Exploring the Height of Black American Jazz in Paris.

Exploring the Height of Black American Jazz in Paris.

The thriving jazz scene black American musicians created in Paris in the 20s and 30s. Above, Eddie South.

START
00.00
04.24
07.41
10.28
14.58
19.20
23.37
27.33
30.54
34.39
41.24
44.51
48.51
53.27
TITLE
Yesterdays
Nuages
Snowfall
Deep Purple
Stardust
Honeysuckle Rose
Out of Nowhere
Blue Light Blues
Stardust Trio
Beyond the Sea
Slow Freight
The Midnight Sun Will Never Set
Tenderly
Ruby
ARTIST
Eddie South
Hot Club of France
Eddie South
Eddie South
Willie Lewis/Benny Carter
Benny Carter
Benny Carter/Coleman Hawkins
Benny Carter
Django Reinhardt/Coleman Hawkins
Django Reinhardt/Stephane Grappelli
Benny Carter/Coleman Hawkins
Benny Carter
Benny Carter
Benny Carter
ALBUM
Dark Angel of the Fiddle
The Best of Django Reinhardt
Dark Angel of the Fiddle
Dark Angel of the Fiddle
The Entertainers Entertain
Further Definitions
Out of Nowhere
Jazz for a Lazy Day
All Star Sessions
Djangology 49
Selected Sessions, 1934-43
Further Definitions
The Small Group Sessions
The Small Group Sessions
LABEL
Soundies
Blue Note
Soundies
Soundies
Whispering Grass
Verve
Arkadia
MMT
Capitol
BMG
Sony
Verve
Verve
Verve

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