• Artist: Charlie Haden
• Flags: Instrumental
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• Styles: Hard Bop, Avant-Garde
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Review

During the late '70s, Charlie Haden recorded all manner of duo sessions with musicians ranging from Ornette Coleman to Keith Jarrett, but one of the more unusual was this one with gypsy guitarist and Django Reinhardt devotee Christian Escoude. Not odd because of musical incompatibility; indeed, these two mesh together quite well. It's just that the two come from such different backgrounds that one might suspect they'd be unlikely to meet, much less think about playing together. But this album made up largely of Reinhardt covers works quite well, Haden playing with romantic fervor and Escoude not merely aping his idol, but playing in a relaxed and timeless manner. Beginning with an almost funky rendition of the John Lewis homage "Django," the musicians feel quite at home with the material and each other, never venturing too far from the themes and listening intently. The title track, a bass solo by Haden, is a special gem. A warm, unhurried session, one that Haden fans will enjoy for both his prominence and creativity as well as for Escoude's carefully considered contributions. ~ Brian Olewnick, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track Title	iTunes	Composers	Performers	Time
Django	...	John Lewis	Christian Escoude, Charlie Haden	(8:56)
Bolero	...	Django Reinhardt	Christian Escoude, Charlie Haden	(4:25)
Manoir de Mes Reves	...	Django Reinhardt	Christian Escoude, Charlie Haden	(5:57)
Gitane	...	Charlie Haden	Christian Escoude, Charlie Haden	(3:15)
Nuages	...	Django Reinhardt	Christian Escoude, Charlie Haden	(9:00)
Dinette	...	Django Reinhardt	Christian Escoude, Charlie Haden	(6:07)
Improvisation	...	Django Reinhardt	Christian Escoude, Charlie Haden	(2:55)

Credits

Christian Escoude (Guitar (Acoustic)), Christian Escoude (Guitar), Christian Escoude (Performer), Charlie Haden (Bass), Charlie Haden (Main Performer), Charlie Haden (Bass (Acoustic)), Alain Boucanus (Producer), Chris Flicker (Liner Notes), Francis Marmande (Liner Notes), Jean-Pierre Pelissier (Engineer), Jean-Pierre Leloir (Photography), Bernard Beaugendre (Artwork), Françoise Le Guilloux (Translation)

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