November 25 - Swing, Paris |
| St. James Infirmary |
Django Reinhardt et le Quintette du Hot Club de France |
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André Ekyan (as, cl); Raph Schécroun (p); Django Reinhardt (g solo); Alf. Masselier (b); Roger Paraboschi (dm)
1950 April-May - RAI Studios, Rome |
| St. Louis Blues |
Frank “Big Boy” Goudie (tp, ts & cl) |
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acc. by Stéphane Grappelli (p); Django Reinhardt (g); Joseph Reinnardt (g); Sigismond Beck (b); Jerry Mengo (dm)
1935 August - Ultraphone, Paris |
| St. Louis Blues |
Stéphane Grappelli and his Hot Four |
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Stéphane Grappelli (v); Django Reinhardt (g solo); Joseph Reinhardt, Pierre “Baro” Ferret (g); Louis Vola (b)
Grappelli might have been the leader on this date, but Django is the soloist for all but the last minute of this record.
For anyone of that time who was not aware of the guitarist, the unaccompanied introduction might make them think that they were hearing a classical player.
Yet, as Django slides into a slow-walk tempo and the opening melody of "St. Louis Blues", there is no doubt that his heart lies in jazz.
He makes effective use of bent notes in the opening chorus, and his flashy but tasteful runs add dramatic contrast.
When he goes to the tango section, he adds to the drama with strong lines in parallel octaves.
The tempo picks up as the band returns to the blues choruses, and Reinhardt's final chorus is marked by block chords and one of his trademarked guitar rolls.
When Grappelli enters, Reinhardt steals the spotlight back with his unique accompanying style featuring choppy block chords and rolls at the turnarounds.
1935 September 30 - Decca, Paris |
| St. Louis Blues - ? |
Le Quintette du Hot Club de France |
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Stéphane Grappelli (v); Django Reinhardt (g solo); Joseph Reinhardt, Pierre “Baro” Ferret (g); Louis Vola (b)
1937 May 29 - Broadcast from Paris for the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) |
| St. Louis Blues |
Django Reinhardt (g solo) - acc. by Louis Gaste (g); Eugène d’Helemmes (b) |
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1937 September 9 - Swing, Paris |
| St. Louis Blues |
Valaida Snow (tp & vo) - acc. by Django Reinhardt (g)
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1938 June 30 - Paris (2nd cut) |
| St. Louis Blues |
Souvenirs de Django Reinhardt
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Gérard Lévéque (cl); Django Reinhardt (g solo); Eugène Vées (g); Emmanuel Soudieux (b); André Jourdan (dm)
1947 November 13 - Radiodiffusion-Television Française, Paris |
| St. Louis Blues |
Django Reinhardt et le Quintette du Hot Club de France |
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André Ekyan (as, bcl, cl); Raph Schécroun (p); Django Reinhardt (el-g); Alphonse "Alf" Masselier (b); Roger Paraboschi (dm)
1950 April-Mai - RAI Studios, Rome |
| Stardust |
Michel Warlop Et Son Orchestre |
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Coleman Hawkins (ts);
Bass – Eugène d'Hellemmes (b);
Alix Combelle (ts);
Michel Warlop (ldr);
Maurice Chaillou (d);
Guy Paquinet (tb);
Arthur Briggs (tp solo);
Alix Combelle, André Ekyan, Charles Lisée (cl);
Noël Chiboust, Pierre Allier (tp);
Stéphane Grappelli (p);
André Ekyan, Charles Lisée (as);
Django Reinhardt (g)
1935 March 2 - Paris |
| Stardust |
Garnet Clark and his Hot Club’s Four |
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Bill Coleman (tp & vo); George Johnson (cl & as); Garnet Clark (p); Django Reinhardt (g); June Cole (b)
1935 November 25 - Gramophone, Paris |
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Stephen’s Blues |
Stéphane Grappelli (v solo) - acc. by Django Reinhardt (g)
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1937 December 21 - Swing, Paris |
