Quintet Of The Hot Club Of France
Stephane Grappelli and Django Reinhart were jamming buddies at the same clubs when they struck upon the idea of forming the Quintet of the Hot Club of France. They were some of the first Europeans to really affect the jazz scene, influenced heavily by the work of Eddie South and the Eddie Lang/Joe Venuti sessions of the '20s. Reinhardt, a gypsy who hailed from Belgium, was a hot-tempered guitarist who had been injured in a fire as a young man. This left him with two fingers missing, but a unique playing style due to his need to adapt. Grappelli was a French violinist who never quite liked Reinhardt, but recognized how well they played together. They took the name from a popular club in the area owned by the supportive Pierre Nourry, and influencial magazine editor Charles Delaunay assembled the original lineup. They recruited Django's brother Joseph and Roger Chaput to play acoustic rhythm guitars, and bassist Louis Vola was the last to join the group. Throughout the '30s, the group toured throughout Europe, focusing mostly on the jazz friendly United Kingdom. Their reputation grew very large in Europe, spilling over into the United States where artists like Rex Stewart, Louis Armstrong, and even their hero Eddie South clamored to jam with the group on their European trips. Duke Ellington was so impressed that he attempted to bring Reinhardt into his orchestra for a tour, but when World War II began it stopped any future plans for the band. When war was declared, Reinhardt left England to get back to France, while Grappelli stayed in England for the duration of the war. The two would not play together for seven years, leading to some unplanned solo work while they were separated. Reinhardt decided to carry on the group with substitute players throughout the war, substituting players and instruments until the violin and rhythm guitar was replaced by the clarinet and a drummer. He then tried to take Ellington up on his offer, but the tour was a bomb and he was soon staying in New York without work. He made it back to France and the original group reunited, playing festivals after the war that made their professional unhappiness evident. Older fans would have rather they stayed with their original formula, while Reinhardt desired to play bebop. The band finally dissolved, leaving them all to explore uneventful but musically interesting solo careers.
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St. Louis Blues
Quintet Of The Hot Club Of France, Stéphane Grappelli, Django Reinhardt
Jazz - Released by Editions Audiovisuel Beulah on 14 Nov 2017
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Swing de Paris
Quintet Of The Hot Club Of France
Jazz - Released by SantaJazzClause on 6 Jan 2014
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The Best of Django Reinhardt
Coleman Hawkins & His Orchestra, Rex Stewart And His Feetwarmers, Eddie South, Bill Coleman, Quintet Of The Hot Club Of France
Jazz - Released by Jazz Essential on 25 May 2016
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Le Jazz Hot!
Quintet Of The Hot Club Of France, Stephane Grappelly's Hot Four, Django Reinhardt
Jazz - Released by CoolNote on 1 Jan 1995
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Django Reinhardt, Vol. 8 (Mono Version)
Django Reinhardt, Stéphane Grappelly, Quintet Of The Hot Club Of France
Jazz - Released by BNF Collection on 1 Jan 1959
24-Bit 96.0 kHz - Stereo -
I've Found a New Baby (Mono Version)
Django Reinhardt, Stéphane Grappelly, Quintet Of The Hot Club Of France
Jazz - Released by BNF Collection on 1 Jan 1962
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Les premiers enregistrements du Quintette du Hot Club de France (Recorded in 1934, Mono Version)
Django Reinhardt, Quintet Of The Hot Club Of France
Jazz - Released by BNF Collection on 1 Jan 1960
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Disque d'or, vol. 2 : Django Reinhardt (Mono Version)
Django Reinhardt, Quintet Of The Hot Club Of France
Jazz - Released by BNF Collection on 1 Jan 1960
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Django Reinhardt Memorial, Vol.2
Django Reinhardt, Quintet Of The Hot Club Of France
Jazz - Released by Period Records on 9 Oct 1957
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Swing de Paris
Quintet Of The Hot Club Of France
Jazz - Released by Hot Club 2013 on 6 Jan 2014
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Swing from Paris
Django Reinhardt, Stéphane Grappelli, Quintet Of The Hot Club Of France
Jazz - Released by Stars on 4 Aug 2013
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The Ultimate Collection
Django Reinhardt, Stéphane Grappelli
Jazz - Released by H&H Music Ltd on 1 Jan 2009
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Running Wild
Quintet Of The Hot Club Of France
Pop - Released by ITSrecords on 16 Aug 2018
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All That Jazz, Vol. 47: Swing Guitar – Django Reinhardt and the Quintette du Hot Club de France (2015 Digital Remaster)
Django Reinhardt, Quintet Of The Hot Club Of France
Jazz - Released by Jube Pops on 6 Nov 2015
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Honeysuckle Rose (Mono Version)
Django Reinhardt, Stéphane Grappelly, Quintet Of The Hot Club Of France
Jazz - Released by BNF Collection on 1 Jan 1962
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Echoes of Spain
Django Reinhardt, Stéphane Grappelli, Quintet Of The Hot Club Of France, Charles Trenet
Jazz - Released by Kenzo Records on 16 Dec 2022
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Bouncing Around
Django Reinhardt, Quintet Of The Hot Club Of France, Stéphane Grappelli
Jazz - Released by Kenzo Records on 30 Dec 2022
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Minor Swing
Quintet Of The Hot Club Of France
Jazz - Released by We Go Home Records on 17 Jul 2023
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Les premiers enregistrements de Django Reinhardt (Recorded in 1935, Mono Version)
Django Reinhardt, Quintet Of The Hot Club Of France
Jazz - Released by BNF Collection on 1 Jan 1962
24-Bit 96.0 kHz - Stereo -
College Stomp
Django Reinhardt, Stéphane Grappelli, Quintet Of The Hot Club Of France, Stan Brenders et son grand orchestre
Jazz - Released by Kenzo Records on 16 Dec 2022
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Coquette
Django Reinhardt, Quintet Of The Hot Club Of France
Jazz - Released by Kenzo Records on 30 Dec 2022
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo