Gitane (album)

Gitane
Studio album by Charlie Haden and Christian Escoude
Released 1979
Recorded September 22, 1978
Genre Jazz
Length 52:01
Label All Life
Producer Alain Boucanus, Eymeric Adam
Charlie Haden chronology
The Golden Number
(1976)		 Gitane
(1978)		 Magico
(1979)

Gitane is an album of duets on material associated with Django Reinhardt by bassist Charlie Haden and guitarist Christian Escoude recorded in 1978 and originally released on the All Life label.[1]

Contents

Reception

The Allmusic review by Brian Olewnick awarded the album 3 stars stating "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".[2]

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Allmusic [2]

Track listing

All compositions by Django Reinhardt except as indicated
  1. "Django" (John Lewis) - 8:56
  2. "Bolero" - 4:25
  3. "Manoir de Mes Reves" - 5:57
  4. "Gitane" (Charlie Haden) - 3:15
  5. "Nuages" - 9:00
  6. "Dinette" - 6:07
  7. "Improvisation" (Christian Escoude) - 2:55
  • Recorded at Studio des Champs Elysées in Paris, France on September 22, 1978

Personnel

References

  1. ^ Discogs album entry accessed December 8, 2011
  2. ^ a b Olewnick, B. Allmusic Review accessed December 8, 2011