"Gypsy Jazz" Primo Collection - Disk 1

Django Reinhardt and Stephane Grappelli spread the sound of Gypsy Jazz around the world in the 1930s. Their best is presented here along with many lesser-known but inspired musicians conveying the pure joy of this unique form. - PrimoGypsy jazz is a swing-related jazz style, originally played by gypsies. Guitarist Django Reinhardt is usually seen as the founder of gypsy jazz. In the Paris of the 1930s, he developed this style by combining dark chromatic gypsy melodies (from musette ensembles) with the articulation and timing of the swing. Like other gypsy music, Gypsy jazz is usually passed on from generation to generation in an oral tradition. Most gypsy musicians cannot read notes. The most important solo instruments in gypsy jazz are the guitar and violin, but also accordion and clarinet are used. The function of the drum set is almost always taken over by the 'rhythm guitar' that plays in a percussive style known as "la pompe". A double bass provides the harmonic basis. Django Reinhardt’s most famous group was the Quintette du Hot Club de France, with violinist Stephane Grappelli, among others. That is why gypsy jazz is also known as the Hot Club (de France). The term manouche jazz is also used.

trax:

1. Paramount Stomp - Quintette De Hot Club De France 2. Bolero - Quintette De Hot Club De France 3. Mabel - Quintette De Hot Club De France 4. Speevy - Quintette De Hot Club De France 5. Bricktop - Quintette De Hot Club De France 6. Sweet Georgia Brown - Django Reinhardt 7. Winds And Strings - Gus Viseur's Music 8. Daphne - Gus Viseur's Music 9. Whispering - Oscar Aleman 10. Jeepers Creepers - Oscar Aleman 11. Ma Theo - Le Trio Ferret 12. Gin Gin - Le Trio Ferret 13. I Found A New Baby - Svenska Hotkvintetten 14. Hallelujah - Svenska Hotkvintetten 15. Nostalgia Gitana - Tony Murena Et Son Ensemble Swing 16. Gitan Swing - Tony Murena Et Son Ensemble Swing 17. Tiger Rag - Sarane Ferret Et Le Swing Quintette De Paris 18. Royal Blue - Sarane Ferret Et Le Swing Quintette De Paris 19. Hungaria - Sarane Ferret Et Le Swing Quintette De Paris 20. Cocktail Swing - Sarane Ferret Et Le Swing Quintette De Paris

This music is dedicated to the tradition of Johnny Diego's Rock 'n' Roll Free Sunday!