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1. Limehouse Blues 2:46 8. Swing Guitars 2:27 16. Hot Lips 3:05 19. Body And Soul 3:27 (Philip Braham–Douglas Furber) (Django Reinhardt–Stephane Grappelli) (Henry Busse–Henry Lange–Lou Davis) (Johnny Green–Edward Heyman– HMV K 7706, mx 0LA 1062-1 HMV K 7898, mx 0LA 1291-1 HMV B 8690, mx 0LA 1707-1 Robert Sour–Frank Eyton) Recorded 4 May 1936 Recorded 15 October 1936 Recorded 22 April 1937 HMV B 8598, mx 0LA 1710-1 2. I Can’t Give You Anything But Love 3:23 9. Sweet Chorus 2:46 17. Ain’t Misbehavin’ 2:54 Recorded 22 April 1937 (Dorothy Fields–Jimmy McHugh) (Django Reinhardt–Stephane Grappelli) (Fats Waller–Andy Razaf–Harry Brooks) 20. When Day Is Done 3:15 Freddy Taylor, vocal HMV K 7873, mx 0LA 1295-1 HMV B 8690, mx 0LA 1708-1 (Buddy de Sylva–Robert Katscher) HMV K 7706, mx 0LA 1058-1 Recorded 15 October 1936 Recorded 22 April 1937 HMV B 8669, mx 0LA 1711-1 Recorded 4 May 1936 10. Nagasaki 2:51 18. Rose Room 2:45 Recorded 22 April 1937 3. Oriental Shuffle 2:41 (Mort Dixon–Harry Warren) (Harry Williams–Art Hickman) All selections recorded in Paris (Django Reinhardt–Stephane Grappelli) Freddy Taylor, vocal HMV B 8718, mx 0LA 1709-1 Transfers & Production: David Lennick HMV K 7704, mx 0LA 1059-1 HMV K 7843, mx 0LA 1290-1 Recorded 22 April 1937 Digital Noise Reduction: Graham Newton Recorded 4 May 1936 Recorded 15 October 1936 4. After You’ve Gone 3:09 11. Exactly Like You 2:30 (Henry Creamer–Turner Layton) (Dorothy Fields–Jimmy McHugh) The Naxos Historical labels aim to make available the greatest recordings of the history of recorded Freddy Taylor, vocal HMV B 8629, mx 0LA 1702-1 music, in the best and truest sound that contemporary technology can provide. To achieve this aim, HMV K 7707, mx 0LA 1060-1 Recorded 21 April 1937 Naxos has engaged a number of respected restorers who have the dedication, skill and experience to Recorded 4 May 1936 12. Charleston 2:54 produce restorations that have set new standards in the field of historical recordings. 5. Are You In The Mood? 2:52 (Cecil Mack–James P. Johnson) (Django Reinhardt–Stephane Grappelli) Swing 2, mx 0LA 1703-1 Also available in the Naxos Jazz Legends series ... HMV K 7707, mx 0LA 1061-1 Recorded 21 April 1937 Recorded 4 May 1936 13. You’re Driving Me Crazy 2:55 6. Shine 2:57 (Walter Donaldson) (Cecil Mack–Lew Brown–Ford Dabney) HMV K 8396, mx 0LA 1704-1 Freddy Taylor, vocal Recorded 21 April 1937 HMV K 7790, mx 0LA 1293-1 14. Tears 2:38 Recorded 15 October 1936 (Django Reinhardt–Stephane Grappelli) 7. Georgia On My Mind 3:15 HMV B 8718, mx 0LA 1705-1 (Hoagy Carmichael–Stuart Gorrell) Recorded 21 April 1937 Freddy Taylor, vocal 15. Solitude 3:09 HMV K 7790, mx 0LA 1292-1 (Duke Ellington–Eddie DeLange–Irving Mills) Recorded 15 October 1936 HMV B 8669, mx 0LA 1706-1 8.120575 8.120688* 8.120614* Recorded 21 April 1937 * Not available in the USA

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DJANGO REINHARDT strumming of the guitars made the absence of seven years earlier. Oriental Shuffle is the first The Quintet of the Hot Club of France although that venture was unsuccessful, a new Vol.3 piano and drums into an asset and gave the of four originals on this set that were co- worked regularly until World War II began on tour was being planned by producer Norman ‘Swing Guitars’ Original Recordings 1936-1937 group a unique sound, one unheard of in the composed by Reinhardt and Grappelli, a 1 August 1939. When war broke out, they Granz when Reinhardt unexpectedly died on 16 United States. And while most American charming melody deserving of being revived as were booked in London but Django May 1953 from a stroke; he was just 43. Classic recordings by The Quintet of the Hot Club of France guitarists (even Eddie Lang, Reinhardt’s is the lyrical Are You In The Mood. After spontaneously decided to return home to Stephane Grappelli, although always a bit in predecessor) were largely consigned to playing You’ve Gone and Shine would be in Grappelli’s France. Grappelli chose to stay in England and Django’s shadow, worked steadily for decades Somehow the story does not make much sense. recordings of Louis Armstrong and developed rhythm guitar except on special occasions, repertoire for decades; the former has a rousing the group became history. Somehow during and, after becoming a world traveler in 1969, An illiterate gypsy from Belgium whose left into both an exciting accompanist and a major partly because the acoustic guitar was violin solo while the latter features some the war years, Reinhardt was able to survive he became even more famous than he had hand has two completely unusable fingers soloist. inaudible, Django had no trouble being heard particularly heated backing by Django. and even record and perform fairly regularly. been in the 1930s. He remained very active becomes jazz’s greatest guitarist in the 1930s In 1931 Reinhardt first met Stephane with his string group. Although some may think that Hoagy Meanwhile, Grappelli had a new group in until his death on 1 December 1997 at the age and the first major European jazz musician. Grappelli, the second great jazz violinist (after The Quintet of the Hot Club Of France Carmichael’s Georgia On My Mind was written England that featured the brilliant young of 89. But the tale of Django