DJANGO REINHARDT - MASTERS OF MUSIC: ESSENTIAL ORIGINAL ALBUMS [DIGIPAK] NEW CD

3-CDs DELUXE 10-PANEL DIGIPACK BOX SETGypsy guitarist Django Reinhardt was not only the first truly influential European jazz player, he was also one of the best jazz guitarists of all time. This release presents his last studio sessions, including the complete original LP THE IMMORTAL GUITAR (Reprise Records R-6075), which consisted of recordings from a series of 1947 small group dates (featuring violinist Stéphane Grappelli) at the Radio Diffusion Française studios in Paris, plus Django’s complete Blue Star dates and all of his 1951-53 Decca sides.PERSONNEL:DJANGO REINHARDT, guitar soloist on all tracks, plus:CD 1: THE IMMORTAL GUITAR:On [1-2], [8-9] & [15-20]: Stéphane Grappelli (violin), Joseph Reinhardt (g), Eugène Vées (g), Fred Ermelin (b). RDF, Studio Montparnasse, Paris, November 21 & 28, 1947.On [3-7], [10-14] & [23]: Hubert Rostaing (cl), Eugène Vées (g), Emmanuel Soudieux (b), André Jourdan (d). Django plays electric guitar. RDF, Studio Montparnasse, Paris, September 7 & 15, 1947.On [21-22] & [24]: Same personnel as above except Maurice Meunier (cl) replaces Rostaing. RDF, Studio Montparnasse, Paris, August 25 & 29, 1947.CD 2 & CD 3 [1-9]: THE COMPLETE BLUE STAR RECORDINGSCOLLECTIVE PERSONNEL: Rex Stewart (cornet), Hubert Rostaing (cl), Michel de Villers (as), Eddie Bernard, Maurice Vander (p), Joseph Reinhardt (g), Emmanuel Soudieux, Pierre Michelot, Willy Lockwood (b), Al Craig, André Jourdan, Jean-Louis Viale (d), among others. Recorded in Paris, France, 1947-1953.CD 3 [10-25]: THE COMPLETE 1951-1953 DECCA RECORDINGSCOLLECTIVE PERSONNEL: Bernard Hulin, Roger Guérin (tp), Hubert Fol (as), Fats Sadi (vibes), Raymond Fol, Martial Solal (p), Pierre Michelot (b), Pierre Lemarchand (d), among others.Recorded in Paris, France, 1951-1953.CD 1: TOTAL TIME: 78:01 min.01 Ol’ Man River02 I Love You03 Crepuscule04 Swingtime In Springtime05 Louise06 I Love You For Sentimental Reasons07 Songe D’automne08 Swing Guitars09 R-Vingt-Six10 Sweet Chorus11 Just One Of Those Things12 Django’s Dream13 Féerie14 Stockholm15 How High The Moon [Version 1]16 How High The Moon [Version 2]17 Tiger Rag18 Tears19 Dinah20 Them There Eyes21 Minor Swing22 Swing 3923 Lover Man24 NuagesCD 2: TOTAL TIME: 76:46 min.01 Peche A La Mouche02 Minor Blues03 For Sentimental Reasons04 Danse Norvegienne05 Blues For Barclay (Version 1)06 Blues For Barclay (Version 2)07 Folie À Amphion08 Vette09 Anniversary Song10 Swing 4811 September Song [1947 Version]12 Brazil [1947 Version]13 I’ll Never Smile Again (Version 1)14 I’ll Never Smile Again (Version 2)15 New York City16 Django’s Blues17 Love’s Mood18 I Love You19 Topsy20 Moppin’ The Bride [Aka Micro]21 Insensiblement [1947 Version]22 Mano23 Blues Primitif24 Gipsy With A Song (Version 1)25 Gipsy With A Song (Version 2)26 Night And Day [1947 Version]CD 3: TOTAL TIME: 77:36 min.01 Confessin’ (That I Love You) [1947 Version]02 Blues For Ike03 September Song [1953 Version]04 Night And Day [1953 Version]05 Insensiblement [1953 Version]06 Manoir De Mes Reves07 Nuages08 Brazil [1953 Version]09 Confessin’ (That I Love You) [1953 Version]10 Double Whisky11 Dream Of You12 Impromptu13 Vamp14 Keep Cool15 Flèche D’or16 Troublant Boléro17 Nuits De Saint-Germain-Des-Prés18 Crazy Rhythm19 Anouman20 Fine And Dandy21 D.r. B