Minor Swing (song)

"Minor Swing" is a popular Gypsy jazz tune by Django Reinhardt and Stéphane Grappelli. It was first recorded by The Quintet of the Hot Club of France in 1937. It was recorded four other times throughout Reinhardt's career and is considered to be one of his most covered compositions, as well as Gypsy jazz standard.

Personnel
On the first recording on 25 November 1937, the Quintette du Hot Club de France consisted of:
 * Django Reinhardt – guitar
 * Stéphane Grappelli – violin
 * Joseph Reinhardt – guitar
 * Eugene Vees – guitar
 * Louis Vola – bass

Covers
Notable Covers Include


 * The David Grisman Quintet
 * Biréli Lagrène
 * Eric McFadden & Stanton Hirsch
 * Mattias Eklundh on his Freak Guitar:The Road Less Travelled album.
 * Rachel Portman on the soundtrack for Chocolat
 * Esthero also samples the intro throughout her song Wikked Lil' Grrrls.

Movies

 * 1974 Movie Lacombe, Lucien
 * 1993 Movie Arizona Dream
 * 1999 Movie The Matrix
 * 1999 Movie Metroland
 * 2000 Movie Chocolat

Videogames

 * 2002 Videogame Mafia: The City of Lost Heaven