Genius of Improvisation

~ Release by Django Reinhardt (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Tracklist

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1I'se a Muggin'
recorded in:
Paris, Île-de-France, France (on 1936-05-04)
double bass:
Lucien Simoens (on 1936-05-04)
guitar:
Pierre Ferret (on 1936-05-04), Django Reinhardt (on 1936-05-04) and Joseph Reinhardt (on 1936-05-04)
violin:
Stephane Grappelly (on 1936-05-04)
vocals:
Freddy Taylor (on 1936-05-04)
part of:
The Gramophone Company Limited (number: 0LA 1057-1)
recording of:
I’se a Muggin’ (on 1936-05-04)
composer:
Stuff Smith
3:10
2I Can't Give You Anything but Love
recording of:
I Can’t Give You Anything but Love, Baby
lyricist:
Dorothy Fields
composer:
Jimmy McHugh
publisher:
Aldi Music Company, Cotton Club Publishing and EMI Mills Music Inc.
sub-publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd., Shapiro Bernstein & Co. Ltd., ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス, コンソーシアム音楽出版 C・F事業部 (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング CMP外国事業部 (from 2021-07-01 to present)
3:25
3Oriental Shuffle
recording of:
Oriental Shuffle
composer:
Stéphane Grappelli and Django Reinhardt
publisher:
Jewel Music Publishing Co., Inc.
2:42
4After You've Gone
recording of:
After You’ve Gone
lyricist:
Henry Creamer (in 1918)
composer:
Turner Layton (in 1918)
publisher:
Francis, Day & Hunter Ltd. and Morley Music Corp.
part of:
For Me and My Gal (1942 movie)
3:09
5Are You in the Mood
recorded in:
Paris, Île-de-France, France (on 1936-05-04)
double bass:
Lucien Simoens (on 1936-05-04)
guitar:
Pierre Ferret (on 1936-05-04), Django Reinhardt (on 1936-05-04) and Joseph Reinhardt (on 1936-05-04)
violin:
Stephane Grappelly (on 1936-05-04)
part of:
The Gramophone Company Limited (number: 0LA 1061-1)
recording of:
Are You in the Mood? (on 1936-05-04)
composer:
Stéphane Grappelli and Django Reinhardt
2:52
6Limehouse Blues
recorded in:
Paris, Île-de-France, France (on 1936-05-04)
double bass:
Lucien Simoens (on 1936-05-04)
guitar:
Pierre “Baro” Ferret (on 1936-05-04), Django Reinhardt (on 1936-05-04) and Joseph Reinhardt (on 1936-05-04)
violin:
Stéphane Grappelli (on 1936-05-04)
instrumental recording of:
Limehouse Blues (on 1936-05-04)
lyricist:
Douglas Furber
composer:
Philip Braham
publisher:
Harms, Inc. and Warner Bros. Mus. (ASCAP)
2:49
7Nagasaki
recorded in:
Paris, Île-de-France, France (on 1936-10-15)
double bass:
Louis Vola (on 1936-10-15)
guitar:
Pierre “Baro” Ferret (on 1936-10-15), Django Reinhardt (on 1936-10-15) and Joseph Reinhardt (on 1936-10-15)
violin:
Stéphane Grappelli (on 1936-10-15)
vocals:
Freddy Taylor (on 1936-10-15)
recording of:
Nagasaki (on 1936-10-15)
lyricist:
Mort Dixon
composer:
Harry Warren (in 1928)
2:52
8Swing Guitars
recording of:
Swing Guitars
composer:
Stéphane Grappelli and Django Reinhardt
2:28
9Georgia on My Mind
recording of:
Georgia on My Mind
anthem of:
Georgia, United States (from 1979 to present)
lyricist:
Stuart Gorrell (in 1930)
composer:
Hoagy Carmichael (in 1930)
publisher:
Peer International Corporation, Peermusic III, Ltd., Campbell Connelly & Co. Ltd. (from 1930 to present) and Southern Music Publishing Co., Inc. (from 1930 to present)
sub-publisher:
ピアーミュージック
arrangement of:
Georgia on My Mind (Solo piano arrangement)
3:17
10Shine
recording of:
Shine
lyricist:
Lew Brown (in 1910) and Cecil Mack (in 1910)
composer:
Ford Dabney (in 1910)
2:58
11In the Still of the Night
recorded in:
