Michel Warlop - Modernistic 1933-1943 (1994)

French violinist Michel Warlop came onto the booming Parisian music scene of the 1930s as an accompanist for such stars as Germain Sablon and Maurice Chevalier; in his own work he pursued a more swinging style, drawn to the "hot" jazz of gypsy guitarist Django Reinhardt and his longtime partner, violinist Stephane Grappelli. Warlop also indulged in somewhat riper, more romantic material, popular dance music with an orchestral hue – this generously programmed album gathers fine examples of both styles. Among the any musicians are Django and Joseph Reinhardt, Alix Combelle, Andre Ekyan, and a host of French jazz and pop luminaries. Nice collection of a lesser-known French jazz pioneer. Includes some fun vocal numbers, too.

Tracklist:

01. Fantaisie Grégorienne - Grégor Et Ses Grégoriens
02. My Gal Sal - Les Chicago Syncopators
03. All Of The Swing - Léon Kartun
04. Knick Knack Blues - Léon Kartun
05. Waiting For You - Léon Kartun
06. Heureux, Joyeux, Amoureux - Léon Kartun
07. Escape - Michael Warlop
08. Cloud Castles - Michael Warlop
09. Magic Strings - Michael Warlop
10. Sweet Serenade - Michael Warlop
11. Crazy Strings - Michael Warlop
12. Novel Pets - Michael Warlop
13. Budding Dancers - Michael Warlop
14. Désespérance - Michael Warlop
15. Doux Souvenir - Michel Warlop; Les Quinze Solistes De Jazz
16. Kiboula - Michel Warlop; Les Quinze Solistes De Jazz
17. Modernistic - Michel Warlop; Les Quinze Solistes De Jazz
18. C'est Du Rythme - Les Chanterelles; Michel Warlop
19. Verlaine - Les Chanterelles; Michel Warlop
20. Oui - Pierre Mingand; Michel Warlop
21. Ils Sont Zazous - Pierre Mingand; Michel Warlop
22. Michou - Michael Warlop
23. Loubi - Michael Warlop
24. Prise De Courant - Michael Warlop
25. Elyane - Michael Warlop