Rough Guide to Gypsy Swing

Various Artists (Artist) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (April 26, 2004)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: World Music Network
• ASIN: B0001IW4JQ
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #58,477 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #45 in Music > World Music > Europe > Eastern Europe > Gypsy

Track Listings

1. Symphonie - Romane Acoustic Quartet

2. Fleur De Lavande - Fapy Lafertin Quintet

3. Rythmes Gitans - Patrick Saussois

4. Du Dja Yal - Moreno Trio

5. Black Eyes - Bireli Lagrene Ensemble

6. La Valse Des Niglos - Serge Desaunay

7. La Belle Et Le Manouche - Les Primitifs Du Futur

8. Gallito - Guerino Et Son Orchestre Musette De La Boite A Matelots

9. Minor Swing - Quinteet Du Hot Club De France

10. I'se A Muggin' - Django Reinhardt

11. Improvisation 47 (Improvisation No.5) - Django Reinhardt

12. Rendez-Vous Sous La Pluie - Jean Fred Mele

13. Philippe's Stomp - Orchestre Musette Swing Royal

14. Java Manouche - Jo Privat

15. Haide Tchavolo - Tchavolo Schmitt

16. Autumn Leaves - Ziroli Winterstein Ensemle

17. Histoire De Faussaire - Rodolphe Raffalli

18. Kriss Romani - Swing Gadje

19. Micro - New Quintette Du Hot Club De France

20. Rythme Futur/Django Tiger - Romane

See all 21 tracks on this disc

Editorial Reviews

Forged by the work of Django Reinhardt – arguably the finest jazz guitarist of all time – Manouche or Gypsy swing is a fascinating blend of Gypsy virtuosity and American jazz. In 1930s France, this new ‘swing’ music had a profound impact on the local musical scene and although the music’s creator died in 1953, his music remains highly influential to this day. Django Reinhardt created a tradition, which has been perpetuated and developed by many exceptional contemporary musicians. The Rough Guide To Gypsy Swing celebrates this style from the original Gypsy musicians of the time to those French and German musicians, mainly of Manouche origin, who have built on Django’s legacy and continue down the road of innovation.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Penultimate Gypsy Jazz Primer, June 8, 2007

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Marlowe (Dagnabit, KS) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Rough Guide to Gypsy Swing (Audio CD)

A great introduction to a wider variety of gypsy "jazz" music than most compilations I have heard. One of the best covers of "Dark Eyes" you can find, and of course, a little Django on it. Fortunately, most recordings here are of live musicians who we can still enjoy and patronize.

5.0 out of 5 stars Oh it is so much Fun!, April 25, 2011

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Mary "M" (Dallas, Oregon) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Rough Guide to Gypsy Swing (Audio CD)

This CD is sooo good and so Fun to listen to. Well worth the money. Thank you for having it out for us to listen to.