All Star Sessions [Original recording remastered]

Django Reinhardt, Coleman Hawkins | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (June 5, 2001)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Original recording remastered
• Label: Blue Note Records
• ASIN: B00005JH4X
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #91,831 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #67 in Music > Jazz > European Jazz
  • #71 in Music > World Music > Europe > Eastern Europe > Gypsy

Editorial Reviews

These early Django dates find the guitar genius with Stephane Grappelli, Benny Carter, Coleman Hawkins and Rex Stewart in mid-to-late-'30s Paris. Check out Montmartre; Low Cotton; Avalon; Stardust; Farewell Blues; Blue Moon; Crazy Rhythm; Out of Nowhere , and more!

Customer Reviews

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Deserves the name "All Star Sessions", August 28, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: All Star Sessions (Audio CD)

This CD consists of several separate recording sessions, from 1935 to 1939, of the legendary jazz guitarist Django Reinhardt playing with some of the greatest American jazz musicians of that era while they were touring Europe. As amazing as Django's guitar playing is on these tracks (as always, for him), these are about the only recordings I know of where the other musicians are of the same caliber (except, of course, the recordings with his regular musical partner, Stephane Grappelli, who certainly must be the all-time greatest jazz violinist). Anyone familiar with the history of jazz will recognize the names of Rex Stewart and Barney Bigard (from Duke Ellington's band), Benny Carter, Coleman Hawkins, and many of the other "all stars" who join Reinhardt (and Grappelli on piano) on this CD. If you're a fan of the great Django Reinhardt, or of great jazz in general, don't miss this CD.

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Atypical, November 6, 2008

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B. Cartwright - See all my reviews
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This review is from: All Star Sessions (Audio CD)

While I agree that this is an awesome CD, I must disagree with Ms. Dandy who says it is a good intro. This is NOT the sound that Django usually had, even though he definitely loved be-bop and american jazz. Part of what was so unique about his group, the Hot Club of France, was that there was no piano. Or Sax. Or Clarinet. Or Trumpet. Or Drums...

They were an all strings band, upright bass, acoustic guitars, and violin.

So, I HIGHLY recommend this CD, but if this is all you have heard, you haven't really heard Django yet...

4 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Gypsy Jive, October 17, 2004

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MsDandy "MsDandy" (New York, NY) - See all my reviews

This review is from: All Star Sessions (Audio CD)

I wanted to hear more from this artist after being introduced to him on Ken Burns Jazz; I had never heard of him before. I listened to cuts from this CD & decided to give it a try.

After listening, I must say that he has become one of my favorite artists. This is a nice starter CD that will allow you to become familiar with his music. Every track on it is stellar.