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Greetings - Solo GJ Guitar Album Recommendations?
Greetings...newbie here. Great site, I've learned more about Gypsy Jazz in general plus the actual guitars that are used, by hanging out around this site for the past two weeks than.....
Advance warning - some dumb questions are sure to follow.
Do you have any recommendations for albums that are mainly solo guitar but using a GJ guitar? Oval hole, D Hole, 12 fret, etc etc...just some solo stuff that is played on a "Gypsy Jazz" guitar. Okay thanks!
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I believe that Stephane recorded this entirely on his Busato, which was owned by Django's brother Joseph.
Just like that! Well that was excellent....thanks for posting!
I revisit this once in a while, (guitar and bass) though it's a little too "out" for my taste and I never got into it. Wawau is one of the very best in the genre though, should be on your radar
This too, also guitar and bass, some of the best young (or maybe not so young any longer...) players in the genre. Amazing album, this one I love
https://m.youtube.com/user/rainbowduets
https://rainbowduets.bandcamp.com/
Welcome to the forum, Mondoslug. From my perspective, solo gypsy jazz recordings/performances are unusual. However, there's an interesting compilation of duet recordings with Django called Two Is Company. It features Django in duets with Stephane Grappelli, Bill Coleman & others. It even has Django on violin, which is quite rare indeed. Track it down if you can & happy listening.
That duet album with Jimmy rosenberg and the accordion player is nice.
Yourgui lefluer did a great solo piece called pour moi
Metro abbess from the Django movie. A really nice solo by Stochelo. It’s on the soundtrack.
Hey all, thanks for taking the time & the recommendations. I plan on getting to all that have been mentioned at some point. I'm kind of stalled on the first one, Stephane Wrembel's "Django L'Impressionniste".
I mean that's pretty spectacular!
Newbie out.
This CD is essential - it collects together all of Django's solo pieces so it is foundational: https://www.discogs.com/Django-Reinhardt-In-Solitaire/release/1137597
The Wrembel album is basically his version of these tracks.
And then there's this collection of Bireli playing solo
https://www.discogs.com/Biréli-Lagrène-To-Bi-Or-Not-To-Bi/release/4934343
Alright, alright, alright....
Yah, I just mean I think the playing and sound of the Wremble recording is excellent but of course...listening to
the originals is essential, slowly working my way through them.
Thanks much for the links!