1940

Winter 39-40    Django plays with a new band : Combelle, Renard, Brun, Baro Ferret and Soudieux at the "Jimmy's". Spautz p.94

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Intégrale Django Reinhardt Vol 9, H.C.Q. Strut, 1939 -1940

Gus Viseur (accordion)
Django Reinhardt (guitar)
and probably Emmanual Soudieux (bass)

Paris, Emission radio (poste Parisien), January 12th 

Daphne
same band and date with
Philippe Brun (trumpet) 
It had to be you
Arthur Briggs and his orchestra
Arthur Briggs (trumpet)
Christian Wagner (clarinet)
Alix Combelle (altor sax & tenor sax);
Ray Stokes (piano);
Django Reinhardt (guitar)
Tony Rovira (bass).

Paris, February 15th 

My melancholy baby
Braggin' the briggs (1)
Braggin' the briggs (2)
Sometimes I'm happy
Scatterbrain
Alix Combelle and his swing band
Alex Renard (trumpet)
Pierre Allier (trumpet)
Al Piguillem (trumpet)
Philippe Brun (trumpet)
Guy Paquinet (trombone)
Alix Combelle (tenor sax)
Charlie Lewis (piano)
Django Reinhardt (guitar)
Joseph Reinhardt (guitar)
Marceau Sarbib (bass)
H.P. Chadel (drum)

Paris, February 20th 

Jumpin' at the woodside
Week-end stomp
Nerves and fever
Fast, slow medium tempo
Panassie stomp
Rockabye basie
Phillipe Brun and his Jam Band
Philippe Brun (trumpet)
Guy Paquinet (trumpet)
Alix Combelle (clarinet)
Charlie Lewis (piano)
Django Reinhardt (guitar)
Marceau Sarbib (basse)
H.P. Chadel (drum)

Paris, February 22nd 

Boogie woogie (1)
Boogie woogie (2)
Blue skies
Stomp

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Intégrale Django Reinhardt Vol 10, Nuages, 1940

André Ekyan
ANDRE EKYAN (alto sax solo)
Django Reinhardt(guitar solo)
Pierre "Baro" Ferret (guitar)
Emmanuel Soudieux( bass)

same date
  

Rosetta
Sugar
A pretty girl is like a melody
Margie
Django's Music
Philippe Brun (trumpet)
Pierre Allier (trumpet)
Alex Renard (trumpet)
Al Piguillem (trumpet)
Guy Paquinet (trombone)
Gaston Moat (trombone)
Pierre Deck (trombone)
Alix Combelle (baritone sax)
Charlie Lewis (piano)
Django Reinhardt (guitar solo)
Pierre "Baro" Ferret (guitar)
Emmanuel Soudieux (basse)

same date 

Tears
same band
Add Andre Ekyan (alto sax) 
Limehouse blues
Phillipe Brun
Alex Renard (trumpet)
Pierre Allier (trumpet)
Guy Paquinet (trombone)
Andre Ekyan (alto sax)
Alix Combelle (tenor sax)
and same rhythm

same day 

Daphne
Philippe Brun (trumpet)
Alex Renard (trumpet)
Alix Combelle (clarinet)
Charlie Lewis (piano)
Django Reinhardt (guitar solo)
Pierre "Baro" Ferret (guitar)
Emmanuel Soudieux (basse)

Same date 

At the Jimmy's bar
DJANGO' MUSIC
probably Philippe Brun (trumpet)
Hubert Rostaing (tenor sax)
Charlie Lewis (piano)
Django Reinhardt
Henri and Andre Salvador (guitar)
Emmanuel Soudieux (basse)

"Radio Cite", live from the Jimmy's Bar. Paris, Winter 1940. 

Sweet sue
Appel indirect

May 10th    Django leaves with his wife toward the south of France for more security. Spautz p.95

They'll be back in Paris once the "Armnistice" is signed between France and Germany. Spautz p.95

October 1st    Hubert Rostaing enters Django new Quintet. Spautz p.96

DJANGO REINHARDT et le QUINTETTE DU HOT CLUB DE FRANCE:
Hubert Rostaing (clarinet)
Django Reinhardt (guitar solo)
Joseph Reinhardt (guitar)
Francis Luca (basse)
Pierre Fouad (drum)
Josette Dayde (vocal)    She'll be fired not too long after. Spautz p.96

Paris, October 1st 

Nuages

Talking about the "Boeuf sur le Toit" let me remind that this the very place where according to Yves Salgues in "La légende de Django" (for french text see http://www.jazzmagazine.com/Vies/portraits/djangoreinhardt/django7.htm) one night at 2 o'clock in the morning, Django who had just gambled and lost 100 000 francs at the 'Chemin de fer (shemmy or chemmy game)' in a clandestine gambling-den came in. The Jo Bouillon Orchestra was playing there. His cousin Eugène Vées rejoined him, then his brother, and then Fouad.- "Champagne, Monsieur Moïses" said Django with a tired voiceThe musicians of the Orchestra are packing up their belongings. On the stage lies a guitar. Django looks at it for a moment, he stands up, takes it and rests it on his knees and starts
ringing a few notes. Does he realize at this moment that he is improvising something eternal just as imperishable as Handy's 'Saint Louis Blues' or Gershwin's 'The Man I Love'? That night, at the "Boeuf sur le Toit" was born 'Nuages'...He will receive in less than three years, 780 000 francs in royalties for this
sole title [15 millions of 1957 french francs]. Some lyrics will be added to this tune and it will be played even in the smallest french village dance. 
Rythme futur
Begin the beguine
Blues
Cou-cou

Coucou, les rosiers fleurissent
Coucou, les rameaux verdissent
Coucou, voici le printemps

