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Django Reinhardt - Jazz in Paris: Nuits de Saint-Germain des-Prés Audio CD

A fair review of the Django Reinhardt "Jazz in Paris: Nuits de Saint-Germain des-Prés" 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: Jazz in Paris: Nuits de Saint-Germain des-Prés
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Release Date: 2007-04-25
Media: Audio CD

Tracks: 1: Double Whisky 2: Dream of You 3: Impromptu 4: Vamp 5: Keep Cool 6: Flèche d'Or 7: Troublant Boléro 8: Nuits de Saint Germain des Prés 9: Crazy Rhythm 10: Anouman 11: Fine and Dandy 12: D.R. Blues

What would Django do?
He embraced it whole-heartedly and went electric. Well, thanks to this recording, we now know what Django would do as he became exposed to bop. While I am a much bigger fan of gypsy jazz and the sense of swing that accompanies it, this is a real eye-opener for how a musician's taste and playing evolves over time. It's still Django doing what he does--only different! It's a shame he didn't live longer so that we could hear and see where his arc would have taken us.


caution: this CD is highly addictive
Without hyperbole, this recording is absolutely phenomenal. "Nuits de Saint-Germain des-Prés" is one of the many treasures now available through Gitanes' Jazz in Paris series. Django is in top form. His acoustic and electric solos blaze. Yes -Django plays electric guitar on this! At times, he really rips it up. While much has been written about Reinhardt's improvisational abilities, this recording also showcases his talent as a composer, bandleader and arranger. This brief CD is composed of three Decca sessions from 1951 to 1953 - the final year of his life. This time period is especially interesting. When most listen to Django, it tends to be his earlier work from the 1930's featuring Stéphane Grappelli in the Quintette du Hot Club de France. This is almost twenty years later. What is immediately striking is that the music doesn't sound like old time gypsy jazz. This is straight ahead modern jazz. While the music is astonishing, there are two drawbacks. If the listener is bothered by hiss, the treble may need to be turned down. Second, at less than thirty-seven minutes, the length is too brief. Why not combine this with another of Reinhardt's five releases in the Jazz in Paris series? Regardless of the drawbacks, this is essential for both Django enthusiasts and the uninitiated. "Nuits de Saint-Germain des-Prés" will amaze the listener and redefine how we think about Django Reinhardt's later body of work. .


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