Almost as thrilling as
Definitive
's
In Solitaire
,
Django Reinhardt
Two Is Company
compiles his complete studio duets recorded between 1937 and 1942. Participants consist of violinists
Eddie South
Michel Warlop
and
Stephane Grappelli
(who is also heard at the piano); string bassist
Louis Vola
; trumpeter
Bill Coleman
; alto saxophonist
Andre Ekyan
and pianist
Ivon de Bie
. Note that
Reinhardt
switches between guitar and violin on
"Vous et Moi"
"Blues en Mineur."
These are said to be his only extant violin recordings. Here then are 27 examples of
's unforgettable artistry the way it sounded whenever another musician was fortunate enough to be able to record with him face-to-face, one-on-one. ~ arwulf arwulf