Coucou, le beau soleil brille
Coucou, et les yeux des filles
Coucou,en font tout autant
Que faites-vous, que faites-vous
encore à sommeiller

Eveillez-vous, Eveillez-vous,
le monde est transformé
Coucou, ouvrez moi bien vite
Coucou, mon coeur vous invite
Coucou, il faut nous aimer

Cadillac Cadillac
Coucou bonjour mon amour
Cadilla dilla dilla Cadillac Cadillac

Coucou veut dire bonjour
Que faites-vous, que faites-vous
encore à sommeiller
Eveillez-vous,Eveillez-vous
le monde est transformé
Coucou, ouvrez-moi bien vite
Coucou, mon coeur vous invite
Coucou, il faut nous aimer

same band
except Hubert Rostaing (tenor sax) 
Undecided (indécision)
Alix Combelle son orchestre
Aime Barelli (trumpet)
Christian Bellest (trumpet)
Severin Luino (trumpet)
Eugene d'Hellemmes (trombone)
Max Blanc (clarinet & alto sax)
Marcel Coestier (clarinet & alto sax)
Noel Chiboust (tenor sax)
Alix Combelle (tenor sax)
Raymond Wrascoff (piano)
Django Reinhardt (guitar)
Francis Luca (basse)
Pierre Fouad (drum)

October 21st 

Tel quel
Deux pieds gauches
Joyeuse fumee
Tiger rag
Quatre tickets
Noël Chiboust son orchestre
Aime Barelli (trumpet)
Max Blanc (clarinet & alto sax)
Noel Chiboust (tenor sax)
Alix Combelle (tenor sax)
Raymond Wrascoff (piano)
Django Reinhardt (guitar)
Francis Luca (basse)
Pierre Fouad (drum)

October 22nd 

Serenade d'hiver
Le sheik
Noel blues
Margie
Bijou
Hubert Rostaing, Aimé Barelli et leur Orchestre
Christian Bellest (trumpet)
Hubert Rostaing (tenor sax)
Alix Combelle (tenor sax)
Raymond Wrascoff (piano)
Django Reinhardt (guitar)
Francis Luca (basse)
Pierre Fouad (drum)

Same date. 

Indecision
Oui, c'est ca
Django Reinhardt et le Quintette du Hot Club de France
Hubert Rostaing (clarinet)
Alix Combelle (clarinet, tenor sax , chimes)
Django Reinhardt (guitar solo)
Joseph Reinhardt (guitar)
Tony Rovira (basse)
Pierre Fouad (drum)

December 13th 

Swing 41
Nuages
Exactly like you
Fantaisie sur une danse norvegienne
Vendredi 13
Liebesfreud
Mabel
Little white lies
Les yeux noirs
Sweet sue
same band
December 17th 
Swing de Paris
Swing 41
Oiseaux des Iles
All of me

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Intégrale Django Reinhardt Vol 11, Swing 42, 1940 - 1942

Trio de saxophones Alix Combelle
Christian Magner (alto sax & clarinet)
Hubert Rostaing (tenor sax)
Alix Combelle (tenor sax)
Django Reinhardt (guitar solo)
Joseph Reinhardt (guitar)
Tony Rovira (basse)
Pierre Fouad (drum)

December 18th 

Cascades
Reflets
Onze heures vingt
Sur les bords de l'Alamo
Christian Wagner et son orchestre
Christian Wagner (clarinet)
Alix Combelle (alto sax)
Hubert Rostaing (tenor sax)
Django Reinhardt (guitar)
Tony Rovira (basse)
Pierre Fouad (drum)

Same date. 

Pour terminer    (on Intégrale Django Reinhardt, Vol 10)
Pour commencer   (on Intégrale Django Reinhardt, Vol 10)
Pierre Allier et son orchestre
Pierre Allier (trumpet)
Martineau (trumpet)
Heutschel (trumpet)
Wallez (trombone)
Coutard (trombone)
Hubert Rostaing (clarinet & tenor sax)
Charles Lisee (alto sax)
Michel Donnay (tenor sax)
Paul Collot (piano)
Django Reinhardt(guitar)
Belloni (tuba)
Pierre Fouad (drum)

Paris, December 18th 

Les yeux noirs
Begin the beguine
Swingin' the blues
Pierre Allier
Pierre Allier (trumpet)
Charles Lisee (alto sax)
Hubert Rostaing (clarinet & tenor sax)
Paul Collot (piano)
Django Reinhardt (guitar)
Pierre Fouad (drum) 
Petite Lili
Ninouche

December 19th : Django et son nouveau Quintette (Rostaing) à la salle Gaveau. Covered in Jazz Hot magazine no. 419.

Festival Swing 41
Pierre Allier (trumpet)
Christian Bellest (trumpet)
Severin Luino (trumpet)
Aime Barelli (trumpet)
Maurice Gladieu (trombone)
Guy Paquinet (trombone)
Christian Wagner(clarinet)
Max Blanc (alto sax)
Noel Chiboust (tenor sax)
Georges Jacquemont (tenor sax)
Alix Combelle (ts, speech)
and the QUINTETTE du HOT CLUB de FRANCE:
Hubert Rostaing (clarinet)
Django Reinhardt (guitar solo)
Joseph Reinhardt (guitar)
Tony Rovira (basse)
Pierre Fouad (drum)

Charles Delaunay (speech)
Paris, December 26th 

Festival Swing
Django's Music
Same personnel except Christian Wagner (alto sax) 
Stockholm

December 24th to January : Le quintette du Hot Club de France à la salle Pleyel au cours d'une série de galas avec l'orchestre de Fred Adison.