Django Reinhardt, Newly Discovered Masters LP (1949)

Reinhardt, Django

Django Reinhardt, Newly Discovered Masters by Django Reinhardt (1949 recording; 1961 release). RCA Victor, 430.336 [Imp. ACEM 2-65]. French pressing. Needle-drop recording.  Public domain in Canada. Technics SL1200 with AT 150mLa cartridge > Bryston phono preamp > M-Audio 2496 > 24 bit WAV > Clickrepair > Audacity (tracks and fades) > 24 bit FLAC. Phil's Vinyl Addiction (collection). Note: The orphan works or public domain works presented here are for cultural and educational purposes (without any commercial advantage).  This work may be protected by copyright in some jurisdictions. Phil's comments: The notes (in French) on the back of this record clarify that the recordings on this disk were recently (in or before 1961) re-discovered and are the result of a private performance organized by a wealthy amateur at Rome in 1949. The quintet consists of Django Reinhardt on guitar; André Ekyan on alto sax and clarinet; Raph Schecroun on piano; Alf Masselier on bass; and, Roger Paraboschi on drums.