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I love this release and I enjoy it more as a great example of 1940's jazz, besides the vocal jazz craze, than a Django Reinhardt compilation. These tracks are taken from 4 shows from April - December 1947. This is a very good selection of tracks but it's pretty short, under 38 minutes. I think out of any track on here the one that represents Django Reinhardt the most would be Danse Norvégienne. It's a slow piece but he plays brilliantly on here and isn't horned out by his accompanying band members. I don't really have a favourite track on here, as they're all nice, but I wish the release was a few tracks longer. The solo's on some of these tracks are awesome too, especially on Vette, which is probably my favourite track if I was forced to pick. I still can't believe I don't own anything else by this guy. Better get off my ass!!!
Credits:
Clarinet - Hubert Rostaing (tracks: 3 to 10)
Double Bass - Ladislas Czabanyck (tracks: 3 to 12) , Willy Lockwood (tracks: 1, 2)
Drums - Al Craig (tracks: 1, 2) , André Jourdan (tracks: 3 to 10) , Ted Currie (tracks: 11, 12)
Guitar - Joseph Reinhardt (tracks: 1 to 10)
Guitar - Django Reinhardt
Piano - Eddie Bernard
Alto Saxophone - Hubert Rostaing (tracks: 11, 12) , Michel De Villers (tracks: 1, 2)
Trumpet - Rex Stewart (tracks: 11, 12)
Written-By - Django Reinhardt (tracks: 1, 2, 7, 8, 10) , Eddie Barclay (tracks: 5, 6)
