The Swing Sessions Volume 1

~ Release by Django Reinhardt (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

▼ CD 1
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Honeysuckle Rose
alto saxophone:
Benny Carter and André Ekyan
double bass:
Eugène d’Hellemmes
drums (drum set):
Tommy Benford
guitar:
Django Reinhardt (French jazz guitarist and composer)
piano:
Stéphane Grappelli (jazz violinist)
tenor saxophone:
Alix Combelle and Coleman Hawkins
part of:
The Gramophone Company Limited (by matrix number) (number: 0LA 1742-1) and Swing (by matrix number) (number: OLA 1742-1)
instrumental recording of:
Honeysuckle Rose
lyricist:
Andy Razaf (in 1928)
composer:
Fats Waller (in 1928)
publisher:
Intersong Music
part of:
New York, New York (soundtrack of the 1977 film)
part of:
Thousands Cheer (1943 movie)
recording of:
Honeysuckle Rose
lyricist:
Andy Razaf (in 1928)
composer:
Fats Waller (in 1928)
publisher:
Intersong Music
part of:
New York, New York (soundtrack of the 1977 film)
part of:
Thousands Cheer (1943 movie)
Coleman Hawkins and His All-Star Jam Band2:49
2Crazy Rhythm
alto saxophone:
André Ekyan (on 1937-04-28)
clarinet:
Alix Combelle (on 1937-04-28)
double bass:
Eugène d’Hellemmes (on 1937-04-28)
drums (drum set):
Tommy Benford (on 1937-04-28)
guitar:
Django Reinhardt (French jazz guitarist and composer) (on 1937-04-28)
piano:
Stéphane Grappelli (jazz violinist) (on 1937-04-28)
tenor saxophone:
Coleman Hawkins (on 1937-04-28)
trumpet:
Benny Carter (on 1937-04-28)
part of:
The Gramophone Company Limited (by matrix number) (number: 0LA 1743-1) and Swing (by matrix number) (number: OLA 1743-1)
instrumental recording of:
Crazy Rhythm (on 1937-04-28)
lyricist:
Irving Caesar
composer:
Roger Wolfe Kahn and Joseph Meyer (US songwriter)
recording of:
Crazy Rhythm
lyricist:
Irving Caesar
composer:
Roger Wolfe Kahn and Joseph Meyer (US songwriter)
Coleman Hawkins and His All-Star Jam Band3:04
3Out of Nowhere
alto saxophone:
Benny Carter and André Ekyan
double bass:
Eugène d’Hellemmes
drums (drum set):
Tommy Benford
guitar:
Django Reinhardt (French jazz guitarist and composer)
piano:
Stéphane Grappelli (jazz violinist)
tenor saxophone:
Alix Combelle and Coleman Hawkins
recording of:
Out of Nowhere
lyricist:
Edward Heyman
composer:
Johnny Green (composer and conductor, often credited as John Green)
publisher:
Famous Music Corporation (renamed since 2007‐05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody)
Coleman Hawkins and His All-Star Jam Band3:20
4Sweet Georgia Brown
alto saxophone:
Benny Carter and André Ekyan
double bass:
Eugène d’Hellemmes
drums (drum set):
Tommy Benford
guitar:
Django Reinhardt (French jazz guitarist and composer)
tenor saxophone:
Alix Combelle and Coleman Hawkins
instrumental recording of:
Sweet Georgia Brown
lyricist:
Kenneth Casey (in 1925)
composer:
Ben Bernie (in 1925) and Maceo Pinkard (in 1925)
publisher:
Remick Music Corp. and Warner Bros. Music (UK subsidiary, so named between 1970/01/23–1971/04/26 and 1972/04/25–1988/08/23)
recording of:
Sweet Georgia Brown
lyricist:
Kenneth Casey (in 1925)
composer:
Ben Bernie (in 1925) and Maceo Pinkard (in 1925)
publisher:
Remick Music Corp. and Warner Bros. Music (UK subsidiary, so named between 1970/01/23–1971/04/26 and 1972/04/25–1988/08/23)
Coleman Hawkins and His All-Star Jam Band3:03
5Bugle Call Rag
double bass:
Richard Fullbright (on 1937-07-07)
