Looking 4 CD's where lyricism is more important than speed!?

fireonyoursleeve

Howdy,
I am looking for some new gypsy jazz CD's to purchase. I have to say that (personally) I am getting bored with all of the shredders. I'd really like to pick up some good CD's where the artists pay more emphasis toward melody and lyricism. Does anyone have any recommendations?
Thanks!,
-Ryan

Teddy Dupont

Anything by Django Reinhardt.

MichaelHorowitz

Anything by Fapy Lafertin or Rodolphe Raffalli....

Cuimean

Anything by Henri Crolla.

fireonyoursleeve

Teddy Dupont wrote:

Anything by Django Reinhardt.

I already have everything available from the master!

fireonyoursleeve

I have some Fapy, but I haven't heard of Rodolphe Raffalli or Henri Crolla. I will definitely give them a listen!
Thanks,
-Ryan

Jack

Also check out some Patrick Saussois/Alma Sinti albums if you haven't yet. On the Fapy front, track down his albums with Waso.

best,
Jack.

Bob Holo

Lyrical... OK, well ...great recommendations so far - I would also add:

Old School stuff:

- Most any Ferret (and there were a lot of them, Matelot, Bamboula (Baro?), Sarane, Boulou, Elois... (Boulou & Elois are actually still active...)
- Jo Privat

Bands/Albums from guys still performing - my favorite lyrical albums from them:

-Gonzalo Bergara; Portena Soledad
-Zaiti Ensemble; Still Time
-Hot Club San Francisco; Django & the Impressionists
-Pearl Django; Under Paris Skies
-Billet Deux; Alita
-Selmer 607; Eponymous
-Romane; Swing for Ninine and/or Romane w/ Frederik Manu? Orchestra
-Moreno; Moreno Bolero
-Mark Atkinson; (the numbered albums, I, II, III)

Probably a lot I've forgotten - these are top of head, but they're all good albums at any rate.

Teddy Dupont

fireonyoursleeve wrote:

Teddy Dupont wrote:

Anything by Django Reinhardt.

I already have everything available from the master!

Then definitely Fapy Lafertin. He is second only to Django for lyricism and tone.

Phil

in addition to those mentioned above...anything by Lollo Meier, Pigalle 44 and the old maestro....Tchan Tchou!

lemanouchecbien

Lanlan Wiess "Solitude" is a very lyrical and poetic album. http://www.djangostation.com/Solitudes,951.html