“Django was in his final weeks when he made this beautiful recording. He had seemingly fallen out of love with music, or with performance, in the post-war period and gained a reputation for unreliability. But there were signs that his old fire was coming back.”

PENGUIN GUIDE TO JAZZ


“The disc you hold in your hands was the final album Django Reinhardt recorded before his death on May 16, 1953. The guitarist left behind a work as vast as it was modern, and he left an indelible mark on the history of jazz guitar and music in general".

JAZZ MAGAZINE


Tracklist

SIDE A
1. NIGHT AND DAY 2:55
2. BLUES FOR IKE 3:25
3. NUAGES 3:20
4. INSENSIBLEMENT 3:12
5. LE SOIR 3:02*
6. CHEZ MOI 3:02*

SIDE B
1. BRAZIL 2:30
2. SEPTEMBER SONG 2:38
3. CONFESSIN’ (THAT I LOVE YOU) [1953 version] 3:43
4. MANOIR DE MES RÊVES 2:40
5. I COVER THE WATERFRONT 3:30*
6. DECCAPHONIE 3:19*

DJANGO REINHARDT, electric guitar
MAURICE VANDER, piano
PIERRE MICHELOT, bass
JEAN-LOUIS VIALE, drums

Paris, France, March 10-11, 1953.

Original session produced by Norman Granz.

*BONUS TRACKS: Django Reinhardt (electric guitar), Fats Sadi (vibes), Martial Solal (piano), Pierre Michelot (bass), Pierre Lemarchand (drums). Paris, France, April 8, 1953. Original session issued on Decca singles.