Immerse yourself in the musical world of Django Reinhardt with this carefully selected and verified compilation of harmonic chord progressions, curated by passionate musicians.
Considered one of the greatest guitarists of the 20th century, Django Reinhardt left an indelible mark on European and international jazz with his unique and daring style, blending musette, gypsy music, and swing.
In this book, you will find the harmonic chord progressions of all his most famous works, as well as numerous standards he recorded throughout his career. Each composition is presented in a clear and concise manner, allowing for a quick visualization of its structure, chords, key changes, and non-diatonic colors to consider for improvisation.
This reference book is a must-have for all gypsy music enthusiasts!
Standards included in this book:
- [D] A little love, a little kiss
- [F] A pretty Girl Is Like A Melody
- [G] After you've Gone
- [D] Ain't Misbehavin'
- [Ab] All The Things You Are
- [C] All of me
- [Am] Anniversary Song
- [Dm] Anouman
- [G] Are You In The Mood?
- [C] Artillerie lourde
- [C] At The Jimmy's Bar
- [F] Avalon
- [F] Babik
- [Eb] Baby, Won't You Please Come Home
- [C] Begin The Beguine
- [Gm] Bei Mir Bist Du Shoen
- [D] Belleville
- [G] Billets Doux
- [C] Black and White
- [Dm] Blue Drag
- [F] Blue lou
- [C] Blues Clair
- [Gm] Blues en mineur
- [Bb] Blues For Ike
- [D] Blues Primitif
- [Eb] Body And Soul
- [C] Boléro
- [Gm] Bouncin' Around
- [G] Brasil (Aquarela do)
- [G] Bricktop
- [C7] Cavalerie
- [Bb] Charleston
- [Eb] Chasing Shadows
- [F] Chicago
- [F] China Boy
- [Dm] Clair de lune
- [F] Clopin-Clopant
- [Bb] Clouds
- [G] Confessin' that I Love You
- [D] Coquette
- [C] Cou-Cou
- [F] Crépuscule
- [D] Danse Norvegienne
- [Bb] Danse Nuptiale (Moppin' The Bride)
- [D] Daphne
- [C] Darktown Strutters' Ball
- [Bb] Del Salle
- [C] Diminishing Blackness
- [G] Dinah
- [Ab] Dinette
- [Ab] Distraction
- [A] Django's tiger
- [G] Djangology
- [C] Double Scotch
- [Gm] Douce ambiance
- [E] Dream of you
- [C] Duke and dukie
- [C] Dynamisme
- [Bb] Easter Parade
- [G] Embraceable you
- [C] Exactly Like You
- [Bb] Farewell Blues
- [C] Festival 48
- [F] Fine And Dandy
- [D] Flat-Foot Floogie (The)
- [F] Fleur D'ennui
- [Bm] Flèche d'or
- [Eb] For Sentimental Reasons
- [C] Féerie
- [F] Gaiement
- [Eb] Georgia on my mind
- [G] H.C.Q. Strut
- [F] Honeysuckle rose
- [Bb] Hot Lips
- [G] How high the moon
- [G] Hungaria
- [Eb] I Ain't Got Nobody
- [C] I Can't Believe That You're in Love with Me
- [C] I Can't Get Started
- [F] I can't give you anything but love
- [F] I cover the waterfront
- [Bb] I got ryhtm
- [F] I love you
- [C] I surrender Dear
- [G] I wonder where my baby is tonight
- [G] I'll never be the same
- [F] I'll Never Smile Again
- [F] I'll see you in my dream
- [F] I've found a new baby
- [F] I've got my love to keep me warm
- [G] I've had my moments
- [F] Impromptu
- [F] In A Sentimental Mood
- [G] Insensiblement
- [Gm] It Don't Mean A Thing
- [G] It had to be you
- [F] It was so beautifull
- [G] It's Only a Paper Moon
- [C] J'attendrai
- [F] Japanese Sandman
- [Bb] Jeepers Creepers
- [D] Just a gigolo
- [F] Just One Of Those Things
- [G] Lady be good
- [Bbm] Lentement Mademoiselle
- [C] Liebestraum #3
- [Eb] Lily Belle May June
- [G] Limehouse blues
- [F] Liza
- [F] Louise
- [G] Lover Man
- [C] Mabel
- [Eb] Man I Love (The)
- [D] Manoir de mes rèves
- [G] Micro (Mike)
- [Am] Minor Swing
- [Eb] My Melancholy Baby
- [E] My Serenade
- [Eb] My blue heaven
- [C] Mystery Pacific
- [D] Mélodie au crépuscule
- [G] Ménilmontant
- [G] Nagasaki
- [Dm] Nature Boy
- [Ab] New York City
- [D] Night And Day
- [G] Nuages
- [Eb] Nuits de St-Germain-des-Prés
- [F] Nymphéas
- [F] Oiseaux des iles
- [C] On the sunny side of the street
- [G] Organ grinder Swing
- [F] Oriental shuffle
- [G] Out of nowhere
- [C] Où es-tu, mon amour
- [F] Paramount stomp
- [F] Pennies From Heaven
- [C] Petits mensonges
- [Bb] Place de Brouckere
- [C] Please Be Kind
- [F] Pour que ma vie demeure
- [D] Pêche à la mouche
- [D] R-Vingt Six
- [F] Rose Room
- [F] Rosetta
- [F] Rêverie (Django's Dream)
- [G] Saint Louis Blues
- [G] September Song
- [C] Seul·e ce soir
- [Bb] Sheik of Araby (The)
- [C] Shine
- [Bm] Si tu savais
- [C] Le Soir
- [C] Solitude
- [G] Some of these days
- [Cm] Songe d'automne
- [A] Souvenirs
- [D] Speevy
- [Eb] Stardust
- [G] Stompin' at Decca
- [Eb] Stompin' at the savoy
- [Eb] Studio 24
- [F] Sugar (That Sugar Baby O'Mine)
- [G] Sweet Chorus
- [G] Sweet Georgia Brown
- [G] Sweet Sue, Just You
- [G] Swing 39
- [F] Swing 41
- [C] Swing 42
- [Gm] Swing 48
- [C] Swing De Paris
- [C] Swing Guitars
- [G] Swinging with Django
- [F] Swingtime in springtime
- [A] Symphonie
- [G] Tea for two
- [Cm] Tears
- [D] Them there eyes
- [F] Time on My Hands
- [Eb] To each his own
- [G] Ton doux sourire
- [Cm] Topsy
- [E] Troublant Boléro
- [D] Twelfth Year
- [F] Ultrafox
- [C] Un Peu de Reve
- [C] Undecided
- [F] Vamp
- [Dm] Vendredi 13
- [G] Vette
- [C] Viper's dream
- [F] Vous et Moi
- [G] Vous qui passez sans me voir
- [Eb] Webster
- [C] What Kind Of Friend
- [C] What is this thing called love
- [G] When Day Is Done
- [Dm] Les yeux noirs
- [Bb] You Rascal You (Vieille Canaille)
- [Db] Yours And Mine