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Release Date: 18-03-2004
Label: Rough Guides
Catalog Number: RG1138-2
Barcode: 605633113822
Musical Style: World
Track Listing:
| Disc 1 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Symphonie; Romane Acoustic Quartet [02:10] | 12 | Rendez-Vous Sous La Pluie; Jean-Fred Mèlé & The 'Jazz Swing' Zepilli [02:57] |
| 2 | Fleur De Lavande; Fapy Lafertin Quinte Kliphouse [03:42] | 13 | Philippe'S Stomp; Orchestre Musette 'Swing Royal' [02:39] |
| 3 | Rythmes Gitans; Patrick Saussois & Alma Sinti [02:19] | 14 | Java Manouche; Jo Privat & Matelot Ferret [02:02] |
| 4 | Du Dja Yal; Moreno Trio [01:21] | 15 | Ha?De Tchavolo; Tchavolo Schmitt [02:57] |
| 5 | Black Eyes; Bireli Lagrene Ensemble [04:03] | 16 | Autumn Leaves; Ziroli Winterstein Ensemble [02:24] |
| 6 | La Valse Des Niglos; Serge Desaunay, Jacques Quézin & Jean-Philippe Viret [03:20] | 17 | Histoire De Faussaire; Rodolphe Raffalli [03:04] |
| 7 | La Belle Et Le Manouche; Les Primitifs Du Futur [03:20] | 18 | Kriss Romani; Swing Gadjé [04:30] |
| 8 | Gallito; Guerino Et Son Orchestre Musette... & Django Rheinhardt [02:55] | 19 | Micro; New Quintette Du Hot Club De France [04:07] |
| 9 | Minor Swing; Quintette Du Hot Club De France [03:14] | 20 | Rythme Futur/Django Tiger; Romane [06:21] |
| 10 | I'se A Muggin'; Django Reinhardt & Quintette Du Hot Club [03:05] | 21 | Echoes Of France (La Marseillaise); Django Reinhardt & Quintette Du Hot Club [02:46] |
| 11 | Improvisation 47 (Improvisation No. 5); Django Reinhardt [02:01] | ||
Review:
Four stars (****) - Independent On Sunday
Description:
Forged by the work of Django Reinhardt – arguably the finest jazz guitarist of all time – Manouche or Gypsy swing is a fascinating blend of Gypsy virtuosity and American jazz. In 1930s France, this new ‘swing’ music had a profound impact on the local musical scene and although the music’s creator died in 1953, his music remains highly influential to this day. Django Reinhardt created a tradition, which has been perpetuated and developed by many exceptional contemporary musicians. The Rough Guide To Gypsy Swing celebrates this style from the original Gypsy musicians of the time to those French and German musicians, mainly of Manouche origin, who have built on Django’s legacy and continue down the road of innovation.
