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Django Reinhardt - Swing 39 Audio CD

A fair review of the Django Reinhardt "Swing 39" Audio CD. Please note that the below review is the views of the authors, and authors only. You can get a complete list of all Django Reinhardt reviews here, or go back to the Django Reinhardt tabs.

Django Reinhardt Band: Django Reinhardt
Title: Swing 39
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Release Date: 2001-04-24
Media: Audio CD

Tracks: 1: Jeepers Creepers 2: Jeepers Creepers 3: Swing '39 4: Japanese Sandman 5: I Wonder Where My Baby Is Tonight 6: I Wonder Where My Baby Is Tonight 7: Tea for Two 8: Tea for Two 9: My Melancholy Baby 10: Time on My Hands 11: Twelfth Year 12: Twelfth Year 13: My Melancholy Baby 14: Japanese Sandman 15: Tea for Two 16: I Wonder Where My Baby Is Tonight 17: Hungaria

Don't miss this one
Wonderful music and several examples of amazing tracks of a song repeated but sounding nothing like the previous track. If you loved the gypsy music in 'Chocolat' you must hear this artist. Such a gem, and to think I almost didn't discover Reinhardt.


A must for lovers of early jazz.
The music is joyous. Django Reinhardt's "Swing 39" is a gem. "Jeeper Creepers," "Swing 39," and "Japanese Sandman" are infectious. This recording, as well as the soundtrack to Allen's "Sweet and Lowdown" and Bunny Berigan's "A Melody From the Sky" are among my favorites to slip in the player while I read or putter around the house. Couldn't recommend this more.


Infectious
Once you turn it on, you can't turn it off. This album is quite simply infectious.

The Amazon reviewer calls some of the tracks "light-hearted swing" and they hit the nail on the head. The all string rhythm section (two guitars, double bass) creates a very relaxed and "light-hearted" mood over which Django and Stephane Grappelli play.

Then there is Django. His playing is inspired throughout, and with his virtuoso technique he creates simply magical solos. His solos range from joyous swing to extremely beautiful and expressive (check out "Time on my Hands"). Grappelli plays excellently as well, creating beautiful solos. Also, his playing perfectly complements Django. Actually, the entire band has terrific chemistry.

Overall, a great album and a great introduction to Django. All the titles are good. One of the most amazing things about this album is how individual each alternate take is (ex. each of the 3 versions of "Tea for Two" are different; and excellent). So don't skip over the alternate tracks!.


A must for Django fans
It is a part of Verve's "Jazz in Paris" collection, recorded in 1939 in Paris. Any fan of Django will enjoy this CD.

Some of the tracks are repeated which is interesting because it shows how Django and Grappelli can improvise and never play the same way twice.


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