Re: [Harp-L] Larry Adler's Four? Tracks with Django Reinhardt

[David Naiditch <davidnaiditch@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Thanks Roger, I wasn't aware of the two extra takes.  

On Sep 11, 2013, at 1:57 AM, Roger Trobridge wrote:

> I am writing a piece for our magazine, Harmonica World, about Larry Adler
> playing swing jazz with Django Reinhardt and The Hot Club De France because
> Peter Golding's Cafe Django will be playing at out festival , 25-27
> October, 2013 in Bristol, UK. 
> 
> Four tracks from the1938  session have been known for over 60 years and
> they show the chromatic harmonca being played as an equal member of a small
> swing group, Stephane Grappelly switched to (great) piano to avoid the
> overlap of the violin and harmonica. These are the four tracks found on the
> original EP and CD compilations of Larry's music.
> 
> Body And Soul
> Lover Come Back To Me
> My Melancholy Baby
> I Got Rhythm 
> 31/5/38 - Paris - Larry Adler (har), Stephane Grappelly (p), 
> Django Reinhardt (g),Joseph Reinhardt, Eugene Vees (g), Roger Grasset (b)
> 
> I remembered that when I was tidying up some of Larry's papers I saw a
> mention of possible out-takes from the session. My search at that time
> turned up nothing, but last night I found two additional takes on a
> comprehesive Django compilation which contained this session.
> 
> CL 6716-1: Body And Soul - Fremeaux FA 308, Classics 777 
> CL 6717-1: Lover Come Back To Me-  Fremeaux FA 308, Classics 777
> CL 6717-2: Lover Come Back To Me - Fremeaux FA 308
> CL 6718-1: My Melancholy Baby - Fremeaux FA 308, Classics 777 
> CL 6719-1: I Got Rhythm - Fremeaux - FA 308, Classics 777, 
> CL 6719-2: I Got Rhythm - Fremeaux - FA 308
> 
> All six recordings from the session are on
> Django Reinhardt, vol. 8 (1938-1939) - Swing from Paris - Double CD
> 
> I bought mine from Amazon (2xCD/mp3), but I think they are on iPlayer.
> 
> I think the large differences in the two takes of the same songs shows how
> free and enjoyable these sessions were. It is good to hear the cry of "Come
> on Larry" to authenticate the recordings.
> 
> Larry was not the only person to play in these small groups in the 1930s.
> Max Geldray and Dany Kane were two others.
> 
> Roger
> Editor: Harmonica World
> www.harmonica.co.uk
>