drums (drum set):
Bill Beason (on 1937-07-07)
solo guitar:
Django Reinhardt (French jazz guitarist and composer) (on 1937-07-07)
trombone:
Dicky Wells (on 1937-07-07)
trumpet:
Shad Collins, Bill Coleman (US jazz trumpeter) (on 1937-07-07) and Bill Dillard (on 1937-07-07)
part of:
The Gramophone Company Limited (by matrix number) (number: 0LA 1884-1) and Swing (by matrix number) (number: OLA 1884-1)
recording of:
Bugle Call Rag (on 1937-07-07)
composer:
Billy Meyers (US jazz songwriter), Jack Pettis and Elmer Schoebel
Dicky Wells and His Orchestra2:44
6Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea
double bass:
Richard Fullbright (on 1937-07-07)
drums (drum set):
Bill Beason (on 1937-07-07)
solo guitar:
Django Reinhardt (French jazz guitarist and composer) (on 1937-07-07)
trombone:
Dicky Wells (on 1937-07-07)
trumpet:
Bill Coleman (US jazz trumpeter) (on 1937-07-07), Shad Collins (on 1937-07-07) and Bill Dillard (on 1937-07-07)
part of:
The Gramophone Company Limited (by matrix number) (number: 0LA 1885-1) and Swing (by matrix number) (number: OLA 1885-1)
live instrumental recording of:
Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea (on 1937-07-07)
lyricist:
Ted Koehler
composer:
Harold Arlen
publisher:
Mills Music, S.A. Music Co. and Ted Koehler Music Co.
recording of:
Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea
lyricist:
Ted Koehler
composer:
Harold Arlen
publisher:
Mills Music, S.A. Music Co. and Ted Koehler Music Co.
Dicky Wells and His Orchestra2:58
7I Got Rhythm
double bass:
Richard Fullbright
drums (drum set):
Bill Beason
guitar:
Django Reinhardt (French jazz guitarist and composer)
trombone:
Dicky Wells
trumpet:
Bill Coleman (US jazz trumpeter), Shad Collins and Bill Dillard
instrumental recording of:
I Got Rhythm
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1930)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1930)
publisher:
Chappell Music Ltd., Warner/Chappell Music Holland BV and New World Music Co. (in 1930)
part of:
An American in Paris (2015 Broadway musical)
part of:
Crazy for You (1992 musical)
part of:
Girl Crazy (1930 Musical)
part of:
When the Boys Meet the Girls (1965 film)
recording of:
I Got Rhythm
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1930)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1930)
publisher:
Chappell Music Ltd., Warner/Chappell Music Holland BV and New World Music Co. (in 1930)
part of:
An American in Paris (2015 Broadway musical)
part of:
Crazy for You (1992 musical)
part of:
Girl Crazy (1930 Musical)
part of:
When the Boys Meet the Girls (1965 film)
Dicky Wells and His Orchestra2:16
8Sweet Sue
double bass:
Richard Fullbright
drums (drum set):
Bill Beason
guitar:
Django Reinhardt (French jazz guitarist and composer)
trombone:
Dicky Wells
trumpet:
Bill Coleman (US jazz trumpeter)
instrumental recording of:
Sweet Sue, Just You
lyricist:
Will J. Harris (early 1900s songwriter/lyricist)
composer:
Will J. Harris (early 1900s songwriter/lyricist) and Victor Young (American composer, arranger, violinist & conductor)
publisher:
Shapiro Bernstein & Co. Ltd.
recording of:
Sweet Sue, Just You
lyricist:
Will J. Harris (early 1900s songwriter/lyricist)
composer:
Will J. Harris (early 1900s songwriter/lyricist) and Victor Young (American composer, arranger, violinist & conductor)
publisher:
Shapiro Bernstein & Co. Ltd.
