Gitane (album)

Gitane is an album of duets on material associated with Django Reinhardt by bassist Charlie Haden and guitarist Christian Escoude recorded in 1978 and originally released on the All Life label.^[1]

Reception

The Allmusic review by Brian Olewnick awarded the album 3 stars stating "A warm, unhurried session, one that Haden fans will enjoy for both his prominence and creativity as well as for Escoude's carefully considered contributions".^[2]

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	^[2]

Track listing

All compositions by Django Reinhardt except as indicated

"Django" (John Lewis) - 8:56
"Bolero" - 4:25
"Manoir de Mes Reves" - 5:57
"Gitane" (Charlie Haden) - 3:15
"Nuages" - 9:00
"Dinette" - 6:07
"Improvisation" (Christian Escoude) - 2:55

Recorded at Studio des Champs Elysées in Paris, France on September 22, 1978

Personnel

Charlie Haden — bass
Christian Escoude — guitar

References

↑ Discogs album entry accessed December 8, 2011
1 2 Olewnick, B. Allmusic Review accessed December 8, 2011

Charlie Haden

Studio albums	As Long as There's Music (1978) Closeness (1976) The Golden Number (1977) Gitane (1978) Magico (1979) Folk Songs (1979) Etudes (1987) Silence (1987) Dialogues (1990) First Song (1992) Steal Away (1995) Beyond the Missouri Sky (Short Stories) (1997) None But the Lonely Heart (1997) Nocturne (2001) American Dreams (2002) Land of the Sun (2004) Heartplay (2006) Come Sunday (2012)

Live albums	Time Remembers One Time Once (1981) The Montreal Tapes: with Don Cherry and Ed Blackwell (1994) The Montreal Tapes: with Paul Bley and Paul Motian (1994) Night and the City (1996) The Montreal Tapes: Liberation Music Orchestra (1997) The Montreal Tapes: with Geri Allen and Paul Motian (1997) The Montreal Tapes: with Gonzalo Rubalcaba and Paul Motian (1997) In Montreal (2001) The Montreal Tapes: Tribute to Joe Henderson (2004) Magico: Carta de Amor (2012)

Liberation Music Orchestra albums	Liberation Music Orchestra (1969) The Ballad of the Fallen (1982) Dream Keeper (1990) Not in Our Name (2005)

Old and New Dreams albums	Old and New Dreams (1976) Old and New Dreams (1979) Playing (1980) A Tribute to Blackwell (1987)

Quartet West albums	Quartet West (1987) In Angel City (1988) Haunted Heart (1991) Always Say Goodbye (1993) Now Is the Hour (1996) The Art of the Song (1999) The Private Collection (2007)

Related	Discography Josh Haden Spain [band] The Blue Moods of Spain Petra Haden Petra Haden Sings: The Who Sell Out Rachel Haden Tanya Haden Let's Go Sailing The Haden Triplets

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