Decca · in the Kissa Kissa racks
The Last Be-Bop Sessions
| Recorded | Jan 30 & Apr 8, 1953 |
|---|---|
| Label | Decca |
| Released | 1953 |
| Personnel | 9 credited players |
| Discogs | master 3620858 |
The record
Cut just months before his death, this session finds Reinhardt trading his gypsy-swing lyricism for the sharper angles of bebop, flanked by a young Martial Solal and Hubert Fol. A startling coda to a career built on Hot Club romanticism -- restless, modern, and quietly poignant in hindsight.
Session personnel
- Hubert Fol — alto saxophone
- Pierre Michelot — double bass
- Jean-Louis Viale — drums
- Pierre Lemarchand — drums
- Django Reinhardt — guitar
- Martial Solal — piano
- Maurice Vander — piano
- Roger Guérin — trumpet
- Sadi Lallemand — vibraphone
Contemporary reception
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Pressings
| 2024 | Decca |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Decca — File, FLAC, Album, Compilation, Mono, 24-bit, 192 kHz |
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