Paris, Île-de-France, France (on 1936-10-15)
double bass:
Louis Vola (on 1936-10-15)
guitar:
Pierre “Baro” Ferret (on 1936-10-15), Django Reinhardt (on 1936-10-15) and Joseph Reinhardt (on 1936-10-15)
violin:
Stéphane Grappelli (on 1936-10-15)
part of:
The Gramophone Company Limited (number: 0LA 1294-1)
recording of:
In the Still of the Night (Hoagy Carmichael song) (on 1936-10-15)
lyricist:
Jo Trent (in 1932)
composer:
Hoagy Carmichael (in 1932)
3:07
12Sweet Chorus
recorded in:
Paris, Île-de-France, France (on 1936-10-15)
double bass:
Louis Vola (on 1936-10-15)
guitar:
Pierre “Baro” Ferret (on 1936-10-15), Django Reinhardt (on 1936-10-15) and Joseph Reinhardt (on 1936-10-15)
violin:
Stéphane Grappelli (on 1936-10-15)
recording of:
Sweet Chorus (on 1936-10-15)
composer:
Stéphane Grappelli and Django Reinhardt
2:47
13Hot Lips
recorded in:
Paris, Île-de-France, France (on 1941-04-22)
double bass:
Louis Vola (on 1937-04-22)
guitar:
Marcel Bianchi (on 1937-04-22), Pierre “Baro” Ferret (on 1937-04-22) and Django Reinhardt (on 1937-04-22)
violin:
Stéphane Grappelli (on 1937-04-22)
instrumental recording of:
Hot Lips (on 1937-04-22)
lyricist:
Lou Davis (in 1922)
composer:
Henry Busse (in 1922) and Henry Lange (in 1922)
publisher:
Leo Feist, Inc. (on 1922-09-19)
3:07
14Ain't Misbehavin'
recorded in:
Paris, Île-de-France, France (on 1937-04-22)
double bass:
Louis Vola (on 1937-04-22)
guitar:
Marcel Bianchi (on 1937-04-22) and Pierre “Baro” Ferret (on 1937-04-22)
solo guitar:
Django Reinhardt (on 1937-04-22)
violin:
Stéphane Grappelli (on 1937-04-22)
performer:
Django Reinhardt et son quintette (on 1937-04-22)
part of:
The Gramophone Company Limited (number: 0LA 1708-1)
instrumental recording of:
Ain’t Misbehavin’ (on 1937-04-22)
lyricist:
Andy Razaf (in 1929)
composer:
Harry Brooks (in 1929) and Fats Waller (in 1929)
publisher:
BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd., EMI Music, Redwood Music and Redwood Music Ltd.
2:56
15Rose Room
recording of:
Rose Room
lyricist:
Harry Williams (in 1917)
composer:
Art Hickman (in 1917)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing, Miller Music, Paul Rodriguez Music Ltd, Universal Music Publishing Group and Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
2:48
16Body and Soul
recorded in:
Paris, Île-de-France, France (on 1937-04-22)
double bass:
Louis Vola (on 1937-04-22)
guitar:
Marcel Bianchi (on 1937-04-22) and Pierre “Baro” Ferret (on 1937-04-22)
solo guitar:
Django Reinhardt (on 1937-04-22)
violin:
Stéphane Grappelli (on 1937-04-22)
part of:
The Gramophone Company Limited (number: 0LA 1710-1)
instrumental recording of:
Body and Soul (on 1937-04-22)
lyricist:
Frank Eyton (in 1930), Edward Heyman (in 1930) and Robert Sour (in 1930)
composer:
Edward Heyman, Robert Sour and John Green (in 1930)
publisher:
Bug Music, Inc., Chappell & Co Ltd., Druropetal Music, Quartet Music Inc., Range Road Music Inc., Warner Bros., Inc., WB Music Corp. (until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
sub-publisher:
ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部
3:28
17When Day Is Done
recorded in:
Paris, Île-de-France, France (on 1941-04-22)
double bass:
Louis Vola (on 1937-04-22)
guitar:
Marcel Bianchi (on 1937-04-22), Pierre “Baro” Ferret (on 1937-04-22) and Django Reinhardt (on 1937-04-22)
violin:
Stéphane Grappelli (on 1937-04-22)
instrumental recording of:
When Day Is Done (on 1937-04-22)
lyricist:
Buddy DeSylva (in 1926)
composer:
Robert Katscher (in 1926)
publisher:
