Name: Souvenirs
Brand: Verve
SKU: 210468
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Souvenirs

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Album: Souvenirs
#	Song Title		Time
1)	Honeysuckle Rose	More Info...	2:55
2)	Night And Day Instrumental	More Info...	2:44
3)	Sweet Georgia Brown	More Info...	3:08
4)	Souvenirs Instrumental	More Info...	2:46
5)	My Sweet	More Info...	2:57
6)	Liza (All The Clouds'll Roll Away) Instrumental	More Info...	2:54
7)	Stomping At Decca Instrumental	More Info...	2:34
8)	Love's Melody Instrumental	More Info...	3:11
9)	Daphne Instrumental	More Info...	3:12
10)	Lambeth Walk Instrumental	More Info...	2:48
11)	Nuages Instrumental	More Info...	3:04
12)	H.C.Q. Strut Instrumental	More Info...	2:58
13)	The Man I Love Instrumental	More Info...	3:15
14)	Improvisation No.2 Instrumental	More Info...	2:43
15)	Undecided	More Info...	2:33
16)	Please Be Kind Instrumental	More Info...	2:48
17)	Nocturne Instrumental	More Info...	3:16
18)	I've Got My Love To Keep Me Warm Instrumental	More Info...	2:32
19)	Louise Instrumental	More Info...	2:39
20)	Don't Worry 'Bout Me	More Info...	2:59

Album: Souvenirs
#	Song Title		Time
1)	Honeysuckle Rose	More Info...	2:55
2)	Night And Day Instrumental	More Info...	2:44
3)	Sweet Georgia Brown	More Info...	3:08
4)	Souvenirs Instrumental	More Info...	2:46
5)	My Sweet	More Info...	2:57
6)	Liza (All The Clouds'll Roll Away) Instrumental	More Info...	2:54
7)	Stomping At Decca Instrumental	More Info...	2:34
8)	Love's Melody Instrumental	More Info...	3:11
9)	Daphne Instrumental	More Info...	3:12
10)	Lambeth Walk Instrumental	More Info...	2:48
11)	Nuages Instrumental	More Info...	3:04
12)	H.C.Q. Strut Instrumental	More Info...	2:58
13)	The Man I Love Instrumental	More Info...	3:15
14)	Improvisation No.2 Instrumental	More Info...	2:43
15)	Undecided	More Info...	2:33
16)	Please Be Kind Instrumental	More Info...	2:48
17)	Nocturne Instrumental	More Info...	3:16
18)	I've Got My Love To Keep Me Warm Instrumental	More Info...	2:32
19)	Louise Instrumental	More Info...	2:39
20)	Don't Worry 'Bout Me	More Info...	2:59

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Performer Notes

Full performer name: Django Reinhardt/Stephane Grappelly With The Quintet Of The Hot Club Of France.
Personnel: Django Reinhardt (guitar); Stephane Grappelly (violin, piano); Beryl Davis (vocals); Roger Chaput, Eugene Vees, Jack Llewllyn, Alan Hodgkiss (guitar); Louis Vola, Coleridge Goode, Roger Grasset, Emmanuel Soudieux (bass).
Recorded between 1938 & 1946. Includes liner notes by John Tracy.
There are two distinct periods covered by this compilation of sessions Django Reinhardt, Stephane Grappelli, and the Quintet of the Hot Club of France recorded for a number of French labels. The first was just before Grappelli left France to go to England, not wanting to be under the Nazi Germany-sponsored Vichy government during World War II. Reinhardt stayed in France to head a successful band. The second was recorded following the war, when Grappelli returned to France to continue to perform with Reinhardt until 1949. Regardless of the time period, the music here is vintage Reinhardt/Grappelli. It swings, it's expressive, and most of the time, it's fun. Reinhardt lays the foundation for Count Basie's "one more time" "April in Paris" routine on "Sweet Georgia Brown," with a similar call, "one more." Reinhardt's grasp of harmony, incredible technique, and powerful sense of rhythm are the trademarks of these (and virtually all of his) sessions. One hears these attributes used to their fullest on such tunes as "My Sweet" and "Liza." The album has one track where Reinhardt plays solo guitar, "Improvisation No. 2." But his playing is more expressive and effective when in a group. Grappelli shows that he was no slouch at the piano on "The Man I Love" and "Don't Worry 'Bout Me." American expatriate Beryl Davis vocalizes on "Undecided" and "Don't Worry 'Bout Me." The contributions to the swing feel of the pieces by brother Joseph Reinhardt, while never fully appreciated, are considerable. This album demonstrates why Django Reinhardt was such a celebrity as a guitarist and why he had a significant influence on guitarists from all parts of the world for years. ~ Dave Nathan