Django (2003)

About this title: At the time of this 1962 session, Stéphane Grappelli had not yet recaptured the fame that he achieved during his prewar partnership with Django Reinhardt, though he was hardly idle at the time. This meeting with guitarist Pierre Cavalli, bassist Guy Pedersen, and drummer Daniel Humair covers many tunes previously recorded by the Quintet of the Hot Club of France, but also delves into more recent works like John Lewis' elegant tribute to the late guitarist ("Django") and Sonny Rollins' catchy bop vehicle "Pent-Up House," both of which became a part of Grappelli's repertoire for the remainder ... read more

Tracks:

1. Django [Lewis]
2. Nuages [Reinhardt]
3. Alabamy Bound [DeSylva/Green/Hende]
4. You Better Go Now [Graham/Reichmer]
5. Le Tien [Cavalli]
6. Like Someone in Love [Burke/VanHeusen]
7. Minor Swing [Grappelli/Reinhardt]
8. Daphné [Grapelli/Reinhardt]
9. Soft Winds [Goodman]
10. Makin' Whoopee [Kahn/Donaldson]
11. How About You? [Freed/Lane]
12. Pent-Up House [Rollins]

Note: This is a general synopsis. Each listing is further described below.