CD Essential Jazz Classics Release date: 25/Mar/2011
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1898271791
Details / Tracklist:
Disc 01
01. "I'se a muggin'"
02. "I Can't Give You Anything But Love"
03. "Oriental shuffle"
04. "After You've Gone"
05. "Are You In The Mood?"
06. "Limehouse Blues"
07. "Nagasaki"
08. "Swing Guitars"
09. "Georgia On My Mind"
10. "Shine"
11. "In the still of the night"
12. "Sweet Chorus"
13. "Hot lips"
14. "Ain't Misbehavin'"
15. "Rose Room"
16. "Body and soul"
17. "When day is done"
18. "Runnin' Wild"
19. "Chicago"
20. "Liebestraum Nr. 3"
21. "Miss Annabelle Lee"
22. "A Little Love, A Little Kiss"
23. "Mystery Pacific"
24. "In a sentimental mood"
Disc 02
01. "Improvisation"
02. "Parfum"
03. "St. Louis Blues"
04. "Minor Swing"
05. "You rascal you"
06. "Sweet Georgia Brown"
07. "Tears"
08. "Daphne"
09. "Begin The Beguine"
10. "Swing 41"
11. "Nuages"
12. "Pour vous (Exactly like you)"
13. "Vendredi 13"
14. "Mabel"
15. "Petits Mensonges (Little White Lies)"
16. "Les yeux noirs (Dark eyes)"
17. "Sweet Sue"
18. "Swing De Paris"
19. "Oiseaux des Iles"
20. "All Of Me"
21. "Swing 42"
22. "Manoir De Mes R?ves"
23. "Djangology"
24. "Echoes Of France (La Marseillaise)"
Description:
Genius Of Improvisation by Django Reinhardt, released 2 March 2011.
This version of Genius Of Improvisation comes as a 2xCD. -
2011 two CD collection that compiles the best recordings from the guitar great. Absolute masterworks in solo, duo and with the legendary Quintets du Hot Club de France, including great French Jazzmen as Stephane Grappelli, Alix Combelle, André Ekyan, and Hubert Rostaing. More than 142 minutes of remastered music. Essential Jazz Classics..
"Genius Of Improvisation" on CD by Django Reinhardt, released by Essential Jazz Classics, is a carefully curated celebration of one of the most influential guitarists in jazz history. This collection focuses on Django's extraordinary gift for spontaneous invention, highlighting the fluid, fiery solos and melodic originality that made him a pioneer of Gypsy Jazz and an enduring icon of swing-era Europe. The tracks selected for this edition showcase different phases of his creative evolution, from virtuosic, high-energy pieces to more lyrical, introspective moments, always marked by his unmistakable tone and rhythmic drive. Thoughtfully remastered from historical recordings, the CD aims to present as much clarity and warmth as possible while preserving the atmosphere of the original sessions, making it attractive both to dedicated collectors and to newcomers discovering Reinhardt's music for the first time. The booklet notes (where included) typically offer helpful context about the sessions and the musicians who shaped this timeless sound world around him.
Essential Jazz Classics is a specialist label dedicated to preserving and re-presenting important jazz recordings in high-quality editions. Their releases often focus on landmark albums, rare sessions, or thematic compilations, with an emphasis on coherent track selection and respectful audio restoration. By combining historical awareness with accessible presentation, Essential Jazz Classics has earned a solid reputation among jazz listeners who value both authenticity and good listening comfort.
Django Reinhardt, born in Belgium and raised in a Romani community, became a trailblazer of jazz guitar despite suffering severe burns to his left hand early in life, which left him with only partial use of two fingers. This physical limitation led him to develop a highly individual technique, characterized by rapid arpeggios, daring harmonic choices, and a powerful, singing tone. As co-founder of the Quintette du Hot Club de France, he helped define European jazz in the 1930s and 1940s and laid the foundations of the Gypsy Jazz style. His recordings have inspired generations of guitarists across jazz, rock, and beyond, and he is widely regarded as one of the greatest improvisers in 20th-century music.
"Genius Of Improvisation" thus serves both as a compelling listening experience and as an accessible portrait of an artist whose creativity transformed the language of the guitar and continues to influence musicians worldwide.
