| | Pearl Django Avalon CD Pearl Django Discography of CDs
 (2 Customer Reviews)
The fifth release by Pearl Django shows them in high spirits with string music that swings; three acoustic guitarists, a violinist & a bassist recapitulate the instrumentation of Django's legendary Quintet of the Hot Club of France, paying homage to a ma
Recorded at David Lange Studios, Edgewood, Washington in July 2000.
Personnel: Dudley Hill, Shelley D. Park, Neil Anderson (guitar); Michael Gray (violin); David Lange (accordion).
Recording information: David Lange Studios Edgewood, WA (07/2000).
Photographer: Hunter Nickell.
Pearl Django: Michael Gray (violin); Neil Andersson, Dudley Hill, Shelley D. Park (guitar); Rick Leppanen (upright bass).
Additional personnel: David Lange (accordion).
Pearl Django Avalon Songs | 1. | Avalon |
| 2. | Troublant Bolero |
| 3. | Swing '42 |
| 4. | Memories of You |
| 5. | Lover, Come Back to Me |
| 6. | Blues en Mineur |
| 7. | Smoke Gets in Your Eyes |
| 8. | Manoir de Mes Reves |
| 9. | Begin the Beguine |
| 10. | Belleville |
| 11. | Walc Nagrobek |
| 12. | Swingtonic |
| 13. | Honeysuckle Rose |
| 14. | I'm Confessin' (That I Love You) |
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Avalon Music Review Average Rating: (5 out of 5 stars)  Plucky Pearl-essence
This CD has all of the energy one hears at Pearl Django live performances, and adds the advantage of the subtlties often lost at live venues.
They do Old Reinhardt proud, and it is a pleasure to hear this music being presented to a new generation of "Metro" Swing fans, as well as to newcomers to the form. These guys are hot, tight, polished, and very true to the Django style.
Submitted by a reviewer (Central Valley, California) 
Was This Review Helpful? Yes No Amazing musicianship
This five piece, (with occasional guests), band plays fun, but serious music, about half of which is composed by Django Reinhardt. The music has a jazzy-swing sound. Incredible musicians, great acoustic and hollow body Epiphone guitar.
Submitted by a reviewer (Port Orchard, WA)
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