All Star Sessions

by Django Reinhardt

All Star Sessions cover art
  • Type: Compilation
  • Released: 5 June 2001
  • Label: Unknown
  • Country: France
  • Length: 47:53
  • Community rating: 3.7/5 from 1 rating

Album Notes & Community Reviews

A compilation of Reinhardt sessions with American and French sidemen, showcasing the guitarist outside the Quintette du Hot Club format. His single-string lines and rhythmic drive remain the foundation of jazz manouche.

Genres

Descriptors: instrumental, guitars, compilation, virtuosic, retro

Tracklist

  1. Montmartre (2:25)
  2. Low Cotton (3:01)
  3. Finesse (2:21)
  4. I Know That You Know (2:33)
  5. Solid Old Man (3:03)
  6. Honeysuckle Rose (2:46)
  7. Crazy Rhythm (3:02)
  8. Out of Nowhere (3:20)
  9. Sweet Georgia Brown (3:02)
  10. I'm Coming Virginia (3:04)
  11. Farewell Blues (3:14)
  12. Blue Light Blues (3:06)
  13. Blue Moon (3:13)
  14. Avalon (3:01)
  15. What a Difference a Day Makes (3:23)
  16. Stardust (3:12)

Credits

  • Django Reinhardt - primary artist, guitar
  • Benny Carter - arranged by, trumpet, alto saxophone, arranged by
  • Barney Bigard - clarinet, drums
  • Bertie King - clarinet, tenor saxophone
  • Alix Combelle - tenor saxophone, tenor saxophone, clarinet
  • Charles Delaunay - producer
  • Michael Cuscuna - reissue producer

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