Django Reinhardt - Swing 39 (2000)

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Artist: Django Reinhardt
Title: Swing 39
Year Of Release: 2000
Label: Gitanes Jazz Productions[159 854-2]
Genre: Jazz, Swing
Quality: FLAC (image + .cue,log,scans) | MP3/320 kbps
Total Time: 51:03
Total Size: 206 MB(+3%) | 121 MB(+3%)
WebSite: Album Preview

Tracklist

1. Jeepers Creepers (3:16)
2. Jeepers Creepers (alternate take) (3:16)
3. Swing 39 (3:21)
4. Japanese Sandman (2:42)
5. I Wonder Where My Baby Is Tonight (3:04)
6. I Wonder Where My Baby Is Tonight (alternate take) (3:10)
7. Tea for Two (2:53)
8. Tea for Two (alternate take) (2:54)
9. My Melancholy Baby (3:24)
10. Time on My Hands (2:43)
11. Twelfth Year (2:41)
12. Twelfth Year (alternate take) (2:42)
13. My Melancholy Baby (2:50)
14. Japanese Sandman (alternate take) (3:09)
15. Tea for Two (alternate take 2) (3:16)
16. I Wonder Where My Baby Is Tonight (alternate take 2) (2:48)
17. Hungaria (2:45)

personnel :

Double Bass – Emmanuel Soudieux
Guitar – Joseph Reinhardt, Pierre "Barro" Ferret
Guitar [Lead] – Django Reinhardt
Violin – Stéphane Grappelli

There is something carefree and joyful about the music of Django Reinhardt; something that comes bubbling to the surface every time he begins a wild run of notes on his acoustic guitar. Of course the swinging style of Stephane Grappelli's violin doesn't hurt. Nor do great songs like "Tea for Two," "My Melancholy Baby," and "Jeepers Creepers." Swing 39 captures 17 tracks by the Quintet of the Hot Club of France, including a number of alternate versions, on the eve of Grappelli leaving the group (because of the war). Two bouncy versions of "Jeepers Creepers" start things off, and while the pacing of both cuts is similar, each guitar solo is fresh and fundamentally different. Reinhardt creates endless variety through his ability to solo with chords or single notes, bend strings, and constantly alter the tempo. The band transforms two versions of "I Wonder Where My Baby Is Tonight" (usually a sad thing to wonder) into bright and cheerful melodies, and magically reworks "Tea for Two" three times. The last version of "Tea for Two" slows the pace, adds 30 seconds, and fully captures the romanticism of the piece. Reinhardt swings hard, adding little runs and minor-key flourishes on two originals, "Twelfth Year" and "Hungaria." "Hungaria" receives a particularly engaging workout, with the master assertively developing his lead lines, each building from the last but always expressing new ideas. For those unfamiliar with Reinhardt's fabulous guitar (shame on you!), Swing 39 offers a great place to get started. Fans will enjoy dissecting and comparing the multiple takes. Either way, this is a fine album, with Reinhardt and Grappelli sounding simply marvelous.

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