Django Reinhardt Transcriptions

Part I of III
These transcriptions originally appeared in my Ph.D. dissertation, Django Reinhardts Style and
Improvisational Process (Yale University, 2003).
Ben Givan

Title/Composer Matrix Number Date Page Number

A Little Love, a Little Kiss OLA 1716-1 4/26/37 5

After Youve Gone CW 49 1-2/49 9

Aint Misbehavin OLA 1708-1 4/22/37 12

All of Me OSW 157-1 12/17/40 15

All the Things You Are CW 30 1-2/49 20

Anniversary Song ST 2091-1 7/6/47 22

Appel Indirect 4213-HPP 6/14/38 25

Are You in the Mood? OLA 1061-1 5/4/36 29

Avalon OLA 347-1 3/2/35 31

Avalon P77434 7/35 32

Babik (Bi-Bop) (Take 1) Fo 1785-R 5/21/47 34

Babik (Bi-Bop) (Take 2) Fo 1785-RC 5/21/47 37

Baby Wont You Please Come Home OLA 1980-1 11/19/37 39

Baby Wont You Please Come Home OLA 1980-2 11/19/37 40

(Alt. take)

Bach, Double Violin Concerto OLA 1993-1 11/25/37 41

Begin the Beguine OSW 129-1 10/1/40 52

Begin the Beguine (Divine Beguine) 16218 5/8/42 53

Belleville OSW 265-1 3/31/42 55

Beyond the Sea (La Mer) CW 35 1-2/49 57

Big Boy Blues OLA 1981-1 11/19/37 58

Billets Doux 4209-1/2HPP 6/14/38 59

Black and White DTB 3529-1 1/31/38 62

Blue Light Blues OSW 6-1 3/7/38 65

Blue Lou OSW 452-1 3/26/47 66

Blues OSW 130-1 10/1/40 68

Blues OSW 453-1 3/26/47 70

Blues Clair OSW 328-1 2/26/43 72

Blues en Mineur 16191 4/16/42 77

Blues for Barclay ST 2088-2 7/6/47 80

Blues for Ike 17276 3/10/53 82

Body and Soul OLA 1710-1 4/22/37 86

Body and Soul CL 6717-1 5/31/38 90

Bouncin Around OLA 1953-1 9/9/37 91

Brazil ST 2105 7/18/47 94

Brazil 17282 3/10/53 96

Bricktop OLA 1987 11/25/37 100

Bricktop OSW 504-1 3/10/48 101

Bricktop CW 56 1-2/49 103

Bugle Call Rag OLA 1884-1 7/7/37 108

Cavalerie OSW 325-1 2/17/43 109

Charleston OLA 1702-1 4/21/37 110

Chez Moi P 1724 4/8/53 113

Chez Moi Six Heures 16225 5/8/42 119

Chicago OLA 1713-1 4/26/37 121

Confessin (That I Love You) P 77242 3/35 124

Confessin (That I Love You) 17283 3/10/53 126

Coquette OEF 25-1 1/31/46 131

Coucou OSW 131-1 10/1/40 134

D. R. Blues P 1619 1/30/53 135

Danse Norvegienne ST 2087-1 7/6/47 134

Daphne OLA 2149-1 9/29/37 140

Daphne DTB 3528 1/31/38 142

Daphne CW 34 1-2/49 144

Deccaphonie P 1726 4/8/53 147

Del Salle (Take 1) Fo 1786-R 5/21/47 152

Del Salle (Take 2) Fo 1786-RB 5/21/47 154

Diminushing OSW 486-1 11/14/37 156

Dinah P 77161 12/34 158

Dinette OSW 227-1 9/11/41 161

Distraction 16190 4/16/42 163

Djangos Blues ST 2108 7/18/47 168

Djangos Tiger OEF 26-1 1/31/46 170

Djangology 16220a 5/8/42 178

Djangology CW 31 1-2/49 181

Dont Worry Bout Me DR 3863-1 8/25/39 183

Double Whiskey P851 5/11/51 185

Douce Ambiance OSW 322-1 2/17/43 188

Dream of You P852 5/11/51 191

Duke and Dukie, Part 1 Fo 1783-R 5/21/47 193

Duke and Dukie, Part 2 Fo 1782-RB 5/21/47 195

Dynamisme 16223 5/8/42 197

Echoes of France (La Marseillaise) OEF 28-1 1/31/46 200

clats de Cuivre 16221 5/8/42 202

Embraceable You OEF 27-1 1/31/46 204

Eveline OSW 485-1 11/14/47 207

Exactly Like You OLA 1702-1 4/21/37 208

Fantasie OSW 503-1 3/10/48 213

Fantasie Sur une Danse Norvegienne OSW 148-1 12/13/40 215

Festival 48 OSW 502-1 3/10/48 217

Festival Swing OSW 173-1 12/26/40 220

Festival Swing 1942 (Part 2) OSW 235-1 9/28/41 221

Finesse OSW 65-1 4/5/39 222

The Flat-Foot Floogie DR 2878-1 8/30/38 223

Flche dOr P1180 1/30/52 225

 TRANSCRIPTION BY BEN GIVAN

A Li&le Love, A Li&le Kiss 'Silesu(

Recorded April 26, 1937
OLA 1716-1

# # INTRO w
& c
3

1
3 3
Violin

Ruba!

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Guitar

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INTRO6

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INTRO10

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INTRO15

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 TRANSCRIPTION BY BEN GIVAN

Af!r You"ve Gone #Creamer-Lay$n%

Recorded in Jan/Feb 1949
CW 49

(q270)
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C7 F

V c b J
21

b b # #
Fmin C

V
3

# #
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A7 D7

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29

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b
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217 j

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Dmin A7 Dmin

J J
225

V
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Amin E7

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Dmin G7 C

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3
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b b
b

F

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b .
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317

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# # n
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C A7

V
3
3

#
Dmin A7

V # J J
325

3 3

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b
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333
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3
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Violin Solo

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b n
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8 59

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b
C7

b

V
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 TRANSCRIPTION BY BEN GIVAN

Ain!t Misbehavin! "Razaf-Wa#er$

Recorded April 22, 1937
OLA 1708-1

(q182)
#
21 D A7 D7

V # c
3 3

Gmin

G D A7 D Bmin

#
V # n
3

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Emin A7 2D 9
A7

V
3 3

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G Gmin D
j

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b

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3

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217

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B7/A A7/E E7

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A Bmin Emin A7 D A7

J
225

## n () n ( ) # # .
D7 G Gmin D

V J

# D
Emin
A7

A7 Bmin D

J J
V #
31

# (n )
A7 D7 G Gmin D

. J
V #

b n b n
A7 D Bmin Emin A7

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39

V
3

Gmin
b ( )
##
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3
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Violin solos on bridge

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DGmin D

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V # !
317 325
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3
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15 17

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#
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E7/G B7/A A7/E

## # J J J
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Violin solo

V
7
 TRANSCRIPTION BY BEN GIVAN

A! of Me "Marks-Simons#
Recorded December 17, 1940
OSW 157-1

Clarinet &c ! ! !

