Djangology
Djangology is a compilation album by Django Reinhardt and Stephane Grappelli, released in 1961.
In 1949, Reinhardt and Grappelli reunited for a brief tour of Italy. While they were there, they recorded about 50 tunes with an Italian rhythm section, and although they did not know it at the time, these sessions would mark the last time the Romani guitarist and the French violinist recorded together.
This CD collects 23 of the best tracks from those final sessions, including versions of Hot Club de France|Hot Club] standards like "Minor Swing", "Bricktop", and "Swing '42". Reinhardt died not long after he returned from Italy, so he and Grappelli were never able to continue their musical exploration.
Track listing
- "I Saw Stars" – 3:30
- "After You've Gone" – 3:00
- "Heavy Artillery " – 3:40
- "Beyond [the Sea |Beyond the Sea ]" – 4:16
- "Minor Swing" – 2:37
- "Menilmontant" – 3:03
- "Brick Top" – 3:44
- "Swing Guitars" – 2:54
- "All the Things You Are" – 2:54
- "Daphné" – 2:26
- "It's Only a [Paper Moon |It's Only a Paper Moon]" – 2:51
- "Improvisation on Pathétique " – 3:44
- "The World Is Waiting for the Sunrise" – 2:52
- "Djangology" – 2:46
- "Où Es-Tu, Mon Amour? " – 3:22
- "Marie" – 2:54
- "I Surrender, Dear" – 3:45
- "Hallelujah" – 3:09
- "Swing '42" – 2:26
- "I'll Never Be The Same" – 4:02
- "Honeysuckle Rose" – 3:59
- "Lover Man" – 3:11
- "I Got Rhythm" – 2:44
Personnel
- Django Reinhardt – guitar
- Stéphane Grappelli – violin
- Gianni Safred – piano
- Carlo Pecori – double bass
- Aurelio de Carolis – drums
- Barry Feldman – reissue producer
- Joshua Sherman – series producer
- Seth Foster – engineer
- Ken Robertson – mastering
- Randi Alyssa Sherman – production coordination
- Frank Vignola – liner notes
- Don Gold – liner notes