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Buy Now	The Best of Django Reinhardt (more) »rank: 3541 by: Django Reinhardt : :Django Reinhardt was both the first great jazz-guitar soloist and the first European jazz musician to have a significant influence on American musicians. Just as Earl Hines had found a way to transfer Louis Armstrong's assertive solo style to the piano, Reinhardt did it with the acoustic guitar, mixing inventive melodic improvisation with a decorative gypsy-guitar idiom and vigorous rhythm. He did it most often with the Hot Club of France, a quintet including violinist Stephane Grappelli, two rhythm guitarists, and a bassist that created its own distinctive style, ...	Buy Now	Holon (more) »rank: 3226 by: Nik Bärtsch's Ronin :Album Description:* Eagerly-anticipated second ECM album from Swiss pianist-composer Nik Bärtsch and his committed young `Zen-funk' or `ritual groove' band Ronin, whose label debut Stoa received rave reviews all around the world. * Bärtsch's Ronin is recognized as one of the most exciting discoveries of recent years. * Holon follows up directions set in motion by Stoa and takes them further, thanks both to the band's growing confidence and also to ECM's glowing sound-mix. * Nik Bärtsch's music occupies a niche all its own, equidistant from contemporary composition, funk/soul ...
Buy Now	Night Town (more) »rank: 14226 by: Hot Club of Detroit : :Night Town, the follow-up to Hot Club Of Detroit's acclaimed Mack Avenue self-titled debut, showcases the band's maturity, virtuosity, and musical growth. While HCOD remains true to their Gypsy Jazz roots - and continues to tip their collective hat to D'Jango Reinhardt - Night Town delves into a deeper and wider milieu, drawing inspiration from the clubs of New Orleans to the free wheeling architecture of Miles Davis. Featuring collaborative compositions, these five-time Detroit Music Award winners are poised to cast an even wider net in 2008	Buy Now	The Classic Early Recordings in Chronological Order (more) »rank: 18821 by: Django Reinhardt, Stephane Grappelli : :This wonderful five-disc box is an indispensable collection of prewar, prebop jazz that belongs in the company of your finest Louis Armstrong, Duke Ellington, Count Basie, and Benny Goodman sets. Technically, this isn't a true box set--it merely collects five single-disc compilations under one slipcase--but it is infinitely rewarding nonetheless. Disheartened by what he thought were sonically subpar Reinhardt collections, Ted Kendall undertook an ambitious mission to find the best original sources for this classic material and then meticulously remastered them. He wisely opted to leave in some of ...
Buy Now	Stephane Grappelli and David Grisman Live (more) »rank: 31521 by: Stephane Grappelli, David Grisman : :This wonderful five-disc box is an indispensable collection of prewar, prebop jazz that belongs in the company of your finest Louis Armstrong, Duke Ellington, Count Basie, and Benny Goodman sets. Technically, this isn't a true box set--it merely collects five single-disc compilations under one slipcase--but it is infinitely rewarding nonetheless. Disheartened by what he thought were sonically subpar Reinhardt collections, Ted Kendall undertook an ambitious mission to find the best original sources for this classic material and then meticulously remastered them. He wisely opted to leave in some of ...	Buy Now	Afternoon in Paris (more) »rank: 13240 by: Stephane Grappelli : :This wonderful five-disc box is an indispensable collection of prewar, prebop jazz that belongs in the company of your finest Louis Armstrong, Duke Ellington, Count Basie, and Benny Goodman sets. Technically, this isn't a true box set--it merely collects five single-disc compilations under one slipcase--but it is infinitely rewarding nonetheless. Disheartened by what he thought were sonically subpar Reinhardt collections, Ted Kendall undertook an ambitious mission to find the best original sources for this classic material and then meticulously remastered them. He wisely opted to leave in some of ...
Buy Now	Playground (more) »rank: 32432 by: Manu Katche :Album Description:Playground is the eagerly-awaited second ECM album from star French drummer Manu Katché. His first ECM record, Neighbourhood, garnered many prizes and awards, and was a favorite among jazz fans. The new recording picks up where Neighbourhood left off, and in the interim the group has coalesced into a rip-roaring and fully-integrated band. Manu's group, featuring a Polish/Norwegian confederacy of young players, is energized by his hard-driving drums, and together, the quintet - whose strong new frontline features Mathias Eick and Trygve Seim - plays exciting, zestful music. ...	Buy Now	Swing Guitar Masterpieces 1938-1957 (more) »rank: 50812 by: Oscar Alemán : 's Best of 1998:Lingering in the shadows of prebebop guitar legends such as Django Reinhardt, Oscar Alemán has been rendered to barely a blip in jazz history. First reason is his non-American, non-European status, as precious few jazzers from outside these regions ever garnered acclaim. Second reason is his sound, which upon first hearing smacks very strongly of Django. These two generous CDs point out, however, that Alemán was in fact very much a genius unto himself. He did the swing circuit, as an ensemble member mostly, but few ...
Buy Now	Django's Blues (more) »rank: 10140 by: Django Reinhardt :Album Details:Digitally Remastered Using 24 Bit Technology. Presented in Digipak Form and Includes Brand New Liner Notes.	Buy Now	Neighbourhood (more) »rank: 56783 by: Manu Katche :Album Description:Neighbourhood gathers Jan Garbareck, Tomasz Stanko, Marcin Wasilewski and Slawomir Kurkiewicz. ECM. 2005.