Djangology
Context
Composition by Django Reinhardt, which became an emblematic track of the Quintette du Hot Club de France. The reference recording dates from September 11, 1935 in Paris, with Stéphane Grappelli on violin, three guitars and a double bass. The quintet was born in summer 1934 from jam sessions at the Hotel Claridge.
In the genealogy of jazz
This track belongs to Hot Club de France, Gypsy jazz. Among the origins and influences of Hot Club de France, Gypsy jazz: Swing, big bands, Jazz in France (interwar years).