This collection follows a parallel course to JSP953 Django On the Radio and is a chance to compare his radio and recording studio performances. When the first recordings here were made, much of France was liberated. In Paris fans and musicians sought Django out. Django was partly adopted by the Glenn Miller Orchestra. Thus, early on a dream date: backing Django is the Uptown Hall Gang which was made up of Miller personnel - Mel Powell on piano, Peanuts Hucko on tenor, Bernie Privin on trumpet and drummer Ray McKinley. These are leading Jazzmen at the top of their game and Django is in no way the country cousin. Next, we have Django with the band of the Air Transport Command, a magnificent musical machine that - but for its association with Django - might have fallen into obscurity. At the outbreak of war, the Hot Club had been touring England. Django raced back to France and Stphane Grappelli stayed put. Here, in a London studio, the old buddies reunited. During this time, Django visited the US. There, he was exposed to the world's finest jazz musicians and mastered the electric guitar, but that was not the whole story. The trip was not a success. Behavior that was indulged in France was not tolerated in the US - where Django was one star among many. Once home Django got back to work. At about the same time, Stphane Grappelli turned up in Paris. For a time, the old firm was back in business. There followed three or four busy years of gigs, recordings and radio. By 1948, though, things quietened, especially for Django, but he continued to record. It was in January 1953 that the final tracks here were recorded. As before, Django won't compromise. We are at the crest of the jazz wave in Europe, and see a guitarist in evolution. Django was enjoying himself. He was in a second family similar to that of the gipsy. Increasingly modern jazzmen learned not to look to the public for approval, but to their peers.
J**S
Next time handle with care...
As much as I love the music of Django Reinhardt; I am appalled by the handling of the CD 💿 cases. Just to make it obvious to the folks of Amazon to label their music CD 💿 essentials fragile and to handle with care.
D**B
later Django music
Good collection of his later music. Lots of clarinet, but that's very good too.I got this from my local library and enjoyed it. But I wanted to own a copy.
C**S
The best in the series?
Prior to JSP's systematic chronicling of Reinhardt's complete recordings, there were many, many single and double disc overviews of his work, almost all of which focused on his earlier Hot Club recordings. There's a reason for this -- those early recordings are classics of small-combo swing and guitar jazz. However, that left these wonderful later experiments almost completely unavailable on CD. Django Reinhardt solo, recordings with small groups including both long-time collaborators and new, experiments with electric guitar and flirtations with the then-new style of bebop. Not every experiment works and some of the recordings sound like retreads of his prewar work, but there are many dazzling surprises here.If you have any interest in jazz guitar, small-combo swing, or Django Reinhardt himself, this set is well worth purchasing. You get 5 discs of music, most of which is unavailable elsewhere on CD, and including some of the most "different" sounding recordings in Reinhardt's discography, good remastering, detailed notes on recording dates and session musicians, for a reasonable price tag.
S**S
Great collection of Django's later work.
This is a tremendous compendium of Django's later work. The audio is really good and even the pitch has been standardized. The recordings range from small combo to big band renditions. This CD set is a great value. There is lots of material here for the Django enthusiast.
D**D
Django Reinhardt died way too young! This compilation of ...
Django Reinhardt died way too young! This compilation of later (remastered) recordings gives insight into his stylistic development beyond his native Gypsy Swing. Listen especially to the last disc to hear Django riffing effortlessly on complex bebop lines.
M**E
Get it
Again, excellent conclusion to building a collection of Mr. Reinhardt's work. Solid copies from what exists today.
D**N
Excellent.
As a newcomer-fan of Django, I have developed an appetite for tasting the whole range of his musical genius. This set complements two other sets I bought, and fills out my experience of his work.
D**D
Incroyable!! Buy it and enjoy!
incroyable! The Prewar recordings are also incredible, but this set is as essential including ensemble journeys with some of the greatest jazz players ever, and different takes on the classics!
M**T
This is a good set of CD's which compares and contrasts the recordings ...
This is a good set of CD's which compares and contrasts the recordings of Reinhardt's late recordings until his all too early death
M**S
THE MAGNIFECENT MR REINHARDT
THIS TO ME IS PRIME DJANGO THERE ARE SO MANY CLASSIC RECORDINGS ON OFFER HERERIGHT UP TO HIS GREAT LATE BEBOP EXCURSIONS ALL I CAN SAY IS BUY ITTED KENDALL HAS DONE AGREAT JOB IN PUTTING THESE BOX SETS TOGETHER AND FOR A DJANGO FAN LIKE ME IT IS WONDERFUL.
P**D
Five Stars
I'm very satified
猫**猫
スウィングからビバップへ
戦後から晩年までが収録されたものです。リマスターされているので、高音域の耳障りな感じや音程のずれが改善されています。（ただしノイズは残してある。）一応年代順に入ってはいますが、それぞれのディスクに入りきらなかった分が5枚目のディスクにボーナストラックという形で入っているようです。いつ、どんなメンバーと競演したかがきちんとかかれているので資料的価値もあると思います。スイングのギタリストから完全なビバップ系ギタリストへと変わっていくジャンゴ・ラインハルトが楽しめます。
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