Nuit Des Gitans [Import]

Raphael Fays | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (March 27, 2001)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Import
• Label: Sbme Import
• ASIN: B00004S793
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,142,978 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Nuages

2. Spain

3. Les Yeux Noirs

4. Swingtime in Springtime

5. L' Ami Luko

6. Swing Guitar

7. Don't Worry About Me

8. Chez Jaquet

9. Sweet Georgia Brown

10. Green Dolphin Street

11. 'Round About Midnight

12. Improvisation

13. Wave

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Raphael Fays is a GOD!, July 30, 2001

By 

R. C. O'Brien (Chicago, IL United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Nuit Des Gitans (Audio CD)

This is certainly one of the finest recordings available of one of the world's premier gypsy guitarists (although his classical guitar skills are no less amazing).

From his soloin the middle of Nuages using only harmonics to his blazing yet still melodically comprehensible phrases in Sweet Georgia Brown, Raphael offers a glimpse as to what one of his early heroes, Django Reinhardt, could have done with a few extra fingers.

Some CD's in the gypsy jazz genre have stellar music only to suffer from sub-par production, but I am happy to say that this CD is everything one could hope for. There is also the added benefit of the songs having been recorded live- the excitement of the audience is tangible and contagious.

Find out why Raphael is considered one of the finest guitarists in a genre loaded with incredible talents, many of whom start playing guitar instead of attending formal schooling. But beware - I was ready to go burn my guitar after hearing this!