Tenor
Saxophone
Vc ! ! !
2C
b
(q188)
Dmin G7

j j
c
3

V
1

Guitar

# # b
E7 A7

J J
Gtr. V # J
3

b
J J #
Dmin

Gtr. V #

29 E7
# Amin

Gtr. V ( )
3

# J
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D7 G7

Gtr. VJ J
3

C
b #
# # J
217

Gtr. V
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Gtr. VJ
3

b # .
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J
Dmin

Gtr. V

b b

C Fmin C

225

Gtr. V ( )
3 3 3 3 3 3

b
3

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A7 Dmin G7

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C

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Clarinet solo C

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&
31
Clt.

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j
Dmin G7 C

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1
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3
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49

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#
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Clt. & ! !
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Dmin

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Gtr. V !

w b b

F Fmin C

425

Clt. &
3

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#
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.
Sax V J
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C

Clt. &
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 TRANSCRIPTION BY BEN GIVAN

A! "e #ings You Are $Kern%

Recorded in Jan/Feb 1949
CW 30

(q110)

Gmin
j

b
Vb c
21

b
b n
Cmin F

bb n
b . b
V

B bMaj7 b
3

.
E

b J
Vb
3 3 3
3 3
3

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# n
A7 D

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2

bb # n n .
V
3 3

Gmin


Dmin

b j
Vb n # n

b b

C7 F

bb n b .
3

V n
3
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n # # n n
b j #
B 3 E7 3

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n 6
3

# n
Bmin

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n

bb n
n j j j j
V #
217

n #
# . 3 # n b n #
E7 A
#
b
Vb
3
3

# # #
#
# # n n
# n n #w
# # #
G min C 7 F

b
Vb n #

3
3

# j #
bb
Daug

V # #
 TRANSCRIPTION BY BEN GIVAN

Anniversary Song !Ivanovici-Chaplin-Jolson"

Recorded July 6, 1947
ST 2091-1

(q200)
#G7

J
133 Dmin G7 Dmin

Vc j

C Dmin

J b n
j b
# j
V .

J J

# n
Amin E7

b b
#
3

V
3 3 141

# J
j
.
b j
Amin E7

V # #

# #
Amin E7 j

J J J
Vw
21

#
# . j
VJ
Amin

# ( ) #
# J
V b J
 # b Amin b n

Dmin

J b J J
29

V
3 3 3 3 3
3
3 3

#
# #
#
E7 3

V
3

. 3 b
Amin E7

J #
3

217 3

V #

# #
Amin

# J J
V n

# # #
#
#
b b
V
3

#

Dmin Amin

b J
225

V
3 3 3
3 3

b E7 #
V #

Amin Dmin G7 Dmin G7

j #
V # .
233

b b
 b b
C Dmin

VJ # b j
( )

#

V #
Amin
3

j j

E7

Amin

..
241

V ( ) . J

3

E7

3
Amin

V ( ) ( ) w
J

V !
 TRANSCRIPTION BY BEN GIVAN

Appel Indirect !Reinhardt"

Recorded June 14, 1938
4213-HPP

(q270)
j j j j
# # # #

INTRO1

V #
c

#


# #
j j j j j j
# # # # # #
V # # #
# # #

j j j j j j
#
#
V # # # # #
# #
# # #

# # #
C7

V # # # #
#
11

# # # #
V # # #

b
b # J # #
C7

V #
19

# # # #
V # # #
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V # # #

b
b
b b
D 7

J b b
117

b b b b b
V b b

b b b # #
V b #

# # #
C7

# #
125

V # # #

# # # #
V # # #

b b b .
# b n
C7

b
V #
21

b. b w b ( )
J w
3 3

3

3

V
29

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3 3
 b
3
3
#

3 3

V
3

b
. b b b b b b
217 D 7

J (( ))
V

b b
. b.
V b
J b b J
J b b J

b 2 #C7

G7

.
25

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J

J n
( )

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31

# n # n # #
V

# n # n # #
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b .. ww
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39