Reinhardt, as unlikely as Joe Venuti). Born 26 January 1908 in Paris, made its first recordings in December 1934 and by Ray Charles in the 1960s, it was already a pianist George Shearing. In 1946 and on an Swing Guitars features Django Reinhardt it is, is one of jazz’s great legends. France, Grappelli although growing up poor, there were six sessions in all during 1934-35. standard by 1936 when the Quintet gave it its occasional basis for the next three years, the and Stephane Grappelli at the peak of their Born 23 January 1910 in Liverchies, was a complete contrast to Django. Well Swing Guitars has twenty of the 22 recordings own special treatment. Swing Guitars is a former leaders of the Quintet of the Hot Club powers, performing timeless music that still Belgium, Jean Baptiste “Django” Reinhardt schooled, Grappelli played both violin and made by the group during its next four record playful number similar to the music of Joe of France had reunions, some of which were sounds fresh and new. grew up in a gypsy caravan. He started playing piano, was a professional musician from the dates, just leaving out a couple lesser tracks Venuti and Eddie Lang in the late 1920s. Sweet recorded. Reinhardt, after some initial music early on, beginning with the violin, age of fifteen and studied at the Paris (“I’se A Muggin’” and “In The Still Of The Chorus is one of the better ballads penned by difficulty, switched successfully to the electric Scott Yanow, author of eight jazz books including switching to the banjo in the early 1920s. Conservatorie during 1924-28. He worked with Night”). At the time of the 4 May 1936 set, Reinhardt and Grappelli while Nagasaki wraps guitar and by 1951 was one of the finest jazz Jazz On Record 1917-76, Classic Jazz (which covers Reinhardt made his first recordings as a a variety of dance bands before meeting and Reinhardt was 26, Grappelli was 28 and their up the second session with plenty of fire. soloists on that instrument. He had toured the the 1920s), Swing and Trumpet Kings banjoist in 1928 and was beginning to double jamming with Reinhardt. After their initial group was full of energy and constant creativity. On Exactly Like You, one regrets the three- United States in 1946 with Duke Ellington and, on guitar when tragedy struck. While asleep in encounter, Reinhardt and Grappelli went their On five numbers from the 4 May and 15 minute time limit of 78 records, for just when his caravan, some flowers caught on fire and separate ways until they were both hired to play October 1936 sessions the American singer Django’s solo builds to a high level, it is time Personnel Django was seriously burned. Although the in the same orchestra in 1933. Backstage while Freddy Taylor takes vocals but otherwise the for the closing riff. Charleston, one of the most rest of him recovered, two of his fingers on his Grappelli was tuning up his violin, Reinhardt music is by the quintet. popular songs of the 1920s, was rarely 4 May 1936: Django Reinhardt, guitar; Pierre Faret, guitars; Louis Vola, bass; Freddy left hand were permanently scarred. In fact, it began chording and soon they were involved in From the first notes of Limehouse Blues, it performed during the Depression years, making Stephane Grappelli, violin; Joseph Reinhardt, Taylor, vocals on tracks 6, 7 & 10 looked so bad that doctors considered a jam session that changed their lives. They is obvious that this was a band unlike any this rendition a rare treat. You’re Driving Me Pierre Faret, guitars; Lucien Simoans, bass; 21 & 22 April 1937: Django Reinhardt, guitar; amputating his hand altogether; fortunately a decided to co-lead a band and the result was other. Grappelli plays the melody fairly straight Crazy has a particularly brilliant two-chorus Freddy Taylor, vocals on tracks 2 & 4 Stephane Grappelli, violin; Marcel Bianchi, few gypsy friends snuck Django out of the the Quintet of the Hot Club of France, a unit before getting hot, and then Reinhardt creates guitar solo (listen to how Django finishes his 15 October 1936: Django Reinhardt, guitar; Pierre Faret, guitars; Louis Vola, bass hospital one night. comprised of Django’s guitar, Grappelli’s violin, a solo that sounds impossible even for a statement), Tears is a haunting original and the Stephane Grappelli, violin; Joseph Reinhardt, Within two years, Reinhardt was back two rhythm guitars and a bass. guitarist who had ten functioning fingers. I remaining six veteran standards (Duke playing guitar, having devised a new chording During 1933-39, this was one of the most Can’t Give You Anything But Love has a vocal Ellington’s ballad Solitude, Hot Lips, Ain’t system that allowed him to play chords rapidly exciting bands in jazz. The all-string group was from Taylor that finds his voice and phrasing Misbehavin’, Rose Room, Body And Soul and with just his two fingers, occasionally using his completely acoustic and proved to be a perfect being strongly influenced by Louis Armstrong When Day Is Done) are all given inventive and thumb. He discovered jazz through the vehicle for the playing of its co-leaders. The who had helped make the song a standard swinging treatment by the unique band. Original monochrome photo of Django Reinhardt from Michael Ochs Archives/Redferns

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