Django Tunes

Personnel: Florin Niculescu (violin); David Reinhardt, Samson Schmitt (guitar); Florent Gac, Thüryn Mitchell (piano); Bruno Ziarelli (drums).Liner Note Authors: Florent Gac; David Reinhardt; Thüryn Mitchell; Bruno Ziarelli; Samson Schmitt; Florin Niculescu; Darryl Hall.Recording information: Studio Electrecord, Bucharest, Romania (01/11/2010); Studio Sysmo Records, Paris, France (01/11/2010); Studio Electrecord, Bucharest, Romania (12/06/2009/12/07/2009); Studio Sysmo Records, Paris, France (12/06/2009/12/07/2009).Photographer: Laurent Toulasne.Violinist Florin Nicolescu recorded this set of Django Reinhardt compositions in his native Romania and in Paris, accompanied by a shifting complement of sidemen that included various combinations of two guitarists, two pianists, a bassist, and a drummer. The arrangements are unusual; typically, a musician this enamored of Reinhardt will tend to duplicate the Quintet du Hot Club de France's traditional lineup: one lead guitar, two rhythm guitars