V J
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V

# # n # n
V b b

b
b n b n b b
D 7

b b b
317

V b b b

n b n b n b b
V b b b b b

b n # #
C7

b b
3 25

# n # n # #
V

# n
G7

V #



 TRANSCRIPTION BY BEN GIVAN

Are You in !e Mood? "Reinhardt-Grappe#i$

Recorded May 4, 1936
OLA 1061-1

(q106)
# b
G D7 G D7

V c
21

n b n
# #3
G A7 D7

V J J
3

# bD7
J
A7 D7 G

V !
3

3 3

# n # # #
B7

V # # #
# # #
3

# b b
C Cmin C Cmin
j

#
29

b
5

V
3
~~~~~~~
#
#
G Gdim B7
E7

# # b J
6

V # #
3
3

D7 b
# n # # n # n #
A7 D7 A7 D7 G 3

V
 #
G G D7 G D7

217

V n n . #

# #
G

.
V # R ! ! R !

# # # n J

A7 D7 A7 D7

V J R ! n
3
6
6

b
# # 2 j (b )
G B7 C Cmin

V
25

b
# n n b Gdim # n n
Cmin

! # # #
C G

! b
V b
3

# n # n ! .
B7 E7 A7 D7 A7 D7

V # J

# n. j b
G

V J .
 TRANSCRIPTION BY BEN GIVAN

Avalon !Jolson-Rose-DeSylva"
Recorded March 2, 1935
OLA 347-1

(q260)
b b b b

C7

Vb c J
51

b
b J
Vb
F

.
b
C7

Vb
59

3 3

b F b ( )
V b b

b b bD7
( ) # #
517

Vb

b b b
# n n n b n
b b
Vb J
J J
b
b
#
Gmin Gm7( 5)

n
Vb

b
F D7

b b J J
525

V b
3
b n

Gmin C7 F

b # ! "
V
3
 TRANSCRIPTION BY BEN GIVAN

Avalon !Jolson-Rose-DeSylva"
Recorded in July, 1935
P77434

(q272)
F
C7

Vb c J J J
31

Vb J J b n
F

.
C7

Vb J
3 39

b b n
J
F

Vb

#
# n
Vb

#D7 b #
J #
317

Vb #
b
. n
3

b b
Bj min

j
#


Gmin

Vb

b. .
# n
F D7

Vb J J J
325
 .. ww ww
.
Gmin C7 F

# w w
Vb

b b b b n b b b b b b b n n
3

b b n #
J
C7

Vb
41

n n n #
b n b b n # b
F

Vb # n # # J J
J J

# #



b n b b b


b b b n
C7

b b
Vb J
n J
49

b b n F

b
b b n n b

Vb J # J J

D7

J
Vb !
417

> > > > >

b b # n # Gmin
b #
.
V b # J
3

b w
j


B min F

J b
Vb J J
425

bD7
# b
Gmin

Vb J #

3

# n
b n n n
C7 F

V b n #
b ! !
 TRANSCRIPTION BY BEN GIVAN

Babik !Bi-Bop" !Reinhardt" !Take 1"

Recorded May 21, 1947
Fo 1785-R

In#oduc$on (q312)

# # j
MELODY

Vb c
F

#
not #anscribed

11

V b # J # # J

b
F

Vb J b b # j
19

V b # # J
#

A7

V b # b b n j
# #
117

J J

# # n # n #
D7 G7

#
Vb

# # #
C7 F

Vb
#
125

V b # j # # J

V b # # J b
J

21 F Solo

V b b n n n n

n
j
b
Vb j n J J
3 3

3 b n # n # 3 # n 3
F

#
29

Vb !
3 3

# n
b
Vb !
3

A7

V b #
217

# #
3

b . #
D7 G7

b #
V #

b n n b
C7

Vb b n b #

b b n 3 3

F

Vb
225 3
Vb . b
3

j
J
n

n
31 F
Vb

Vb ! J J

b #
# 3 3 # #
F 3
3
3 b 3

Vb
9
3

b
#

Vb

b # bD7 b
# # J
A7

# #
3

Vb !
317

#
b
G7 C7

n b
Vb n( )

# n 3 #

F 3

Vb
325 3

.
3

Vb
3
 TRANSCRIPTION BY BEN GIVAN

Babik !Bi-Bop" !Reinhardt" !Take 2"

Recorded May 21, 1947
Fo 1785-RC
(q312)
b 3
#
F

3 b
3

Vb c
21 3

b 3 j
. n
Vb
3

b b b
J
F

Vb
29

b b b. b
b b b
Vb J

3 b n #
A7 D7

b #.
3

J
Vb
217

#

n b n
G7 C7

Vb

2 F
Vb
25

Vb
 > 3 F > > >
V b b
1

> > b > > > b > >

Vb

n > > > > > n >

Vb

b b b b
39 F

Vb !

n b b b
n
Vb J

b
#
A7

# J J
#
3

Vb
#
317

n # b b
b n b n
D7 G7

Vb J ! n J J
3

#
#
n b
C7 F

Vb J !
325

3 # 3 3 b 3
Vb w #

V b #

 TRANSCRIPTION BY BEN GIVAN

Baby Won!t You Please Come Home "Wi#iams$

Recorded November 19, 1937
OLA 1980-1

(q173) b

b n n
E C7 F7

b
V b b c (n ) n n
61 3

b
n
bb
B 7 Bdim Cmin

V b # J J

b b
# b
b

# J
A7 B 7 E

b
69

Vbb (n)
3

b


C7 A G7

V b bb J

b b b

A Adim E C7 F7 B 7

V bbb J J

b b b
n C7 n j
n3
E F7 B 7 E

b J J n b
Vbb
3 3
 TRANSCRIPTION BY BEN GIVAN

Baby Won!t You Please Come Home "Wi#iams$ "Alt. take$

Recorded November 19, 1937
OLA 1980-2

b
(q173)
E
n
C7

b J
Vbb c
61

(b ) n3
b


bb b J n J
F7 B 7 Bdim

V n J
3 3 3 3
3 3

b

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 TRANSCRIPTION BY BEN GIVAN

Begin !e Beguine "Por#r$

Recorded Oc%ber 1, 1940
OSW 129-1

3 w
(q180)

C

Vc
181 3

w b G7

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F

189

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3

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197

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.
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3

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b b n C

G7

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 TRANSCRIPTION BY BEN GIVAN

Begin !e Beguine "Divine Beguine# "Por$r#

Recorded May 8, 1942
16218

#
b ()
(q155)
b
G7 C

c
1

V
49

3 3
3 3

# #
C

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#
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b b
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173

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b b
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4
 TRANSCRIPTION BY BEN GIVAN

Be!evi!e "Reinhardt#
Recorded March 31, 1942
OSW 265-1

(q228) . Dj
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#
D Emin A7
21 n

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3

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b
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29

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3

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3

j Final bridge

b F
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32 4 15

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417

#

# #
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# # # #
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3
 TRANSCRIPTION BY BEN GIVAN

Beyond !e Sea "La Mer# "Trenet-Lasry#

Recorded in Jan/Feb 1949
CW 35

(q94) .