Dicky Wells and His Orchestra3:07
9Hangin' Around Boudon
double bass:
Richard Fullbright
drums (drum set):
Bill Beason
guitar:
Django Reinhardt (French jazz guitarist and composer)
trombone:
Dicky Wells
trumpet:
Bill Coleman (US jazz trumpeter)
Dicky Wells and His Orchestra2:57
10Japanese Sandman
double bass:
Richard Fullbright
drums (drum set):
Bill Beason
guitar:
Django Reinhardt (French jazz guitarist and composer)
trombone:
Dicky Wells
trumpet:
Bill Coleman (US jazz trumpeter)
instrumental recording of:
The Japanese Sandman
lyricist:
Raymond B. Egan (in 1920)
composer:
Richard A. Whiting (in 1920)
recording of:
The Japanese Sandman
lyricist:
Raymond B. Egan (in 1920)
composer:
Richard A. Whiting (in 1920)
Dicky Wells and His Orchestra3:00
11Pennies From Heaven
alto saxophone:
André Ekyan
guitar:
Django Reinhardt (French jazz guitarist and composer) (on 1937-07-07)
part of:
The Gramophone Company Limited (by matrix number) (number: 0LA 1890-1) and Swing (by matrix number) (number: OLA 1890-1)
instrumental recording of:
Pennies From Heaven (on 1937-07-07)
lyricist:
Johnny Burke (American lyricist, 1908-1964) (in 1936)
composer:
Arthur Johnston (American composer and songwriter) (in 1936)
publisher:
Anne-Rachel Music Corp., Campbell Connelly & Co., Campbell Connelly & Co. Ltd., Chappell Music (UK) and Joy Music Inc.
part of:
The 9th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)
recording of:
Pennies From Heaven (on 1937-07-07)
lyricist:
Johnny Burke (American lyricist, 1908-1964) (in 1936)
composer:
Arthur Johnston (American composer and songwriter) (in 1936)
publisher:
Anne-Rachel Music Corp., Campbell Connelly & Co., Campbell Connelly & Co. Ltd., Chappell Music (UK) and Joy Music Inc.
part of:
The 9th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)
André Ekyan & Django Reinhardt2:24
12Tiger Rag
alto saxophone:
André Ekyan (on 1937-07-07)
guitar:
Django Reinhardt (French jazz guitarist and composer) (on 1937-07-07)
part of:
The Gramophone Company Limited (by matrix number) (number: 0LA 1891-1) and Swing (by matrix number) (number: OLA 1891-1)
recording of:
Tiger Rag (original 1917 instrumental version) (on 1937-07-07)
composer:
Eddie Edwards (Jazz trombonist), Nick LaRocca, Henry Ragas, Tony Sbarbaro and Larry Shields
André Ekyan & Django Reinhardt2:38
13Whoa Babe
double bass:
Eugène d’Hellemmes
drums (drum set):
Maurice Challiou
guitar:
Louis Gasté and Django Reinhardt (French jazz guitarist and composer) (on 1937-09-09)
piano:
Stéphane Grappelli (jazz violinist)
trumpet:
Philippe Brun (trumpet player)
part of:
The Gramophone Company Limited (by matrix number) (number: 0LA 1950-2 (unissued)) and Swing (by matrix number) (number: OLA 1950-2 (unissued))
Philippe Brun & His Orchestra2:43
14P.B. Flat Blues
double bass:
Eugène d’Hellemmes
drums (drum set):
Maurice Challiou
guitar:
Louis Gasté and Django Reinhardt (French jazz guitarist and composer) (on 1937-09-09)
piano:
Stéphane Grappelli (jazz violinist)
trumpet:
Philippe Brun (trumpet player)
part of:
The Gramophone Company Limited (by matrix number) (number: 0LA 1951-1 (unissued)) and Swing (by matrix number) (number: OLA 1951-1 (unissued))
Philippe Brun & His Orchestra3:01
15Saint Louis Blues
recorded in:
Paris, Île-de-France, France (on 1937-09-09)
double bass:
Eugène d’Hellemmes (on 1937-09-09)
guitar:
Louis Gasté (on 1937-09-09) and Django Reinhardt (French jazz guitarist and composer) (on 1937-09-09)
solo guitar:
Django Reinhardt (French jazz guitarist and composer) (on 1937-09-09)
