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"Nuages" documentary by Norbert Aboudarham and Pierre Befvé (France 1991) - available again (?)

TonyReesTonyRees New South Wales, Australia
edited December 2025 in History Posts: 160

I believe this 52 minute French documentary without narration but some great performances!!) has recently been re-uploaded to youtube by Serge Kottelat - see https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vanCLyTLB1E . Now waiting for someone to go through and report the sequence of players and tunes... hint... you will find "Minor Swing" performed by Stephane Grappelli / Marc Fosset / Babik Reinhardt, "I'll See You In My Dreams" in a bar (well known or not?), Babik plus a very young David (?) Reinhardt, Christian Escoudé, Biréli Lagrène and Marcel Azzola, Dorado Schmitt ...

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  • DoubleWhiskyDoubleWhisky Upper FranconiaNew Vit Cach, Dupont MD60, 1940s Castelluccia
    Posts: 211

    Thank you!

  • PhilPhil Portland, ORModerator Anastasio
    edited December 2025 Posts: 872

    Totally amazing footage!! Thank you for posting! Who are the guitarists in that bar, James and Bombi, playing I'll see you in my Dreams?

    Really cool solo Babik on Minor Swing!

    Love Escoude and Azzola...Great seeing Babik junior and Dorado junior!😃

  • PhilPhil Portland, ORModerator Anastasio
    Posts: 872

    Suzuki & Co. Gypsy Jazz guitar being played by James?


  • TonyReesTonyRees New South Wales, Australia
    Posts: 160

    Here is my rough list of artists + tracks (titles from list at end)...

    3:59 Samois ?1991 S. Grappelli/Marc Fosset/Babik Reinhardt/?? bass : Minor Swing

    9:30 Storo: violin lesson + church service with young student

    12:52 Bar in Montmartre (?Le Chope): Maurice Ferre & Joseph Pouville Les Yeux Noirs (party trick)

    15:15 same: Nuages

    18:37 Gypsy encampment - music fragments

    19:30 (Bar) Coq Hardi - 2 guitarists "James & Bombi" I'll See You In My dreams - 

    24:34 same venue: Nuages (3 guitarists) - music continues over other scenes (caravans etc.)

    29:38 Babik + son (Babik junior) jamming

    30:32 Babik w/rhythm track - ?Oh Samba Lec

    33:10 Babik w/Bireli on stage - ?Une Histoire Simple

    36:05 Bireli on stage with Babik + others (different/older session) - Ornithology

    38:40 Christian Escoude, Marcel Azzola - stage (fragment) plus rehearsal room (Olympia) - Swing Valse

    42:24 same duo, on stage (with audience) - Them There Eyes

    45:00 Dorado Schmitt with Dorado junior - Minor Swing (with guitars) / Lady Be Good (with violin)

    49:31 Dorado Schmitt trio on camp site - ?Dorado Swing

    wimDoubleWhiskyPhilBucobillyshakes
  • TonyReesTonyRees New South Wales, Australia
    Posts: 160

    "James & Bombi" are most likely James Mellbach and Bombi Reinhardt AKA Bambi AKA Bamby... Mentioned as "Jam & Bamby" in the comments to this one: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VwzVXqj0A9U

    BucoDoubleWhiskyPhil
  • TheGarethJonesTheGarethJones Boston/ParisNew Altamira M20, Gitane D-370
    Posts: 94

    @TonyRees the bar in Montmartre is Au Clairon Des Chasseurs. The Brunards still play there every week and you can see many awesome people pop in!

    BucoDoubleWhiskyBillDaCostaWilliamsbillyshakes
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