Gypsy Jazz - Ian Cruickshank


	(All prices are for single CDs including postage within the UK. For mailing to other countries please see payment information) FJCD107 ‘SWINGIN' SPIRITS’ - IAN CRUICKSHANK with `PEARL DJANGO' £10

	Recorded in the U.S.A., guitarist Ian Cruickshank is accompanied by a fine trio from Seattle by the name of ‘Pearl Django’, with the addition on four tracks of Miss Shelley Park - a great rhythm guitarist from Vancouver. Five original tunes by Cruickshank, plus swing and Latin standards and three tunes by Django Reinhardt. (This title is also available on cassette, price £6.50)

	Titles: Waltz For Jimmy;Dud`s Dream;Tacoma Truckstop;Manouche; Relaxing;Swingin` Spirits;Douce Ambience;Twilight Melody;Brazil;Sentimental Journey;Blue Drag;C`est Si Bon.

	FJCD 111 - LILLIAN BOUTTE AND HER INTERNATIONAL BAND - £10

	The glorious voice of Lillian Boutte, once heard, is never forgotten.This CD, her first on Fret, is destined to be a classic. Accompanied by the truly international group of Thomas l`Ettiene (tenor sax&clarinet), Gerard Presencer (trumpet), Dave Cliff (guitar), the legendary Ed Frank, from New Orleans, (piano), Dave Green (bass), Soren Frost (drums), Lil sings her heart out on swing, funky New Orleans songs and beautiful ballads in an exciting programme of material that sets her apart from all other singers.

	Titles: Raindrops From My Eyes;Tis Autumn;Meet Me At The Station; My One And Only Love;You Hit The Spot;Funghi Mama; Who Can I Turn To;Almost Like Being In Love;No Special Place; Hold It Right There;When You Wish Upon A Star.

	FJCD109 – ‘DJANGO MEETS THE DUKE’ - IAN CRUICKSHANK`S GYPSY JAZZ, with ALAN BARNES, JOHNNY VAN DERRICK and PEARL DJANGO £10

	Part studio recordings, part live in concert, featuring a program of Reinhardt and Ellington compositions with the swinging violin of the late, great Johnny Van Derrick, plus Alan Barnes on sax and clarinet, Ian Cruickshank & Jez Cook on guitars, Andy Crowdy on bass. Plus the smooth ‘Pearl Django’ quartet.

	Titles: Ultrafox; Billets Doux; Tears; Djangolgie; Nocturne; Lotus Blossom; Caravan; Django Meets The Duke; Fleche D’Or; In A Sentimental Mood; Vous Et Moi.

	FJCD 114 – ‘THE GYPSY JAZZ GUITAR FESTIVAL ‘98’ £10

	Recorded live at Culham, Oxfordshire, this beautiful CD is a ‘must’ for anybody interested in this genre of music in its various aspects and provides a fascinating glimpse of the magical atmosphere of this special event for those who were unable to attend. Featuring : Patrick Saussois, The Limberger Family, Claudine Larne, Paul Chester, Jeff Green, Murray Salmon, Diz Disley, Jeff Cook, Andy Crowdy, Ian Cruickshank.

	Titles: Nuages; Black and White; Beale St Blues; The Sheik of Araby; Emily; Please Be Kind; Rumanian Medley; Indifference; Tu Djaial; La Foule; Flamingo; Passion; Dark Eyes; My Blue Heaven.

	FJCD 115 – ‘THE GYPSY JAZZ GUITAR FESTIVAL ‘99’ £10

	Recorded live at Shiplake, Oxfordshire. Featuring two or three tunes from each band this CD represents an exciting compilation of the fantastic music at the third annual GJGF. Featuring: Serge Krief, Richard Chiche, Mito & Dorno, Alan Barnes, Jeff Green, Dave Green, Zvuck Bazaar, Paul Chester, Andy Crowdy, Ian Cruickshank.

	Titles: I Got Rhythm; Norwegian Dance; Swing 42; Just a Gigolo; Whistle Hora; Kolomyjky; Minor Swing; Montagne St Genevieve; Honeysuckle Rose; I Love You; Hungaria.

	FJCD 117 – ‘THE GYPSY JAZZ GUITAR FESTIVAL 2000’ £10

	Recorded live at Shiplake, Oxfordshire, this CD makes a worthy companion to the above. Featuring: The Kussi Weiss Trio; Joe Bawalino; The Limberger Family, Ian Cruickshank’s Gypsy Jazz. Titles: Manoir de Mes Reves;The Windows Of Moscow;La Foule;The Shadow Of Your Smile;Moonlight In Vermont;Bye Bye Blackbird;Samba De Orphea;Homage To Hojok; Sweet Georgia Brown;Bolero;I Love You;Dark Eyes. Special Offer: All three ‘Festival’ CDs for £21 including postage!

	FJCD 116 – ‘WATER GYPSY’ - IAN CRUICKSHANK £10

	A musical journey of the spiritual imagination, with ten original tunes by Ian Cruickshank and two standards, this CD has received rave reviews from the UK and the Continent. Featuring Jez Cook, Andy Crowdy, Pete Morgan, Duncan Batchelor & Rohit Mistry

	Titles: Water Gypsy;Gypsy Le Pont;Push Off;Nahanni Ripples;Running Rapids;Wing It;Benign Influence;Monkey Island; Firewater Air;Jessica’s Journey;But Beautiful;For All We Know.

