Gitane is an album by American jazz bassist Charlie Haden and French gypsy jazz guitarist Christian Escoudé, released in 1979. Most of the album's compositions were written by guitarist Django Reinhardt.

Gitane
Studio album by
Released1979
RecordedSeptember 22, 1978
StudioStudio Des Champs-Elysees, Paris, France
GenreJazz
Length40:37
LabelAll Life
ProducerAlain Boucanus, Eymeric Adam
Charlie Haden chronology
As Long as There's Music
(1978)
Gitane
(1979)
Magico
(1980)

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
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SourceRating
AllMusic     [1]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz    [2]

The Globe and Mail wrote that Haden "is in fact slow a-finger; by emphasis and omission he makes each note count... Once, and finally, he gets the music moving—the tune is Django's 'Dinette'—Escoude comes to life, and Reinhardt with him."[3]

The AllMusic review by Brian Olewnick stated: "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".[1]

Track listing

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All tracks are written by Django Reinhardt except where noted

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Django"John Lewis8:56
2."Bolero" 4:25
3."Manoir de Mes Reves" 5:57
4."Gitane"Charlie Haden3:15
5."Nuages" 9:00
6."Dinette" 6:07
7."Improvisation"Christian Escoudé2:55

Personnel

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References

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  1. ^ a b Olewnick, B. AllMusic Review accessed December 8, 2011
  2. ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2006). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings. Penguin Books. p. 568.
  3. ^ Miller, Mark (2 Oct 1982). "Gitane Charlie Haden & Christian Escoude". The Globe and Mail. p. F6.