The Essential: Great SongsArtist: Ella Fitzgerald
The Art of Django/Django -- The UnforgettableArtist: Django Reinhardt
In 1994, BGO released Art of Django/Django -- The Unforgettable, which contained two complete albums -- Art of Django and Django -- The Unforgettable -- by gypsy guitar great Django Reinhardt on one compact disc. ~ Tim Sendra, All Music Guide
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Artist: Django Reinhardt
The Hot Club of San FranciscoArtist: The Hot Club of San Francisco
Due to its name and the fact that its core is a swing-based string band, listeners might be excused if they believe that the Hot Club of San Francisco closely resembles Django Reinhardt's band of the 1930's, the Quintet of the Hot Club of France. Actually Django is the main inspiration for guitarist Paul Mehling and his quartet (comprising three...
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Verve Jazz Masters 6Artist: Ella Fitzgerald
The Best of the SongbooksArtist: Ella Fitzgerald
Simply a grand and eloquent performance put together by Verve records highlighting the best years of Ella Fitzgerald -- that sassy, charming legendary singer in jazz. The Best of the Songbooks features a captivating lineup of some of jazz's greatest composers and arrangers. It is here that Fitzgerald records and sings songs of Cole Porter,...
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Christmas with Travelin' LightArtist: Travelin' Light
This is a melodic and often entertaining set of Christmas-related songs as performed by Travelin' Light (Sam Pilafian on tuba and Frank Vignola doubling on guitar and banjo) with several guests: clarinetist Ken Peplowski, guitarist Don Keiling, drummer Joe Ascione and percussionist Andy Kubiezewski. The interpretations range from Dixieland to...
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The Best of the Songbooks: The BalladsArtist: Ella Fitzgerald