	FJCD 112 – ‘SUITE DJANGO’ – PAUL CHESTER £10

	One of the finest Django stylists in the world, and a wonderful composer, Paul has come up with a truly beautiful album of his own exciting tunes to depict key events and people in Django’s life. A real gem of a CD! With Ian Cruickshank, rthm.gtr. and Andy Crowdy, bass.

	Titles: Naissence;Valse Des Enfants;Flame of Destiny;Redemption;Nin-Nin;Broad-brimmed Hat;Baro and Matelo;Hotel Claridge;Selmer Swing;American Dream;Naguine’s Tears.

	FJCD 118 – ‘N0W AND ZEN’ - CRUICKSHANK/ MORGAN/COVERDALE. £10

	featuring Ian Cruickshank’s new trio (John Coverdale, gtr; Pete Morgan, bass) on eleven exciting tributes to various heros.

	Titles: Hats Off To Charlie; Out Of Here; Busy Bean; Blues For Hank Garland; Prague Swing; Bonjour Mito;Meistertune; Now And Zen; Hello Babe; Dan The Man; Nam Mihoho Rengay Kyo.

	FJCD 119 – ‘COUNTRY AND EASTERN’ – IAN CRUICKSHANK & JOHN KITCHIN
	The latest from Fret, recorded with just two acoustic guitars – 13 beautiful tunes inc. 3 originals. A real mixture of styles, from Bach to Blues to Swing to Gypsy to Latin etc.

	Titles: Frenesi; HiLili, Hi Lo; Some Sweet Day; Insensiblement; Roadsong; Zingara; Country and Eastern Rag; Two-part Invention; Softly As In A Morning Sunrise; My One And Only Love; It Might As Well Be Spring; Paraguay Shuffle; Blues For Sonny Stitt; El Cumpanchero.

	SPECIAL - NEW DOUBLE REINHARDT/GRAPPELLI CD ! ‘PARISIAN SWING’ - DJANGO REINHARDT and STEPHANE GRAPPELLI £16

	51 gems from the classic Hot Club years, freshly re-mastered from mint-condition original 78rpm records to a fidelity and quality of sound never before achieved. Many subtle nuances are revealed for the first time - experience the full tonal beauty of Grappelli’s violin and Django’s guitar as you’ve never heard before! With a wonderful cover portrait of Django by renowned artist and guitarist, Diz Disley, and informative notes by Ian Cruickshank.

	Titles: Way Down Upon The Swanee River ; Blue Drag ; Swing Guitars ; Limehouse Blues ; Oriental Shuffle; After You’ve Gone ; I Can’t Give You Anything But Love ; Shine; Georgia ; Exactly Like You ; Tears ; Rose Room ; In A Sentimental Mood ; Runnin’ Wild ; Solitude. Miss Annabelle Lee ; Liebestraum No 3 ; The Sheik Of Araby ; When Day Is Done ; A Little Love, A Little Kiss ; Hot Lips ; Body And Soul ; I’ll See You in My Dreams ; R-Vingt Six ; Blue Lou ; It Don’t Mean A Thing ; Moonglow ; Stompin’ At Decca ; It Had To Be You ; Them There Eyes ; If Had You ; Billets Doux ; Souvenirs ; Swing From Paris ; Three Little Words ; Night And Day ; Appel Direct ; Tornerai ; The Flat-foot Floogie ; I’ve Got My Love To Keep Me Warm ; Louise ; Twelfth Year ; Japanese Sandman ; Don’t Worry About Me ; H.C.Q. Strut ; Hungaria ; My Melancholy Baby ; Jeepers Creepers ; Tea For Two ; Swing 39 ; I Wonder Where My Baby Is Tonight.

	FJCD106 ‘THIRSTY WORK’ - ALAN BARNES £10

	Alan Barnes, generally held to be one of the greatest of British sax players, and one of international repute. His CDs on Fret Records have been received with enormous praise and glowing reviews from fans and critics alike. Music of lasting value, this recording features Alan in quartet, quintet and sextet settings along with the finest musicians on the London jazz scene. A world star in the making!

	Titles: Ecaroh;Stars Fell On Alabama;Groovy Samba;Sweet And Lovely;Double Take And Fade Away;Go Home; Solitude; Autumn In New York;Thirsty Work.

	FJCD110 ‘HERE COMES TROUBLE...’ - THE ALAN BARNES QUARTET £10

	Featuring Alan`s powerful and exciting quartet with the legendary Bryan Spring on drums, Mick Hutton, bass, and Scotland`s young prodigy, Steve Hamilton,on piano.

	Titles: Here Comes Trouble;S.O.S.;Never Let Me Go;Little Nemo;Clare`s Cares; Hushed Tones; Quasimodo;East Of The Village; Arriving Soon. Quotes about ALAN BARNES:click here

	FJCD 120 – ‘FOOL’S GOLD’ – NIGEL PRICE TRIO £10

	A phenomenally gifted and highly melodic modern jazz guitarist/composer. A real star in the making!

	Titles: Booze Blooze;Fool’s Gold;Blues Riff;Friday The 14th;Alfredo;Straight, No Bounce; Benson Edges;Look For The Silver Lining;S.O.S. (With DVD film footage!)

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