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Binding: Audio CDEAN: 0724383713820 Label: Blue Note Records Manufacturer: Blue Note Records MPN: 37138 Number Of Discs: 1 Publisher: Blue Note Records Release Date: March 19, 1996 Studio: Blue Note Records Editorial Review: Amazon.com: Django Reinhardt was both the first great jazz-guitar soloist and the first European jazz musician to have a significant influence on American musicians. Just as Earl Hines had found a way to transfer Louis Armstrong's assertive solo style to the piano, Reinhardt did it with the acoustic guitar, mixing inventive melodic improvisation with a decorative gypsy-guitar idiom and vigorous rhythm. He did it most often with the Hot Club of France, a quintet including violinist Stephane Grappelli, two rhythm guitarists, and a bassist that created its own distinctive style, a lightly propulsive mix that was an ideal setting for Django's mix of drive, invention, and charm. The recordings here range from 1936 to 1948 and showcase Reinhardt with the Hot Club, clarinetist Hubert Rostaing, and trumpeter Rex Stewart. Included is a brilliant solo performance of his "Naguine." It's an excellent introduction to one of the most original voices in jazz of the period, to a fine composer as well as a unique guitarist. --Stuart Broomer Average Rating:
 Rating:  - now you know why he's the kingbuy this and you will understand the talent and popularity of django. a beautiful piece of music that everyone can enjoy. Rating:  - The Electric DjangoThese selections were originally released on LP (with the same bright yellow album cover) in the 1960's. What made the album special then continues to make it special now - with the exception of of three cuts, all feature Django on electric guitar (a hollow-bodied acoustic with an electric pick-up). The cuts are all from the late-40's and early-50's after the break-up of the original and justly celebrated "Quintet of the Hot Club of France" featuring Django, with the great Stephane Grapelly on violin. ... Read More Rating:  - Poor sound quality mars a great musicianDjango Reinhardt and his style of jazz certainly is good listening, and definitely characteristic of the era around WWII in Europe. But the quality of the sound on this CD is terrible -- surely some of the noise could have been removed without losing the fell of the music. Rating: - Good compilationAlthough the title is called best of Django Reinhardt, some of the good pieces are not there. On the whole it is a good compilation. Rating: - Music for everyone who needs a liftI have heard of Django Reinhardt for many years and heard "Gypsy swing" or "Gypsy jazz" bands around my local area. The music is fun and uplifting. Finally hearing Django, the innovater and virtuoso, adds a whole new appreciation for the artform. This recording is not only entertaining, it is also professional and well mastered. No tinny sounds like many re-prints of old originals, no scratchy bits. This CD is well worth a listen. If you love Django's style, you will love this CD. |
