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Festival Swing

Joli GadjoJoli Gadjo Cardiff, UK✭✭✭✭ Derecho, Bumgarner - VSOP, AJL
edited July 2008 in Repertoire Posts: 542
Hello Gypsies,
I was wondering if someone had transcribed the head of Festival Swing. I am talking about the version played in December 1940 where Delaunay introduces the entire band and each player takes a 12 bar solo, including Reinhardt and Rostaing at the end. Does anyone know who wrote this tune ?

Thanks a lot for your answers, anything about this tune would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks!
-JG
- JG

Comments

  • Joli GadjoJoli Gadjo Cardiff, UK✭✭✭✭ Derecho, Bumgarner - VSOP, AJL
    Posts: 542
    Hey Joli Gadjo !
    Glad to see you on the forum !
    Don't look further anymore, I actually transcribed the tune this week end.
    Excellent choice you made !
    I send you a pm. :wink:
    - JG
  • BonesBones Moderator
    Posts: 3,319
    Nice! Can you post it?

    Thanks
  • Joli GadjoJoli Gadjo Cardiff, UK✭✭✭✭ Derecho, Bumgarner - VSOP, AJL
    Posts: 542
    Does anyone know who actually wrote this tune. Is it a Django tune ?
    - JG
  • KlezmorimKlezmorim South Carolina, USANew
    Posts: 160
    'Taint much of a head to this 'un, folks. It's a straight-ahead blues jam of the "1-1-4-5" variety in C ("Do" for y'all in Europe). Not much of a musical stretch here, but dang it's fun to listen to... if for nothing else, the "correct" pronunciation of the names of those French "musiciens," n'est-ce pas?

    :wink:

    -"k"
  • Joli GadjoJoli Gadjo Cardiff, UK✭✭✭✭ Derecho, Bumgarner - VSOP, AJL
    Posts: 542
    Do you mean the entire tune is an improvisation ?
    - JG
  • KlezmorimKlezmorim South Carolina, USANew
    Posts: 160
    Yeah, pretty much. Everyone knew the key, the chord progression and... just had fun with it!. That's the essence of jazz!
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