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j
21

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3

b
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3

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b

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3 3

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3

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3

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3

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3
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3

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3

b
n
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j

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217
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b
b # b # .
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j
b

Vb
3 3 3
3

b b

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j j
J
j j
b J

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3 3
 TRANSCRIPTION BY BEN GIVAN

Big Boy Blues !Goudie$

Recorded November 19, 1937
OLA 1981-1

(q86)
.
b
b b
n
E A 7

b
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21

Accompanied by drums only

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b
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b
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b
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b b b j
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5
 TRANSCRIPTION BY BEN GIVAN

Bi!ets Doux "Reinhardt-Grappe!i#

Recorded June 14, 1938
4209-1/2HPP

(q114) b
#
11 G

B dim

V c
3

#
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 TRANSCRIPTION BY BEN GIVAN

Black and Whi! "Reinhardt-Grappe#i$

Recorded Jauary 31, 1938
DTB 3529-1

(q260) b
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Vc
C 21E7/B B dim

b
b
D7/A Fmin6/A

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3
3

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b
3

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.
A7 Dmin A7

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217

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b
D7/A

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233 C
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317

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3

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333

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 TRANSCRIPTION BY BEN GIVAN

Blue Light Blues !Car"r#

Recorded March 7, 1938
OSW 6-1

(q144) b
b b b
B
71

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3

b b Eb
b b b

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3
3

b
n
b
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3

b b
b b b j b
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3

3 3 3

b

B
# n #
F7

b
Vb
 TRANSCRIPTION BY BEN GIVAN

Blue Lou !Sampson-Mi"s#

Recorded March 26, 1947

b b
OSW 452-1
(q220)
b b b
Gm7( 5) C7 Gm7( 5)

J
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2 1

b b
3

C7
b

F B

Vb
b
b n
3 3

n b 3 b
G7 C7 Gm7( 5)

Vb
29

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b b
C7 C7

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F
b
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b
b b
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217 3

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3

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b n n
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b

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b n
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b C7
b b Gm7(b 5)
n
Gm7( 5)

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225

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3

j
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b
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b
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b
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327

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3

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b b
b
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325

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b b b
b b b
b
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j j j
b j j
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 TRANSCRIPTION BY BEN GIVAN

Blues $Reinhardt&
Recorded Oc%ber 1, 1940
OSW 130-1

. j j j , # ..
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A cappe!a in"oduc#on $ruba%&

n .
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3
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3

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3
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3 3
3

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21

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3 3 3
3

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bb (
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3

V
3
3 3
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b () . b
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31

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3

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 TRANSCRIPTION BY BEN GIVAN

Blues !Reinhardt"
Recorded March 26, 1947
