Customer Review: I only recently discovered Django Reihardt his personal story and his music are hugely inspiring. His ability to overcome adversity in his youth and then create such an unusual style that is uniquely his own and later be embraced by so many shows not only great character but great talent as well.... more info
Customer Review: I just recieve my box set today and I just have to say. What a value ! It is not just a good value it is probably the best set around for Django Reinhardt. I am looking forward to try their other box set for Django.
Customer Review: This album is a great combination of two amazing musicians. I love it. It was nice and cheap too, especially for such a quality album.
Customer Review: A beloved friend introduced me to Grappelli's gypsy jazz, and I'm forever indebted. There's music here to fit a multitude of moods--romantic, teasing, playful, sweetly sad, full of longing, joyous . . . It's music I live by. And I've asked my children to play a selection at my funeral--"You Were... more info
Customer Review: Great atmospherics, some songs are a little "spooky". Really deserves to be listened to with headphones. The depth of the recording is wonderful.
Not really a party soundtrack.... more a personal journey in movement through sound.
Customer Review: This CD is a beautiful sonic landscape. It marries gorgeous tonal brass melodies over lovely rhythmic foundations. I enjoyed it better than Manu's first, and it bears no resemblance to his work with Peter Gabriel. It stands alone with melodious solos and are a treat from start to finish, which as a... more info
Souvenirs
by Django Reinhardt With Stephane Grappelli With the Quintet of the Hot Club of France
Price: $14.98
Customer Review: This is a great introduction to the music of Django Reinhardt and Stephane Grappelli (or Grappelly, as they spell it on the disc...for some reason). Some great recordings of Django and Grapelli are on this compilation, including: Honeysuckle Rose, Sweet Georgia Brown, Liza (All the Clouds'll Roll... more info
Customer Review: There have been countless has-beens who've cut an album just to make a buck. As this recording proves, Stephane Grappelli is no has-been and "Shades of Django" is a beautiful listen. Grappelli was 82 when he recorded this CD. Despite his age, this music is lively and vibrant. The violin work is... more info
Customer Review: If you have gypsy blood like me in your veins, this CD is a must for your collection.
Unfortunately Django left us in May 16, 1953. Five months later in October 31, 1953 I was born. What a shame, I never saw him
play live in concert, I would probably had collected all his albums.... more info