B. Feldman & Co. Ltd. and Redwood Music Ltd.
is based on:
Madonna, du bist schöner als der Sonnenschein
3:15
18Runnin' Wild
recorded in:
Paris, Île-de-France, France (on 1937-04-26)
double bass:
Louis Vola (on 1937-04-26)
guitar:
Marcel Bianchi (on 1937-04-26), Pierre “Baro” Ferret (on 1937-04-26) and Django Reinhardt (on 1937-04-26)
violin:
Stéphane Grappelli (on 1937-04-26)
instrumental recording of:
Runnin’ Wild (on 1937-04-26)
lyricist:
Joe Grey (in 1922) and Leo Wood (in 1922)
composer:
Arthur Harrington Gibbs (in 1922)
2:57
19Chicago
recording of:
Chicago (That Toddlin’ Town)
lyricist and composer:
Fred Fisher (in 1922)
publisher:
Fisher Music Corp. and Salabert
3:28
20Liebestraum No. 3
recorded in:
Paris, Île-de-France, France (on 1937-04-26)
double bass:
Louis Vola (on 1937-04-26)
guitar:
Marcel Bianchi (on 1937-04-26), Pierre “Baro” Ferret (on 1937-04-26) and Django Reinhardt (on 1937-04-26)
violin:
Stéphane Grappelli (on 1937-04-26)
recording of:
Liebestraum As-Dur “Oh Lieb, so lang du lieben kannst”, S. 541 Nr. 3 (catch-all for arrangements) (on 1937-04-26)
composer:
Franz Liszt
arrangement of:
Liebesträume, S. 541: No. 3 Liebestraum As‐Dur “Oh Lieb, so lang du lieben kannst” (Liebesträume, S. 541: No. 3 Liebestraum in A flat major “Dream of Love”, for piano)
3:22
21Miss Annabelle Lee
recorded in:
Paris, Île-de-France, France (on 1937-04-26)
double bass:
Louis Vola (on 1937-04-26)
guitar:
Marcel Bianchi (on 1937-04-26), Pierre “Baro” Ferret (on 1937-04-26) and Django Reinhardt (on 1937-04-26)
violin:
Stéphane Grappelli (on 1937-04-26)
part of:
The Gramophone Company Limited (number: 0LA 1715-1)
instrumental recording of:
Miss Annabelle Lee (on 1937-04-26)
lyricist:
Sidney Clare
composer:
Lew Pollack
2:51
22A Little Love a Little Kiss
recorded in:
Paris, Île-de-France, France (on 1937-04-26)
double bass:
Louis Vola (on 1937-04-26)
guitar:
Marcel Bianchi (on 1937-04-26), Pierre “Baro” Ferret (on 1937-04-26) and Django Reinhardt (on 1937-04-26)
violin:
Stéphane Grappelli (on 1937-04-26)
part of:
The Gramophone Company Limited (number: 0LA 1716-1)
recording of:
A Little Love, A Little Kiss (on 1937-04-26)
composer:
Stanislao Silésu
3:22
23Mystery Pacific
recorded in:
Paris, Île-de-France, France (on 1937-04-26)
double bass:
Louis Vola (on 1937-04-26)
guitar:
Marcel Bianchi (on 1937-04-26), Pierre “Baro” Ferret (on 1937-04-26) and Django Reinhardt (on 1937-04-26)
violin:
Stéphane Grappelli (on 1937-04-26)
part of:
The Gramophone Company Limited (number: 0LA 1717-1)
recording of:
Mystery Pacific (on 1937-04-26)
composer:
Stéphane Grappelli and Django Reinhardt
2:22
24In a Sentimental Mood
recording of:
In a Sentimental Mood
lyricist:
Manny Kurtz and Irving Mills
composer:
Duke Ellington (in 1935)
publisher:
American Academy of Music, Inc., Famous Music Corporation, J. R. Lafleur & Son Ltd., Lafleur Music Ltd., Mills Music and Sony/ATV Harmony
3:01
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1Improvisation
recorded in:
Paris, Île-de-France, France (on 1937-04-27)
guitar:
Django Reinhardt (on 1937-04-27)
recording of:
Improvisation No. 5 (on 1937-04-27)
composer:
Django Reinhardt
2:59
2Parfum
recorded in:
Paris, Île-de-France, France (on 1937-04-27)
guitar:
Django Reinhardt (on 1937-04-27)
recording of:
Parfum (on 1937-04-27)
composer:
Django Reinhardt
3:02
3St. Louis Blues
recorded in:
Paris, Île-de-France, France (on 1937-09-09)
double bass:
Eugène d’Hellemmes (on 1937-09-09)
guitar:
Louis Gasté (on 1937-09-09) and Django Reinhardt (on 1937-09-09)
part of:
The Gramophone Company Limited (number: 0LA 1952-1) and Swing (number: OLA 1952-1)
recording of:
St. Louis Blues (on 1937-09-09)
lyricist and composer:
William Christopher Handy (in 1913)
publisher:
Handy Bros. Music Co., Inc.
sub-publisher:
Reuter & Reuter Förlags AB
2:45
4Minor Swing
recording of:
Minor Swing
composer:
Stéphane Grappelli and Django Reinhardt
3:18
5You Rascal You
recorded in:
Paris, Île-de-France, France (on 1937-12-21)
double bass:
Louis Vola (on 1937-12-21)
guitar:
Django Reinhardt (on 1937-12-21)
part of:
The Gramophone Company Limited (number: 0LA 2215-1) and Swing (number: OLA 2215-1)
instrumental recording of:
I’ll Be Glad When You’re Dead, You Rascal You (on 1937-12-21)
lyricist and composer:
Sam Theard
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd.
3:08
6Sweet Georgia Brown
guitar:
Django Reinhardt (on 1937-12-21)
piano:
Stéphane Grappelli (on 1937-12-21)
part of:
The Gramophone Company Limited (number: 0LA 2220-1) and Swing (number: OLA 2220-1)
instrumental recording of:
Sweet Georgia Brown (on 1937-12-21)
lyricist:
Kenneth Casey (in 1925)
composer:
Ben Bernie (in 1925) and Maceo Pinkard (in 1925)
publisher:
Remick Music Corp. and Warner Bros. Music
3:18
7Tears
guitar:
Django Reinhardt (on 1940-03-22)
part of:
Swing (number: 0SW 118-1)
recording of:
Tears (on 1940-03-22)
composer:
Stéphane Grappelli and Django Reinhardt
2:52
8Daphné
recorded in:
Paris, Île-de-France, France (on 1940-02-22)
alto saxophone:
André Ekyan (on 1940-03-22)
baritone saxophone:
Alix Combelle (on 1940-03-22)
double bass:
Emmanuel Soudieux (on 1940-03-22)
guitar:
Pierre “Baro” Ferret (on 1940-03-22)
piano:
Charlie Lewis (on 1940-03-22)
solo guitar:
Django Reinhardt (on 1940-03-22)
trombone:
Guy Paquinet (on 1940-03-22)
trumpet:
Pierre Allier (on 1940-03-22), Philippe Brun (on 1940-03-22) and Alex Renard (on 1940-03-22)
part of:
Swing (number: 0SW 120-1)
recording of:
Daphné (on 1940-03-22)
composer:
Stéphane Grappelli and Django Reinhardt (in 1938)
2:53
9Begin the Beguine
recorded in:
Paris, Île-de-France, France (on 1940-10-01)
clarinet:
Hubert Rostaing (on 1940-10-01)
double bass:
Francis Luca (on 1940-10-01)
drums (drum set):
Pierre Fouad (on 1940-10-01)
guitar:
Django Reinhardt (on 1940-10-01) and Joseph Reinhardt (on 1940-10-01)
part of:
Swing (number: 0SW 129-1 (unissued))
instrumental recording of:
Begin the Beguine (on 1940-10-01)
lyricist and composer:
Cole Porter (in 1935)
publisher:
Chappell Music Ltd., Warner Bros., Inc., Warner Chappell Music Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc., ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部
part of:
Jubilee
2:57
10Swing '41
recording of:
Swing 41
composer:
Django Reinhardt
3:11
11Nuages
recording of:
Nuages (instrumental)
composer:
Django Reinhardt
publisher:
EMI Blackwood Music Inc. and Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc.
