Les Doigts De L'homme / 1910
| Album: | 1910 | Collection: | Jazz | |
| Artist: | Les Doigts De L'homme | Added: | Jul 2011 | |
| Label: | Alma Records | |||
A-File Activity
| Add Date: | 2011-07-10 | Pull Date: | 2011-09-11 | Charts: | Jazz |
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| Week Ending: | Sep 11 | Sep 4 | Aug 28 | Aug 21 | Aug 14 | Aug 7 | Jul 31 | Jul 24 |
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| Airplays: | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
Recent Airplay
| 1. | Sep 10, 2011: | Rebop
There Will Never Be Another You |
4. | Aug 25, 2011: | Alachinada!
Blue Skies |
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| 2. | Sep 03, 2011: | Rebop
Boléro |
5. | Aug 23, 2011: | At the Cafe Bohemian
St. James Infirmary Blues |
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| 3. | Aug 27, 2011: | Rebop
Minor Swing |
6. | Aug 20, 2011: | Rebop
Blue Skies |
Album Review
Fo
Reviewed 2011-07-09
Reviewed 2011-07-09
LES DOIGTS DE L’HOMME: 1910
Alma, 2011
GYPSY JAZZ – A fine French quartet (3 guitars + bass, all acoustic) pays homage to the hard-swinging style of Django Reinhardt with one of the best discs in this style in the last couple of years. The playing is absolutely first rate with some great picking, a cheerful spirit and fierce solos. There’s also a bit of Parisian musette along with some quirky arrangements. If you’ve already discovered the wonders of Django, this will not disappoint. If you haven’t, this would be a good place to start.
Fo’s Picks: 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 9, 10, 13, 15, 17
1. 4:38 – a solid, chunky swinger
2. 3:38 – upbeat, with flying guitars
3. 3:06 – uptempo, sweeping waltz
4. 2:35 – fun swinger, lots of quotes
5. 4:06 – calm intro, then driving
6. 4:20 – slow and slinky standard
7. 3:03 – upbeat, swings lightly
8. 3:48 – gorgeous bolero w/clarinet
9. 2:06 – bright, quick-jabbing swing
10. 5:35 – bittersweet musette waltz
11. 3:43 – midtempo, very bouncy
12. 5:12 – melancholy, with clarinet
13. 3:32 – a very gentle, quirky flow
14. 4:10 – weird intro to a fast drive
15. 3:43 – gentle ballad, very sweet
16. 3:21 – midtempo, upbeat swing
17. 2:43 – nice solo guitar work
[ Fo ] 07/09/11
Alma, 2011
GYPSY JAZZ – A fine French quartet (3 guitars + bass, all acoustic) pays homage to the hard-swinging style of Django Reinhardt with one of the best discs in this style in the last couple of years. The playing is absolutely first rate with some great picking, a cheerful spirit and fierce solos. There’s also a bit of Parisian musette along with some quirky arrangements. If you’ve already discovered the wonders of Django, this will not disappoint. If you haven’t, this would be a good place to start.
Fo’s Picks: 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 9, 10, 13, 15, 17
1. 4:38 – a solid, chunky swinger
2. 3:38 – upbeat, with flying guitars
3. 3:06 – uptempo, sweeping waltz
4. 2:35 – fun swinger, lots of quotes
5. 4:06 – calm intro, then driving
6. 4:20 – slow and slinky standard
7. 3:03 – upbeat, swings lightly
8. 3:48 – gorgeous bolero w/clarinet
9. 2:06 – bright, quick-jabbing swing
10. 5:35 – bittersweet musette waltz
11. 3:43 – midtempo, very bouncy
12. 5:12 – melancholy, with clarinet
13. 3:32 – a very gentle, quirky flow
14. 4:10 – weird intro to a fast drive
15. 3:43 – gentle ballad, very sweet
16. 3:21 – midtempo, upbeat swing
17. 2:43 – nice solo guitar work
[ Fo ] 07/09/11
Track Listing
| 1. | Blue Skies | 9. | Féérie | |||
| 2. | Ol' Man River | 10. | Indifférence | |||
| 3. | Niglo 1 Waltz | 11. | Blue Lou | |||
| 4. | Appel Indirect | 12. | Russian Melody | |||
| 5. | 1910 | 13. | Improvisation No. 2 | |||
| 6. | St. James Infirmary Blues | 14. | Swing 48 | |||
| 7. | I've Found A New Baby | 15. | There Will Never Be Another You | |||
| 8. | Boléro | 16. | Minor Swing | |||
| 17. | Imposture No. 1 | |||||