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The Spirit of Django

on BBC Radio 3

Geoffrey Smith introduces an evening at Ronnie Scott's Club in London of music inspired by gypsy guitarist Django Reinhardt. Martin Taylor (acoustic guitar), Dave O'Higgins (saxophones). Jack Emblow
(accordion), John Goldie (rhythm guitar) and Terry Gregory (acoustic bass guitar) perform standards including Night and Day, Lady Be Good and Honeysuckle Rose, numbers by Reinhardt himself - Nuages, Swing 42 and Minor Swing, and pieces by Martin Taylor - Double Top, Django's Dream and Chez Fernand. During the interval, Geoffrey Smith reminisces with Ronnie Scott and his partner Pete King about their club, which opened in London 37 years ago. Repeat

Contributors

Introduces:
Geoffrey Smith
Guitarist:
Django Reinhardt.
Guitarist:
Martin Taylor
Guitar:
Dave O'Higgins
Accordion:
Jack Emblow
Accordion:
John Goldie
Accordion:
Terry Gregory
Unknown:
Martin Taylor
Unknown:
Chez Fernand.
Unknown:
Geoffrey Smith
Unknown:
Ronnie Scott
Unknown:
Pete King

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