OSW 453-1

(q190)
b c # b j
Gmin

b
31

b n ( ) b b n
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j
b !

V
3 3
3
3

n b D7 # n
j

b # #
J
3

#
3

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3 3 3 3 3
3 3

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Gmin
#
b # J J
41

Vb

# b b b.

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V bb J J

#
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b
Vb ()

#
bb
j

#
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#
j
3

3 3
#
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V

b n.

D7
n
J
Gmin 3

Vb n b b
3

3 3
3 3

# J

bb
Gmin

V #
 TRANSCRIPTION BY BEN GIVAN

Blues Clair !Reinhardt"

Recorded February 26, 1943
OSW 328-1

(q204)

J
Vc
11 C

b
b b
J b
F7

V
3

C G7

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b n

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J
b b
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3
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b b b
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C G7

C C

b
31

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3

b
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3

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b #
b #
G7 C

V b #
3

#
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J J
41

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V
3

b

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b
C

V J J
3 3 3

b
b
C

V
bC b b b
b
b b b
51

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b b b
V

# b #

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C G7

V
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b
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b
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b
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b b

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b
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b
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D 7 A

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b

b b
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b
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 TRANSCRIPTION BY BEN GIVAN

Blues en Mineur !Reinhardt"

Recorded April 16, 1942
16191

(q182)
b j
& b c .. j n ..
INTRO1 Violin !Reinhardt"

j

j

b
Gmin

& b .. j n
11
2

j

#
bb n
Cmin

& J

b . . .
Gmin D7
j

&b J

bb . b
Gmin 21 Gmin

3

& J J

n o #
b b n
& n

b # w

&b J
Cmin Gmin

J J
J

b b
& b J J J J b J
D7 Gmin

b
b n
b J
3Gmin

&b n n
1

J
 o
n # Cmin
b n
b
& j

bb .
Gmin D7

&
. J
3

. b.
#

b (n ) j n
&b J
Gmin

Gmin

b n n
41

&b
J J

. b.
b # J ( ) n b .
J J
Cmin Gmin

&b J

n b b # n
bb
D7 Gmin

&
#

n # J n # J
Piano solo

bb
71 Gmin Guitar
J J J
&
24
V

. n b
b #
J J
Cmin

Vb
3

Gmin
b
D7

bb J J J
V

. . .
b
Gmin Gmin

Vb J !
81
 b n Cmin
b
. #
V bb J J
3

b Gmin
b
bb . J
V
3

b
bb # b j
D7 Gmin

V J !
J
3

b bb n
bb b
Gmin

n
91

b bb n b
b
Cmin Gmin

b n b
Vb J
J J
Gmin
bb # #
!
D7

# n n b # j # n n b
Gmin

b
101

Vb J
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3

b b # n n b b

Cmin

Vb
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3

bb # n n b b # n n b
Gmin D7

U
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3

bb b # n ww
# n j n
Gmin

V J ww

3 3
 TRANSCRIPTION BY BEN GIVAN

Blues for Barclay "Barclay#

Recorded July 6, 1947
ST 2088-2

(q222)
b 3
b
Vb c
11

Guitar accompanied only by drums for !rst two choruses

b 5 5
bb b
V J

bb b .

J b b b
b b
7

V J J

# n 5
b
Vb j n b nb
2 1

b
b n
b b b #
5

V
J

.
b

Vb
3

b
b
b #
B

Vb
31

3
 b b
b # b (b )
Vb b b

b Bb
b b
b
E

Vb b # . j
3

b
# . n
Cmin F7 B

bb b
J J
j
V
n

b
j 4 j j
b n
F7 B

Vb
1

j j j Eb b
b b J
Vb b
J
b
b b b n
B

Vb
3

J b

F7 Bb
b

Cmin

b #
V b

3 3 3 3

bb
F7

V
 TRANSCRIPTION BY BEN GIVAN

Blues For Ike !Reinhardt"

Recorded March 10, 1953
17276

(q134) n
b J n. J
Vb c ! !
11
Guitar

Bass
t bb c

b n
Vb ! !
b b
t bb !

b J # #
Vb J !

t b !
b

b b
Vb n
! b b b

J n
b
t bb b .
!

b n #n b bn n #n
V b !
21

# n #


t bb
 b n #n

V b ! !
#
b b
t bb !

j j
bb j b n J b .
V b .
J

t bb !

b b
b R" b b
Vb !
b
t b b . !
b
b b
b b b
B E

n n
bb b
31

V 3 5
Rhy!m Sec"on En#rs
b b
b
b j j b
B E 7

V b . . r n
3
3

b Bb
b b
bb b j n n
V R" #

b
n #
#
n n
Dmin D min Cmin

b
Vb
3
 b
b
bb b b b
F7 B
Cmin

j
F7

!

V
3 3

b b
b
b b n
B E

Vb
41

b # n b
b b " n
b b
V b n b
B

b b b n b
b b b
Vb
E 7 3 B

.
3

b
b # n n. b b n
Dmin D min Cmin F7 3

V b n b
3

b b b
b .
Vb
B Cmin F7 B E

b
51

J
b b
b b
B E 7

b
Vb # b
3
J
b
b b
B

b
V b b " b b


b
n b.
Dmin D min Cmin

#
b n #

3

Vb j
# #
n
3
6
 b # . Bb

b J b b
F7 Cmin F7

Vb
3 3
 TRANSCRIPTION BY BEN GIVAN

Body and Soul !Heyman-Green-Sour-Ey"n#

Recorded April 22, 1937
OLA 1710-1

b
Violin &bb c ! ! !

B baug
(q123)
. #
b n n
C7 Fmin

Vbb c
21

Guitar

b b b
b . n

E B 7 Gmin G dim Fmin

b b
V b b .

Gtr

b b
# n n # n
j
B Bdim Cmin B

bbb

Gtr V n
n

b

bb n # n # n r
E Edim Fmin
29
n n
Gtr V b

b b b
b n b n b b n n
B aug E B 7

b J J
Gtr Vbb
3 3

b
b
j n b
Gmin G dim Fmin

b n b j

Vbb "
3

J
Gtr
3 3
3
 b b
n
n b
j

b
B Bdim Cmin B 7

Gtr Vbb
n
3
3

b
r
b
E B7 E

bb n ##
n n n # #
217

V b n n
#
Gtr
3

##
V # # n b ! ! n n

Gtr

####
12

V j n # # n # n #
12

n # n # n #
n # n # #
Gtr

