Django Reinhardt - Belleville (1946) @joepassmusic
Django Reinhardt - Belleville (1946)  @joepassmusic
Uploaded December 2012 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Quintet of the Hot Club of France: Django Reinhardt (guitar), Stéphane Grappelli (violin), Coleridge Goode (bass), Alan Hodgkiss (guitar), Jack Llewellyn (guitar)

Django Reinhardt was one of Joe's earliest and biggest influences (although not necessarily stylistically)... in fact, Joe's breakout album 'For Django' (1964) was primarily inspired by his work.

To highlight the influence of Django's music on Joe Pass, I've selected several songs from Django's extensive discography as a counter point to Joe's tracks, to create a stylistic and historical comparison/contrast. Perhaps fans of Django will be introduced to Joe Pass for the first time, and vice versa!

The paired tracks are organized under the Django Reinhardt/ Joe Pass playlist.
youtube.com/playlist?list=PL5qNczixXLzSAEkwZyD__26_tGhsHH4-E
Django Reinhardt - Belleville (1946)Charlie Byrd, Barney Kessel & Herb Ellis -  Nuages / Goin Out Of My Head / Flying Home (Medley)Count Basie 6 ft. Joe Pass - Blues For Little JazzDjango Reinhardt - Stardust (1935)Ella Fitzgerald ft. Joe Pass et al - Fine And MellowJoe Pass & John Pisano - Alone TogetherBarney Kessel - On A Clear Day (You Can See Forever)Barney Kessel - Softly As In A Morning Sunrise (live)Joe Pass - Shes Funny That Way (live)Barney Kessel - Satin DollJoe Pass - CavalerieJim Hall - Willow Weep For Me
Joseph Passadena |

Django Reinhardt - Belleville (1946)

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