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Full album available from iTunes at
http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/djangos-discovery/id525868044 or DVD of whole concert from
http://www.havanaswing.com. (Taken from Havana Swing's sellout concert in Scotland, Nov 2011)
CD and DVD "Django's Discovery" also available from every other major online music retailer.
Havana Swing are:
Walt Smith (clarinet)
John Whyte (lead guitar)
Ashley Malcolm (lead guitar)
Alain LeGrande (rhythm guitar / vocals)
Calum McKenzie (double bass)
Filming and DVD production by TV Energy Productions
Live sound - Charlie Martin
"Nuages" is one of the best-known compositions by Django Reinhardt. He recorded about thirteen versions of the song, which is a jazz standard and a mainstay of the gypsy swing repertoire. English and French lyrics have been added to the originally instrumental piece. The title translates in English as "Clouds"; though the English lyric adaptation is titled "It's the bluest kind of blues". Reinhardt's 1946 recording is in the key of G major.
Nuages, 1/10/40, OSW 127-1,"Fremeaux FA 310, Classics 831, Jazz Time 790560-2 (CDs MM 31005 and EMI 780671-2 claim to have OSW 127-1 but in both cases have OSW 146-1), Mosaic MD6-190(6 CD Set).","1/10/40 - QHCF - Paris - Hubert Rostaing (cl), Django & Joseph (b)Pierre Fouad (d), Josette Dayde (vo)*, Reinhardt(g),Francis Luca,",
Nuages, 13/12/40, OSW 146-1,"Fremeaux FA 310, Classics 852, Affinity AFS 1003, Jazz Time 252707-2, Music Memoria 31005(Twice!), EMI 780671-2, Jazz Archives 157222, EMI 746 5012, RDC 40032, Suisa JZCD 376, Blue Note CDP 7243837138-2, Mosaic MD6-190(6 CD Set)."," - Paris - QHCF+ - Hubert Rostaing (cl), Alix Combelle (cl,ts) Django & Joseph Reinhardt (g), Tony Rovira (b), Pierre Fouad (d)",
Nuages,16219, 8/5/42, "Fremeaux FA 311, Classics 877, Verve 513 947-2, HEP 1041", - Brussels - Stan Brenders et Son Grand Orchestre featuring Django Reinhardt,
Nuages, 1/2/46, DR 10028-1 ,"Fremeaux FA 313, Classics 945, Verve 516 931-2", - London - As above,
Nuages, 25/8/47, "Fremeaux FA 314, Classics 1046, Vogue 228E 6006, Kardum GLO 139"," - Paris - Souvenirs de Django - Django Reinhardt (g), Maurice Meunier (cl), Eddie Bernard (p), Eugene Vees (g), Emmanuel Soudieux (b), Jacques Martinon (d)",
Nuages, 29/02/48, Fremeaux FA 316," - Festival de Jazz de Nice - Stephane Grappelly (v), Django & Joseph Reinhardt, Challun Ferret (g), Emmanuel Soudieux (b)",
Nuages, Dec 1948, "Fremeaux FA 316, Vogue 228E 6009, RCA 74321 237692"," - Concert in Brussels - Hubert Rostaing (cl), Django Reinhardt (g), Henri ""Louson"" Baumgartner (g), Louis Vola (b), Arthur Motta (d)",
Nuages, Jan-Feb 1949, BL 111,"Fremeaux FA 317, BGO CD 198, Jazz Time 827447-2"," - Rome - Django Reinhardt (g), Stephane Grappelly (v),Gianni Safred (p), Carlo Pecori (b), Aurelio de Carolis (d).",
Nuages, 25/10/49, "Fremeaux FA 318, Vogue 228E 6010, Vogue 600121, Vogue 668003, Vogue 670205"," - Radio Geneve - Django Reinhardt (elg), Andre Ekyan (as,cl), Francois Vermeille (p), Jean Bouchety (b), Gaston Leonard (d)",
Nuages, 1950, CW9,"Fremeaux FA 318, RCA ND 70929-2"," - Rome - Django Reinhardt (elg), Andre Ekyan (as,cl), Ralph Schecroun (p) Alf Masselier (b), Roger Paraboschi (d)",
Nuages, 1950, Iris Music CD 3001 845,Django Reinhardt (g) with Strings (Wal Berg or Paul Baron. Broadcast Paris,
Nuages, 10/2/51, "Vogue 228E 6010, Vogue LP (NEC Plus Ultra 502008)"," - Paris - Django Reinhardt (g), Bernard Hullin (tpt), Hubert Fol (as), Raymond Fol (p), Pierre Michelot (b), Pierre Lemarchand (d)",
Nuages, 1951 , 7 TLA 1587 ,"Jazz Time 789952-2, RCA 74321 237692",- Paris - Film Soundtrack - Django Reinhardt (g solo),
Nuages, 10/3/53, Verve 835418-2," - Paris - Django Reinhardt (elg), Maurice Vander (p), Pierre Michelot(b), Jean-Louis Viale (d)",
Nuages (no intro),1/2/46,DR 10028-2 ,Decca 820 591-2, - London - As above,
Nuages (No.2),Jan-Feb 1949, BL 115 ,( unissued )," - Rome - Django Reinhardt (g), Stephane Grappelly (v),Gianni Safred (p), Carlo Pecori (b), Aurelio de Carolis (d).",
Nuages (with intro),1/2/46,DR 10028-2 ,"Fremeaux FA 313, Comet MCPS CD 433150", London