#
#### n # n n b n !
n n
Emin A7 D D dim

Gtr V !

b
#### n n b n n # nnnn b
Emin A7 D7 D 7 C7

Gtr V J b n bb

B baug Eb b
n r

r

#
Fmin B 7

b
225 #

Gtr Vbb

b b b
.
. .
Gmin G dim Fmin B B dim

b
Gtr Vbb J n
3 3
 b w
Vln &bb ! !

b b b
b n b () ww #
Cmin B E C7 Fmin B aug

Vbb n
31

w

Gtr

b w b #
&bb
3

Vln
J
b b b
b
E Gmin G dim Fmin B Bdim

b ...
n # n b #
3

b
V b n #
3

Gtr

b b w w
Vln & b
b b b b
bb n
b ..
Cmin B C7 Fmin B aug E B 7

b b ww # n
V b ww n # .
39

n

Gtr

w
b b b J # . J
Vln &
b b b
b
Gmin

bb b # n b 3
G dim

# n
Fmin B Bdim Cmin B 7

V n #

Gtr

 bb
##
nnn # # !
Vln & b
b
b # n B7 # #
# n n n n n # # .
E 3 E

V b b
17

Gtr

3 3 3

#### n . #

Gtr V
3
3
3

#### . n n . #
Emin A7

Gtr V n J
3

b
Ddim
n n n ..
n n b n n n n n b
j
D Emin A7 D7 D 7 C7 Fmin

####
# 3

n n bb
25

Gtr V
 TRANSCRIPTION BY BEN GIVAN

Body and Soul !Green-Heyman"

Recorded May 31, 1938
CL 6716-1

(q94) Dmin
# G7 . C

Vc j( ) #
21 3 3

( )
3

b #
b
# n
Emin E dim Dmin G G dim

b j
3

V
3 3 3
3

Dmin

b ( ) b #
Amin Gaug C A7

! . #
2 9

E bdim
b # Emin
# n b
b
G7 C

# # b
V J
3 3
3

#
. # #
Dmin G G dim

V 3

b

b ( ) b b n b bb
Amin Gaug C A 7

V ! b n b

 TRANSCRIPTION BY BEN GIVAN

Bouncin! Around "Gus Delof#

Recorded Sep$mber 9, 1937
OLA 1953-1

n ...
(q108)
b c # #
b
INTRO

V n
1

.
b # .. n .
j
J
Gmin D7 Gmin

V b n J
11

b
j n
D7 Gmin D7 Am7( 5)

b n J
V b . !
3 3

Gmin
bb # # # .
D7 D7 3

V J
3

Gmin D7 Gmin D7

bb J n J
19

V 3 3

b
5

# n
bb J #

Gmin D7 Am7( 5) D7

V
3 3

Gmin .
# n # n b b
Gmin D7

b
Vb
3 3 3 3

117 F7
. . b b
b
b #
b
Vb
3 3 5
 b

bb # b.
B D7

# J
j

V

J

b
b
b
Gmin E 7

b
Vb #
3 3

n.
D7 Gmin D7 Gmin

b
V b b n. J
125

b

5

b b #
D7 Gmin D7 Am7( 5)

b J
Vb #
3 3 3 3

# n . b n b ( ) b
D7 Gmin D7 Gmin

V bb
3

3 3
Gmin D7 Gmin D7

b (b )
21

Vb ( ) j
3

n #
b

Gmin

Vb !
3

b

j
# n n b j # j j
Gmin

D7 Am7( 5) D7

bb # n n # # n n b
# b #

V
3

n
j j

D7 Gmin D7 Gmin

b # ( )
Vb J
29

#
 b
n .. .. .. # # b
D7 Gmin D7 Am7( 5)

b
j

Vb J

J
3

# b
D7 Gmin D7 Gmin

b
# n # n
5

V b #
3 3

b
(b) n B
bb ( ) b
F7

b
2

V
17

n #
D7

b . R
Vb
3

b
. Gmin
D7
#
E 7

bb . J .
V
.
Gmin D7 #
Gmin
b n b
b J
Vb !
225

b

bb .

D7 Gmin D7 Am7( 5)

V !
3 3

D7
.
Gmin D7

Gmin
#
b
Vb
3

n ..
b n ... # ..
V b n n
233

J J
 TRANSCRIPTION BY BEN GIVAN

Brazil !Barroso"
Recorded July 18, 1947
ST 2105

(q220)

#
G

# J
V c
21

n
Amin

# j
V .
3

b
n 2 b
b b
Am7( 5)

# J b
V J
9

b 3

G

# b
j
b
#

V

# # 3 J
Amin D7 G

. j
J
3

217

J
3

V

# #
3

J
Amin D7 G

V J J

# n # n
# . n #
E7 Amin

J
225

n #
b

# n n #
Am7( 5)

V #
 # b # n n #
J #
E7

n # n b 2 . b n.
#
Amin

V J J J
33

b
J w 3 n 3 b
Am7( 5)

#
V

b 2 G
# b b J
V J
41

b # n
#
Amin

# b
V b # n J
3

# w
D7 G

# .

3

249

3 Amin

#
D7 G 3

#
j 3
.
D7

# J
V
 TRANSCRIPTION BY BEN GIVAN

Brazil !Barroso"
Recorded March 10, 1953
17282
(q228)
# c #
G

# .. # # # # ..
V
INTRO1

# .. # # # # ..
V # # # #
J J

w b
# #
G

V # J
11

b
# w .
Amin

V
3

b
# w .
D7 Amin
19

V J J
3

# w n b w
D7 G Amin7

b 1 #Gw
# . n # J
E7

V
17

. b
# #
J
F7 E E

V J J J J
3
 F7 E7
b b # n E7
# !
125
J J J J
V
3

F7
b b # .
#
E7 Amin

!
V J
3

# n. 1 #
J n.
V J J
33

# w w
A7 Cmin7 G

V J

# w .
Bmin7 E7 Amin7 D7

w .
141

# w . w n b 1 w
G D7

V
49

# . w . nbb
w
G D7

J bb
V

b
b b n . .
n n n n . n n
V b b n .
A

J J
b
b b b
b b j
A

V b bb J J J J
21

J J
 n b b

b
B min7

V b bb
J
3

b
n b 2
E 7
.
bb
9

Vbb ( n ) !
3

n n # b
b n n # n bA
b
V b bb J . J J
b b b
. ~~~~
b
B min7 E 7

bb b b J !
217

V
F7

b n
V b bb ! n

n
n
F7

bb b b n b n
V n

b
b n b nF7 n G 7

bb J J
Vbb
225

b
n b b
n J .
F7 B 7

bb b.
Vbb J
3

. n . # b n
bbbb # J J # J
233

V
 # n n # n
b n # # #
V b bb J J
B7

!
b b # n # # n
Ab

b

Vbb # # n
Cmin7 b

b b b
B min7
3

bb b b n b
2

V
41

Eb b
3

b b b
b b
A

bb b .
Vbb "
3

b b
. w
w
E 7 A

b
V b bb J
249

b b

bbbb w n n n
E 7 A

V J J

2
bb b b n
n
n
V J J
57

b b b b J n n J
n
J

V J

bb b b n J J n n n
Fade out

V J J
 TRANSCRIPTION BY BEN GIVAN

Brick"p #Reinhardt-Grappe$i%
Recorded November 25, 1937
OLA 1987

# #
.
(q188)
#
A7/C D7/C G/B A7/C D7/C

V c
21

# b b
# . n n
G/B A7/C D7/C G/B C7/B F/A A

J
V
3

#
#
J b J
G A7/C D7/C G/B

V
29 3

# #
# # b b n b
A7/C D7/C G/B A7/C D7/C

#
V J !
3

#
3

b b
# b n # b
G/B C7/B F/A A G
217 Violin en!rs

V b "
 TRANSCRIPTION BY BEN GIVAN

Brick!p "Reinhardt-Grappe#i$
Recorded March 10, 1948
OSW 504-1

# #
(q196) 2
#
A7/C
b b
D7/C G/B
b
A7/C
b
D7/C

V c J J
1

# b
# n J
G/B A7/C D7/C G/B C7/B

V J
#
3

b

# b b n
F/A A 7 G A7/C D7/C

b b n
3 3

V
29

#
# b #
G/B A7/C D7/C G/B

V b J
3

# b b
3
b
#
A7/C D7/C G/B C7/B F/A A 7

V # n
3
J
3

# #
# j J j
G A7/C D7/C G/B A7/C D7/C

V
217 3

#
b
b
G/B A7/C D7/C G/B C7/B

# n
V
3 3 3

b #
# n
F/A

n b n
A 7 G A7/C D7/C

#
225

V
3
 #

# A7/C

# b
G/B D7/C G/B

#
V # ( ) b J
3

# b
A b7
F/A
b
A7/C D7/C G/B C7/B

# b #
V
n# # D7/C
3
3

n b #
G A7/C G/B

# J J
V J
31

# #
D7/C
bA7/C b
# b b J b
G/B A7/C D7/C

# J ( )
V
b b #
. C7/B
b F/A
n
#
G/B A 7 G A7/C D7/C

J 3

39

V
3
3

# #

D7/C
# 3 b
G/B G/B A7/C D7/C A7/C

J
3

V
7:8

b b
#
G/B C7/B F/A A 7 G

V # #
J
# #
3

# b bD7/C
# b # b #
A7/C D7/C G/B A7/C

(n ) b # J #
317

V
#
b
# b
A7/C

G D7/C G/B C7/B

V
3

# b # b

F/A A 7 G

V J
 TRANSCRIPTION BY BEN GIVAN