orchestra:
Quintette du Hot Club de France
instrumental recording of:
St. Louis Blues (on 1937-09-09)
lyricist and composer:
William Christopher Handy (in 1913)
sub-publisher:
Reuter & Reuter Förlags AB
Django Reinhardt2:46
16Bouncin' Around
recorded in:
Paris, Île-de-France, France (on 1937-09-09)
double bass:
Eugène d’Hellemes (on 1937-09-09)
guitar:
Louis Gasté (on 1937-09-09) and Django Reinhardt (French jazz guitarist and composer) (on 1937-09-09)
part of:
The Gramophone Company Limited (by matrix number) (number: 0LA 1953-1) and Swing (by matrix number) (number: OLA 1953-1)
recording of:
Bouncin' Around (on 1937-09-09)
composer:
Gus Deloof (Belgian jazz trumpeter & band leader)
Django Reinhardt2:48
17Eddie's Blues
guitar:
Django Reinhardt (French jazz guitarist and composer)
violin:
Stéphane Grappelli (jazz violinist) and Eddie South
recording of:
Eddie’s Blues
composer:
Django Reinhardt (French jazz guitarist and composer) and Eddie South
Eddie South3:10
18Sweet Georgia Brown
double bass:
Wilson Myers
guitar:
Django Reinhardt (French jazz guitarist and composer)
violin:
Stéphane Grappelli (jazz violinist) and Eddie South
recording of:
Sweet Georgia Brown
lyricist:
Kenneth Casey (in 1925)
composer:
Ben Bernie (in 1925) and Maceo Pinkard (in 1925)
publisher:
Remick Music Corp. and Warner Bros. Music (UK subsidiary, so named between 1970/01/23–1971/04/26 and 1972/04/25–1988/08/23)
instrumental recording of:
Sweet Georgia Brown
lyricist:
Kenneth Casey (in 1925)
composer:
Ben Bernie (in 1925) and Maceo Pinkard (in 1925)
publisher:
Remick Music Corp. and Warner Bros. Music (UK subsidiary, so named between 1970/01/23–1971/04/26 and 1972/04/25–1988/08/23)
Eddie South2:50
19Oh, Lady Be Good
recorded in:
Paris, Île-de-France, France (on 1937-09-29)
double bass:
Wilson Myers
guitar:
Roger Chaput and Django Reinhardt (French jazz guitarist and composer)
solo guitar:
Django Reinhardt (French jazz guitarist and composer) (on 1937-09-29)
violin:
Stéphane Grappelli (jazz violinist) (on 1937-09-29), Eddie South (on 1937-09-29) and Michel Warlop (on 1937-09-29)
instrumental recording of:
Oh, Lady Be Good! (on 1937-09-29)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1924)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1924)
publisher:
Chappell Music Ltd., George Gershwin Music, Ira Gershwin Music and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28)
part of:
American Splendor
part of:
Lady, Be Good (full musical)
recording of:
Oh, Lady Be Good!
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1924)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1924)
publisher:
Chappell Music Ltd., George Gershwin Music, Ira Gershwin Music and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28)
part of:
American Splendor
part of:
Lady, Be Good (full musical)
Trio de Violons3:17
20Dinah
double bass:
Wilson Myers
guitar:
Roger Chaput and Django Reinhardt (French jazz guitarist and composer)
violin:
Stéphane Grappelli (jazz violinist) and Eddie South
instrumental recording of:
Dinah
lyricist:
Sam M. Lewis (1930s lyricist) and Joe Young (US lyricist)
composer:
Harry Akst
publisher:
B & G Akst Publishing Co., EMI Mills Music Inc. (ASCAP-affiliated) and Morley Music Corp.
part of:
The Girl’s Suite
recording of:
Dinah
lyricist:
Sam M. Lewis (1930s lyricist) and Joe Young (US lyricist)
composer:
Harry Akst
publisher:
B & G Akst Publishing Co., EMI Mills Music Inc. (ASCAP-affiliated) and Morley Music Corp.