3:21
12Pour vous (Exactly Like You)
3:14
13Vendredi 13
guitar:
Django Reinhardt (on 1940-12-13)
part of:
Swing (number: 0SW 149-1)
recording of:
Vendredi 13 (on 1940-12-13)
composer:
Django Reinhardt
3:08
14Mabel
guitar:
Django Reinhardt (on 1940-12-13)
part of:
Swing (number: 0SW 151-1)
recording of:
Mabel (on 1940-12-13)
composer:
Stéphane Grappelli and Django Reinhardt
recording of:
Mabel (in 1940)
composer:
Stéphane Grappelli and Django Reinhardt
3:23
15Petits Mensonges (Little White Lies)
recorded in:
Paris, Île-de-France, France (on 1940-12-13)
clarinet:
Hubert Rostaing (on 1940-12-13)
double bass:
Antonio “Tony” Rovira (on 1940-12-13)
drums (drum set):
Pierre Fouad (on 1940-12-13)
guitar:
Django Reinhardt (on 1940-12-13) and Joseph Reinhardt (on 1940-12-13)
recording of:
Petits mensonges (Little White Lies) (on 1940-12-13)
composer:
Walter Donaldson
3:18
16Les Yeus Noirs (Dark Eyes)
recorded in:
Paris, Île-de-France, France (on 1940-12-13)
clarinet:
Hubert Rostaing (on 1940-12-13)
double bass:
Antonio “Tony” Rovira (on 1940-12-13)
drums (drum set):
Pierre Fouad (on 1940-12-13)
guitar:
Django Reinhardt (on 1940-12-13) and Joseph Reinhardt (on 1940-12-13)
recording of:
Les Yeux noirs (Django Reinhardt version) (on 1940-12-13)
composer:
Florian Hermann
arranger:
Django Reinhardt
version of:
Очи чёрные (Dark Eyes, original version by Y. Hrebinka)
2:16
17Sweet Sue
recorded in:
Paris, Île-de-France, France (on 1940-12-13)
clarinet:
Hubert Rostaing (on 1940-12-13)
double bass:
Antonio “Tony” Rovira (on 1940-12-13)
drums (drum set):
Pierre Fouad (on 1940-12-13)
guitar:
Django Reinhardt (on 1940-12-13) and Joseph Reinhardt (on 1940-12-13)
instrumental recording of:
Sweet Sue, Just You (on 1940-12-13)
lyricist:
Will J. Harris
composer:
Will J. Harris and Victor Young
publisher:
Shapiro Bernstein & Co. Ltd.
2:52
18Swing de Paris
recorded in:
Paris, Île-de-France, France (on 1940-12-17)
clarinet:
Alix Combelle (on 1940-12-17) and Hubert Rostaing (on 1940-12-17)
double bass:
Antonio “Tony” Rovira (on 1940-12-17)
drums (drum set):
Pierre Fouad (on 1940-12-17)
guitar:
Django Reinhardt (on 1940-12-17) and Joseph Reinhardt (on 1940-12-17)
solo guitar:
Django Reinhardt (on 1940-12-17)
tenor saxophone:
Alix Combelle (on 1940-12-17)
orchestra:
Quintette du Hot Club de France (on 1940-12-17)
performer:
Django Reinhardt et son quintette (on 1940-12-17)
part of:
Swing (number: 0SW 155-1)
recording of:
Swing from Paris (on 1940-12-17)
composer:
Stéphane Grappelli and Django Reinhardt
3:04
19Oiseaux des îles
recording of:
Oiseaux des îles
composer:
Django Reinhardt
2:52
20All of Me
recorded in:
Paris, Île-de-France, France (on 1940-12-17)
clarinet:
Alix Combelle (on 1940-12-17) and Hubert Rostaing (on 1940-12-17)
double bass:
Antonio “Tony” Rovira (on 1940-12-17)
drums (drum set):
Pierre Fouad (on 1940-12-17)
guitar:
Django Reinhardt (on 1940-12-17) and Joseph Reinhardt (on 1940-12-17)
tenor saxophone:
Alix Combelle (on 1940-12-17)
part of:
Swing (number: 0SW 157-1)
instrumental recording of:
All of Me (on 1940-12-17)
writer:
Gerald Marks (in 1932) and Seymour Simons (in 1932)
publisher:
Bourne Co., Bourne, Inc., Francis, Day & Hunter Ltd., Marlong Music Corp., Round Hill Songs and Sony/ATV Tunes LLC
sub-publisher:
Peermusic and 日音 Synch事業部
2:48
21Swing '42
recorded in:
Paris, Île-de-France, France (on 1941-09-11)
clarinet:
Hubert Rostaing (on 1941-09-11)
double bass:
Antonio “Tony” Rovira (on 1941-09-11)
drums (drum set):
Pierre Fouad (on 1941-09-11)
guitar:
Django Reinhardt (on 1941-09-11) and Eugène Vées (on 1941-09-11)
orchestra:
Quintette du Hot Club de France (on 1941-09-11)
part of:
Swing (number: 0SW 229-1)
recording of:
Swing 42 (on 1941-09-11)
composer:
Django Reinhardt and Lawrence Riesner
recording of:
Swing 42 (in 1941)
composer:
Django Reinhardt and Lawrence Riesner
2:49
22Manoir de mes rêves
recording of:
Manoir de mes rêves
composer:
Django Reinhardt
publisher:
Jewel Music Publishing Co., Inc.
3:21
23Djangology
recording of:
Djangology
composer:
Stéphane Grappelli and Django Reinhardt
2:36
24Echoes of France (La Marsellaise)
2:47