Brick!p #Reinhardt-Grappe$i%
Recorded in Jan/Feb 1949
CW 56

(q270)
# c
Piano in"o
Pizzica!

11

&
4
Violin

# c n
A7 D7 G/B A7 D7

V
4
# n


Guitar

# n
Vln & #
b b
# b b
G/B A7 D7 G/B Gmin/B Amin A
j
#
b
Gtr V

#

19

Vln &

# n # n b
G A7 D7 G/B A7 D7

#
j # n
b
Gtr V
3

# n
Vln & #
b b
# n b b b
# b n b
G/B A7 D7 G/B Gmin/B Amin A

Gtr V
3 3
 # b b
.
117
Vln &
G

A7
bD7 n b G/B

A7
bD7 n b
#
Gtr V

# b
Vln & . b
b b

G/B A7
bD7 b
G/B
#
Gmin/B Amin
n b
A

#
b

Gtr V

# b b
.
125

Vln &
b b
# n
G A7 D7 G/B A7 D7
b

Gtr V

# b
Vln & . b
b
b
A7
bD7
j G/B
b
Gmin/B
b
#
b

Gtr V

# ! !
Vln &

# n # b b b
G A7 D7 G/B

# J n b
2

V
1

Gtr
J

# .
A7 D7 G/B A7 D7

V J
n
Gtr

Gmin/B b Ab
3 3

3 b
G/B Amin G

# 3
3

#
Gtr V
3 3

b . b J b b 3 3
A7 D7 G/B A7 D7 G/B

# j

V
29
Gtr

b b
# #
A7 D7 G/B Gmin/B Amin A G

n 3
# j n
3

Gtr V
3

b b
b
#2 # b n
j A7

A7
D7 G/B D7 G/B


n
V
17

#
J J
Gtr

b b
# j
# J .
A7 D7 G/B Gmin/B Amin A G

Gtr V

# b . b #
A7 D7 G/B A7 D7 G/B

V J J
225 3 3

Gtr

Gmin/B b b
#
A7
D7 G/B

Amin A G

Gtr V # # .
3 3

#
#2 # j bb b
A7 D7 G/B A7 D7

3 3

b
3 3

V #
j
33

#
J
Gtr
#
 b
b
# b ##
G/B A7 D7 G/B Gmin/B
j 3

#
Gtr V
3

Ab
3

# # # n nn # ## n
Amin G A7 D7

# j b n # # # # n # n
V .
31

Gtr

G/B
A7

D7

G/B

# n n
Gtr V J J J

b b
b D7
b
A7 G/B Gmin/B Amin A G

# . . j
Gtr V J J

# > > > > > > >

A7 D7 G/B A7 D7
39

Gtr V
3

b
#
J
G/B A7 D7 G/B Gmin/B

Gtr V

b
#
V # n
Amin A G A7 D7 G/B
317 j
Gtr

3

b
b n
# j
A7 D7 G/B A7 D7 G/B Gmin/B
j



Gtr V
3

b
b n b j b b
Amin A G A7 D7

# 325 j

Gtr V J
3
 3 b
G/B A7 D7 G/B A7 D7

# b

b
J #

V
3

Gtr

b b
b
G/B Gmin/B Amin A G

n b
#
J
3
3

Gtr V
 TRANSCRIPTION BY BEN GIVAN

Bugle Ca! Rag "Meyers-Schoebel#

Recorded July 7, 1937
OLA 1884-1

(q204) b b
. b B7 b
bb c b
F7 B

J
91

b b b b
b
E B E B

bb
V
3

b

C7
n
F7
b b n
B

b
99

Vb

b b
. b bE b
bb
B 7 D7

V J

b b b
b n b J .

E B G7 C7 F7 B

bb J J J # J ( n )
V
 TRANSCRIPTION BY BEN GIVAN

Cavalerie !Reinhardt"
Recorded February 17, 1943
OSW 325-1

b (q186) b
b D b C
b b .. J J
D C

Vc .
21

Db b b
b b
C
. b b
D

V J J
3

b bC b

b b

29

b b
b b bC . b D
.
D C

V
J
3

b b 2 F7
b b w b
J
D C

V


3 17

( )
b b
3 b b
b b bF7 n bG b
b
G

V b b b

b
b b b # b
b b b b b b
F7 G F7

Db o .
# b Db
C
225 C

V J

b
V .
C D C

 TRANSCRIPTION BY BEN GIVAN

Charles!n "Mack-Johnson#
Recorded April 21, 1937
OLA 1702-1

n
(q246) b
b n # #
# n #
21 B D7

Vb c
3

3 3

# n b . b #
n J #
G7 C7 F7

V bb (n ) ( ) J

b b
n
bb n b
B F7 B
29

V b

# n 3
D7 G7

b
Vb #

n
b
j
Dmin A7 Dmin
#

b
Vb

b b
bF7 n b.
b .
B 7 E

b J J J
Vb
217

b
b # n b b
B 7

b # n
Vb
3
3
 b b
b b b 2 bB b n
b
E F7

Vb
25

3 3 3 3

b # n n
D7 G7

V b #
n 3

b
#
C7 F7 B
j
b n J J n J n
#

Vb J
3 3

b
#F7 3 B # D7
b n J n #
V b J ( )
1

3 3 3

. n b
n
G7 C7

bb J n J n
V
3 3
3

() Bb
b b
F7 F7

Vb

b

b j n # # # J
B D7 G7

V b (( )) n ((n ))
39

# (( )) # ( ) #

b . b n
Dmin A7 Dmin

b J # n
V
3
 b
.
b J b j b b
F7 B 7

b J
317

b b
n #
bb
E B 7

V n
3

3 3
.

b b
b

bb
j

b
E B

J
325

V

J

b b. n j
bb n nn
D7 G7 C7

V b b. n
J n

b
F7

j

B

bb
F7

!
V

J
 TRANSCRIPTION BY BEN GIVAN

Chez Moi !Misraki"

Recorded April 8, 1953
P 1724

b
b b
(q246)
b
C E

Vc
INTRO1
Guitar
3

&c ! ! b
Vibes

Piano &c ! !

Bass
tc ! b

b
! ! !
A
Gtr V

& b !

Vbs

& ! b b b b b b b b
#
? ! ! j
Pno 3
3

t ! b !
Bs
 J
J
G7 C

! J
11
Gtr V J

& ! ! !

? ! ! !
Pno

Bs
t J J ! !

# # j
#
B7 Dmin G

Gtr VJ J
3 3

. .
Emin A7 Dmin G7

#
19
Gtr V
3 3

b 3 b 3 # n 3
Emin A7 Dmin G7

.
3

Gtr V J
3

# b .
Emin A7 Dmin G7 C

117

V
3

J
Gtr

. #.
B7 Dmin G7

#
j


3

V
3

Gtr
3

w .
Emin A7 Dmin G7

#
j 125 j

#
Gtr V
3
 . b
Emin A7 Dmin G7
j

V

Gtr

b b
b b
A 7 D

b b b n bbbb J

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2
J
V b
1

Gtr

b
bb b n
C7 E min

V bb n
J n
Gtr
3 3

b b
bb n j
A Fmin B 7

b
V bb
J n J J
Gtr
3

b
E min b
A min Fmin7

bb .
V b b b n
29
Gtr
J

b b b

bb b n n n b
B min7 E min A min

Gtr V bb
3 3

b b b
Fmin
3
B E min A 7

b
n
j

b
3

V b bbb ! J n
217
Gtr

b
b
V b bbb n n n n
C7 E min

Gtr
3
 b b
b
A 7 Fmin7 B min

bb b n J
Gtr V b b b n b
3

b b b
A7
E min j D 7

bb J J
Vbbb
225

Gtr
3

b b b
b b
B min E min7 A 7

bb b n
Gtr V bb
3

b
bb n w
n n n # n J n n n n n # # w nnbb
D A7 31 Piano Solo

b
V bb b
31
n n n n
Gtr

b
b b
Vibes Solo
b
51 E

Vbb J
41

3
31
Gtr
3

n
bb n
D7 3 Fmin

V b !
J
"
Gtr
3

b
Vbs &bb ! !

b
bbb ! ! j
B 7 Gmin C7

Gtr V n
b b n b " b
Vbs &bb j b
 b
B7
b j
Fmin G7 Cmin

Vbb .
59

Gtr

b
Vbs &bb ! ! !

b
bbb
Fmin B 7 Gmin Cmin7

Gtr V ! ! !

b b j n n b
& b .
3

Vbs n

b b
b
Fmin B 7 E

Vbb J J
517
Gtr

b
Vbs & b b b
!

b n n
b !
D7 Fmin

Gtr V b
b b
3 3

&bb ! ! b j
Vbs
n

b
bb ! ! !
B 7 C7

V b
Gmin7

Gtr

b
Vbs & b b b n j

j
n n
b n
 B b7

bb #
Fmin Gmin

V b J
525
Gtr

b
3 3

Vbs &bb ! !

b
b b
n
Fmin B 7

bb b n
C7

Gtr V J

b
3

Vbs &bb ! ! !

b b

E
5 G
V bbb J J
J

J J J

33

Gtr

ww ww b ww ww
b
Vbs &bb

b b

B 7
b E6
b J
B

Gtr Vbb
ww ww
3

b w ww
Vbs &bb w
 TRANSCRIPTION BY BEN GIVAN

Chez Moi ! Six Heures "Van Hecke#

Recorded May 8, 1942
16225

(q196)
b
b J
B Cmin F7

Vb c
21

b b
b Cmin
b
B Cmin F7 B F7

Vb b . b
J
b b

bb
B Cmin F7 29B

J
V #
3

b
b . b .
CminF7 B Cmin F7

b J J J
Vb

b Bb
b
bb
B Cmin F7

V J

n
bb n # n n nG7 .
D7

#
217

# n
n b
bb b n b
C7

V
3

n
3

# n n 2 Bb
b n b #
