search

Various Artists - Djangology and More - A Compendium of Jazz Manouche (aka Gypsy Jazz)

£11.99
No tax
JASCD880

Gypsies - or more correctly, Romany, Romani or Roma people - have always been nomadic, and their music has been influenced by exotic Eastern, European and Arabic idioms.

But GYPSY JAZZ had its roots firmly in France, where it is known as JAZZ MANOUCHE, and its origins can be traced directly to guitarist Django Reinhardt and violinist Stéphane Grappelli, who teamed up at the Hôtel Claridge in Paris, during the summer of 1934, to form Le Quintette Du Hot Club De France.

Quantity

 

Privacy and Security Policy

 

Delivery Policy

 

Returns Policy

Gypsies - or more correctly, Romany, Romani or Roma people - have always been nomadic, and their music has been influenced by exotic Eastern, European and Arabic idioms.

But GYPSY JAZZ had its roots firmly in France, where it is known as JAZZ MANOUCHE, and its origins can be traced directly to guitarist Django Reinhardt and violinist Stéphane Grappelli, who teamed up at the Hôtel Claridge in Paris, during the summer of 1934, to form Le Quintette Du Hot Club De France.

Other important Jazz Manouche/Gypsy Jazz musicians included violinist Michel Warlop, accordionists Gus Viseur and Tony Muréna, guitarists Joseph Reinhardt, Baro, Matelot, Sarane Ferret (the latter trio, of Les Freres Ferret), and Oscar Alemán, all of whom are also featured heavily herein.

The fifty-four sides compiled on this 2-CD set were all recorded between 1934-47, which was very much the 'Golden Age' for the genre.

Track Listing

Disc 1

1. LE QUINTETTE DU HOT CLUB DE FRANCE - LADY BE GOOD
2. LE QUINTETTE DU HOT CLUB DE FRANCE - TIGER RAG
3. DJANGO REINHARDT & STÉPHANE GRAPPELLI - LIMEHOUSE BLUES
4. DJANGO REINHARDT & STÉPHANE GRAPPELLI - DJANGOLOGY
5. DJANGO REINHARDT & STÉPHANE GRAPPELLI - SWING GUITARS
6. MICHEL WARLOP ET SON ORCHESTRE - CLOUD CASTLES
7. MICHEL WARLOP ET SON ORCHESTRE - CRAZY STRINGS
8. LE QUINTETTE DU HOT CLUB DE FRANCE - SPEEVY
9. DJANGO REINHARDT & STÉPHANE GRAPPELLI - MINOR SWING
10. LE QUINTETTE DU HOT CLUB DE FRANCE (Augmented) - BOLERO
11. LE QUINTETTE DU HOT CLUB DE FRANCE (Augmented) - MABEL
12. GUS VISEUR - WINDS AND STRINGS
13. GUS VISEUR - AUTOMNE
14. DJANGO REINHARDT & STÉPHANE GRAPPELLI - SWEET GEORGIA BROWN
15. DJANGO REINHARDT & STÉPHANE GRAPPELLI - DAPHNE
16. DJANGO REINHARDT & STÉPHANE GRAPPELLI - CHINA BOY
17. LE QUINTETTE DU HOT CLUB DE FRANCE - BLACK AND WHITE
18. LE QUINTETTE DU HOT CLUB DE FRANCE - STOMPING AT DECCA
19. ALBERT FERRERI ET LE TRIO FERRET - ANDALOUSIE
20. LE TRIO FERRET - LA VALSE DES NIGLOTS
21. LE TRIO FERRET - TI-PI-TIN
22. OSCAR ALEMAN TRIO - JEEPERS CREEPERS
23. OSCAR ALEMAN - NOBODY'S SWEETHEART
24. GUS VISEUR - CŒUR VAGABOND
25. SVENSKA HOTKVINTETTEN - HALLELUJAH
26. SVENSKA HOTKVINTETTEN - OPUS 5

Disc 2

1. LE QUINTETTE DU HOT CLUB DE FRANCE - SWING '39
2. LE QUINTETTE DU HOT CLUB DE FRANCE - I'LL SEE YOU IN MY DREAMS
3. GUS VISEUR ET SON ORCHESTRE - UNDECIDED
4. GUS VISEUR - SWING VALSE
5. DJANGO REINHARDT & STÉPHANE GRAPPELLI - NUAGES
6. LE QUINTETTE DU HOT CLUB DE FRANCE - OISEAUX DES ILES
7. TONY MURÉNA ET SON ENSEMBLE SWING - NOSTALGIA GITANA
8. TONY MURÉNA ET SON ENSEMBLE SWING - GITAN SWING
9. SARANE FERRET ET LE SWING QUINTETTE DE PARIS - SEPTEMBRE
10. SARANE FERRET ET LE SWING QUINTETTE DE PARIS - SWING STAR
11. SARANE FERRET ET LE SWING QUINTETTE DE PARIS - COCKTAIL SWING
12. QUINTETTE DU HOT CLUB DE BELGIQUE - ROSE DE MIEL
13. SARANE FERRET ET LE QUINTETTE DE PARIS WITH GEORGES EFFROSE - HUNGARIA
14. SARANE FERRET ET LE QUINTETTE WITH GEORGES EFFROSSE - SEX-APPEAL
15. SARANE FERRET ET LE QUINTETTE DE PARIS WITH GEORGES EFFROSE - STUDIO 28
16. ORCHESTRE SWING JO REINHARDT - ZAOZOU ZAZOU
17. DJANGO REINHARDT - BLUES EN MINEUR
18. GUS VISEUR ET SON ORCHESTRE - SWING '42
19. VISEUR-DELOOF SEXTET - MANCHE DE FOUET
20. FRANK OTTERSEN OG HANS SEKSTETT - DING, DONG, DANG
21. FRANK OTTERSEN OG HANS SEKSTETT - PROMENADE
22. JEAN FERRET ET SON SIXTETTE - LA VIPERE DU TROTTOIR
23. JOSEPH REINHARDT ET SON ENSEMBLE - UN PEU DE REVE
24. JOSEPH REINHARDT ET SON ENSEMBLE - L'OEIL NOIR
25 .OSCAR ALEMAN Y SU QUINTETO DE SWING - DARKTOWN STRUTTERS BALL
26. OSCAR ALEMAN Y SU QUINTETO DE SWING - DIGA DIGA DOO
27. DJANGO REINHARDT & STÉPHANE GRAPPELLI - HOW HIGH THE MOON
28. DJANGO REINHARDT & STÉPHANE GRAPPELLI - DANSE NUPTIALE

JASCD880

Data sheet

Format
2 CD
Price Code
B
Release Date
June 11th, 2021
UPC Bar Code No
604988088021