Django Reinhardt et le Quintette du Hot Club de France
André Ekyan (as, cl);
Raph Schécroun (p);
Django Reinhardt (g solo);
Alf. Masselier (b);
Roger Paraboschi (dm)
1950 April-May - RAI Studios, Rome
Almost a duplicate of the previous version but perhaps a little less subtle. Harmonics to start the solo but not to close it out. The sound of the electric guitar is a little more metalic but not unacceptably so. If you are one of those who believe that Django's best work was done on acoustic, please give the recordings from this period a listen. You owe it to yourself!. - Dave Gould