part of:
The Girl’s Suite
Eddie South & Stephane Grappelly2:30
21Daphne
double bass:
Wilson Myers
guitar:
Roger Chaput and Django Reinhardt (French jazz guitarist and composer)
violin:
Stéphane Grappelli (jazz violinist) and Eddie South
recording of:
Daphné
composer:
Stéphane Grappelli (jazz violinist) and Django Reinhardt (French jazz guitarist and composer) (in 1938)
Eddie South & Stephane Grappelly3:04
22You Took Advantage of Me
guitar:
Roger Chaput (on 1937-09-29) and Django Reinhardt (French jazz guitarist and composer) (on 1937-09-29)
violin:
Stéphane Grappelli (jazz violinist) (on 1937-09-29) and Michel Warlop (on 1937-09-29)
recording of:
You Took Advantage of Me (on 1937-09-29)
lyricist:
Lorenz Hart (in 1928)
composer:
Richard Rodgers (composer) (in 1928)
publisher:
Chappell’s • Sydney
Stephane Grappelly2:57
23I've Found a New Baby
recorded in:
Paris, Île-de-France, France (on 1937-09-29)
guitar:
Django Reinhardt (French jazz guitarist and composer) (on 1937-09-29)
violin:
Stéphane Grappelli (jazz violinist) (on 1937-09-29)
part of:
The Gramophone Company Limited (by matrix number) (number: 0LA 1738-2) and Swing (by matrix number) (number: OLA 1738-2)
instrumental recording of:
I’ve Found a New Baby (on 1937-09-29)
writer:
Jack Palmer (Jazz pianist and composer) and Spencer Williams (US jazz composer, pianist & singer)
Stephane Grappelly2:38
24Charleston
recorded in:
Paris, Île-de-France, France (on 1937-04-21)
double bass:
Louis Vola (on 1937-04-21)
guitar:
Marcel Bianchi (on 1937-04-21) and Pierre “Baro” Ferret (on 1937-04-21)
solo guitar:
Django Reinhardt (French jazz guitarist and composer) (on 1937-04-21)
violin:
Stéphane Grappelli (jazz violinist) (on 1937-04-21)
part of:
The Gramophone Company Limited (by matrix number) (number: 0LA 1703-1) and Swing (by matrix number) (number: OLA 1703-1)
instrumental recording of:
Charleston (on 1937-04-21)
lyricist:
Cecil Mack (in 1923)
composer:
James P. Johnson (in 1923)
publisher:
Salabert
Quintet of the Hot Club of France2:55
25Chicago
recorded in:
Paris, Île-de-France, France (on 1937-04-26)
double bass:
Louis Vola (on 1937-04-26)
guitar:
Marcel Bianchi (on 1937-04-26) and Pierre “Baro” Ferret (on 1937-04-26)
solo guitar:
Django Reinhardt (French jazz guitarist and composer) (on 1937-04-26)
violin:
Stéphane Grappelli (jazz violinist) (on 1937-04-26)
part of:
The Gramophone Company Limited (by matrix number) (number: 0LA 1713-1) and Swing (by matrix number) (number: OLA 1713-1)
recording of:
Chicago (That Toddlin’ Town) (on 1937-04-26)
lyricist and composer:
Fred Fisher (in 1922)
publisher:
Fisher Music Corp. and Salabert
Quintet of the Hot Club of France3:28
26Alabamy Bound
recorded in:
Paris, Île-de-France, France (on 1937-04-27)
guitar:
Django Reinhardt (French jazz guitarist and composer) (on 1937-04-27)
solo violin:
Stéphane Grappelli (jazz violinist) (on 1937-04-27)
part of:
The Gramophone Company Limited (by matrix number) (number: 0LA 1741-1) and Swing (by matrix number) (number: OLA 1741-1)
instrumental recording of:
Alabamy Bound (on 1937-04-27)
lyricist:
Buddy DeSylva (in 1924) and Bud Green (in 1924)
composer:
Ray Henderson (in 1924)
Stephane Grappelly2:50

Credits

Release group

part of:Django Reinhardt Swing Sessions (Frog Records) (transfers and remastered by Ted Kendall) (number: 1) (order: 1)
Allmusic:https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0000658375 [info]