Tuesday, August 25, 2015

USA: Pearl Django-Time Flies (Modern Hot 2015)


Time Flies . . . 
Time Flies . . . is the twelfth release by Pearl Django in a little over 20 years of performing. For the period of the past four CDs the group has moved away for Django style covers and has exploited the composing skills of the band members. On this CD you will find nine PD originals and a beautiful cover version of Black Orpheus by Luiz Bonfa. While there is still strong evidence o for the influence of Django Reinhardt, with titles, Django Bop, Djangolatry and Something Borrowed, there are a few compositions which, push the boundaries of what may be considered Gypsy jazz or Hot Club Swing. The compositions are quite good, quite good indeed. 



1. Django Bop - Bistrot d'Eustashe
2. Grisology
3. Djangolatry
4. Napoli '61
5. Something Borrowed
6. Waltz For 12
7. Springin'
8. A Supinator in Italia
9. Momento
10. Black Orpheus