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Chris

It was only a matter of time before he recorded a Gypsy Jazz album. I'll be buying that when it comes out!

Hooray!! a new recording by Hank. Put my name down for a copy.

what a pity I can't stand all that Django style jazz

Geoff

I think this is great news. Long overdue. Look forward to getting a copy.

Brian

Me too!!!

..And me

Me Three!!!

As a matter of pure interest, how many others here were fans of Django Reinhardt even before Hank turned to the dark side in recent years?

Confession time: I bought my first two Django LPs in 1968. One of them was a budget MfP album of some of his wartime Paris quintet recordings with Hubert Rostaing on clarinet, which made me wonder what all the fuss had been about. Stephane Grappelli was in London throughout the war, hence his replacement by other instruments. The other disc consisted of most or all of the 1930s (UK) Decca recordings of the Hot Club Quintet, which certainly stood out more for me since the guitars (all three of them) were more the centre of attention.

Since the advent of the CD age, I've amassed a few more hundred of Reinhardt's archive recordings.

Anyone else?

JN

Like every year in france the Django Reinhardt Festival starts tomorrow June 22, probably also in the audience Hank Marvin
hmr

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