F7

Vb
25

3 3 3

b
3 3 3 3

b b
Cmin j F7 B Cmin F7

b J
Vb
3
 b b
bB
B Cmin F7

b
V bb J J
3

Bb
b > >
b b
Band plays

J
31

Vb
3
J
b
b > > b
Cmin F7 B Cmin F7

b b b
39 Band plays

Vb
3
J
b b
# B n n
n
Cmin F7 B

b
Vb

#
b j
Vb . #
317D7

n
bb
n # n

G7 C7

V J J n

# n
F7
n n
bb n J n b
V
3 3 3
3

b b
b b
n b
325 B Cmin F7 B

Vb J J

3

b b
b
F7
b
Cmin F7 B Cmin

Vb

b
bb #
B F7

V
3
J
 TRANSCRIPTION BY BEN GIVAN

Chicago !Fisher"
Recorded April 26, 1937
OLA 1713-1

(q188)
j C7 j
F

J J
21

Vb c

b b .

C7

b b
Vb J
3

F
#
j j
F

29

Vb
3

G7
n
j
#

Vb

b b b b

C7 F
j

b

Vb
3 3

b b n

C7 217 F

Vb n

n b b b A7
C7

Vb #.
3
 Dmin D7 j b
# J
Vb J
3
3

#
# n # .
#
Gmin G dim F D7
j
J

Vb
225

. b n
G7 C7 F C7

V b J n
3

j #C7
b
J
F

31

V b J

b # . #
Vb
3 3

b
n b b 3F

J
F

Vb
9

n n b b
n
j G7

Vb J
3

C7 F C7

Vb J J . J J J
3

3
 j b b b n
b
F C7

J J
317 3

Vb
3

# b

A7 Dmin

J J
Vb
3 3

#

# n b J
D7 Gmin G dim

b ( )
325

b . ( b ) n (b )

F C7

b
Vb
6

b b b C7
b b j
F F

Vb
4

1
 TRANSCRIPTION BY BEN GIVAN

Confessin! "at I Love You #Dougher$-Reynolds-Neiburg%

Recorded in March, 1935
P 77242

(q116)
# c # n

Amin7 D7 G Gdim
j

21

V
j

J
3 3 3

Daug
# 3
G G E7

V J J
3 3

3
3

#
# . 3 n #
A7 D7 G G dim

V
n #
3

3 3
3

b
2
# b # b # J J3 3 b 3
Am7( 5) D7 G G Daug
3 9

V J
3 7 3 5

. n
#
G E7

10:8

#
V b
3 3

A7 b
Am7( 5) D7

b b n b
7

#
11:8

#
V #

b
 #
n n
G D7 G G7

b
217

V
b n 3

# 3 J . #
C

V n j
b n 5

# # n n b # n #A7 n
# # n
V . R
# b
7

# b n # b n #
D7

b b n b #
V

j nG
# G 3
G Daug

#
225

V
3 3 3 5
3

b
n # 3
j E7 A7

Am7( 5) D7

# J

# b
6

J
3

b
5

V J
3 3

#
# b b n
G G dim Amin D7

V
b n
 TRANSCRIPTION BY BEN GIVAN

Confessin! "#at I Love You$ "Neiburg-Dougher%-Reynolds$

Recorded March 10, 1953
17283

(q106) b b b
bbb c n
A E aug A

J

b
11

V
3 3

b
b 3
F7 B 7

bb b b n J
n

V J
3
3

b b
n n b n b b.
B min7 E 7 Cmin7 Bmin7

bb b J
3

V b . R
3

b b b

bb b b . n n n # # J n
B min7 E 7 A

3
1

V b n b
3 9

3 3
3

F7

.
bbbb n n
3

V J
3

J 3

b b b b
j
bb b J n n n #
B 7 B min7 E 7 A

# 3 3

V b J
3 3 3

b b
b b
J
E min7 A 7

b
j

V b bb
n
J
117

3
 b b

bb b
n n
D Fmin7 B 7

J J
3

V b J
3 3 3

b b
. n b 3
Fmin7 B 7 E 7

V bbbb J n

3
3

b
b b b1 n
A

V b n
25

3
J 3
3 3
3
5

b
b b b b
F7 B 7
n

bbbb b
V

b b b
E7 n
bb b
B min7 A

R .

b
V b

b
n
n . J J
A

bbbb J
21

b
n b n
F7
j
bb

Vbb J J
3 3

b n B bmin7 b n E b7 n .
n b
bb b b n n b n
B 7
j

V J
 b b
Bmin7
n b
Cmin7 B min7 E 7

n
bb b !!
V b

b
b b b . r !
A

b ! n # n # ! b
29

b
bbbb !
F7

! n.
3

V b
n J
3

b b
b n . E7
bb n
B 7 3

V b b b J
3 3
3

b b
b
j
A E min7

b

n
b
V b bb J
217

b b
n
bb b b n b b . b n n b n
A 7 D

V
3

b
b n # n
B 7

bbbb n n b
V
3 3

b b
B min7
E7 b n b
n n
b
V b bb ! ! b
3
 b n
b n # n n n
! n n
A

V b bb ! n
225

5 6 5
6

b
b n n n.
bbb J
F7

V b ! b
6 5
5

b b b
b n b
bb b b b n b n b
B 7 B min7 E 7

n
V

3
3 3 3

b b

b n b
A A

b bbb 31
n #
V

b b
b
F7

V b bb b n

5 5

b b b
b n b n b n b n
bb n
B 7 B min7 E 7

Vbb

b b

bbb n n n
Cmin7 F7 B min7 E 7

b . r! n
V J n

b
n n
bb b b . r n n n
A

n
39

V
3 3
 b b
V b b b n J
F7

n b
3

n
3

b b b b
b
bb b b n .
B 7 B min7 E 7 A

J
V
3

b
b
b n
bbb j b n
Piano solos on !e bridge E 7

b
3

V
17
6
b

b
3

bb n ! !
325

Vbb R R
3

n b n nF7 n b j n

bb b R .
V b
5

b b b
n
B 7 B min7 E 7

bbbb
V
3

b U
n # n
A 3

bb n # n n J
Vbb n
3
 TRANSCRIPTION BY BEN GIVAN

Coque!e "Lombardo-Green-Kahn#
Recorded January 31, 1946
OEF 25-1

#
(q178) #
## c
A7 D

21

V #

## b

A7

V #

## #
D A7

## 3
D j
A7
29

n
# # # n n b n n b
V #
3

b
3 3 3 3
3 3 3 3 3
3

## b n b
D D7

# .
217

V J
3

## n

J


G

V
3

# n n #
j A7

E7
n
# n #
V # ( ) b # n #
3

3 3 3 3 3 3
3 3 3
 # J
D

V #
3

b
225

n

b
# n
J
V #
A7

n b b n
D A7

## b
V .

D A7

# #3 J
V
1

## .
V

b n n
J
3

## . #
D

V r
#

#
## # #
D j

J J
39

## # n n b n n
A7

b
3

V
3 3 3
3 3 3
3

## n n b # n n 3 j
b n
D

V
3 3 3
3 3
 o
n
## # n
D7

b n n #
3 3
317

V
3 3 3
3

G E7

## #
V
. #

## # b
A7

V J J n
3

# # . n J . n b
J # n
D A7

.
325

V J
3

b n b
# J
3

V #
D

# b
3 3
3 3

##
A7 D

b
V
 TRANSCRIPTION BY BEN GIVAN

Coucou !Ma"as-Feline#
Recorded Oc$ber 1, 1940
OSW 131-1

(q158)
# n b J
Amin Dmin7 G7 21 C

Vc

V
Amin

3 3

F #
b

F dim G7 C Amin Dmin7 G7

V J
3 3

J
29 C Amin

V
3

#


F F dim G7

V
J

3

b
Clarinet solos on bridge

J
C 217

V
7

.
225 C
b .
Amin
j
V
3 3

F #dim
b

F G7 C Amin

V
3
3

j
V
Dmin G7
 TRANSCRIPTION BY BEN GIVAN

D. R. Blues #Reinhardt$
Recorded January 30, 1953
P 1619

(q114)
b
Piano in!oduc"on

F
11 j
n

Vb c
3

b
b 3 b (n)

B F

Vb J
b

b
b # b
J
B F

Vb J J

b
b b b b
Amin A min Gmin C7
b

3

Vb

bC7 b

b
F F

Vb
21

b
b b b b. n
b b b

B F

J
Vb
3

b
B
# F

Vb !

b
Vb J

b b b
b b b b


C7 F

Vb
3 3 3
 C7

F Piano Solo
n
V b b . J
31 j 10

J
b
b
4 n n n
b b
F B F

Vb J
1

b
b # n b # n b .
.
B F

Vb J J J

b

Gmin C7

R . b b
Vb
3 3
3

b # b
b b .
F C7 F

Vb n J
51

3 3

b
b b b
B F

V b J J
3

b
n b b b b n n j
B F

j
( n ) b n
Vb
3

b j
b #
b b

Amin A min Gmin C7

Vb J . R

3 3

n n j b # C7
F

b
Vb b
3

b
b b 3 b b
F B F

b b
61

V b b J
3 3 3 3
3 3 3

b b.
b

Vb
B

j b b #
n


n !
j
b b
F

Vb b
3 3

b
3

b b b b C7
b b b b
Amin A min Gmin

b n
Vb !!
3

b .


F C7 71 F

b
V # J
3

b

B
b.
F

Vb
J J J

b
b.
B
b
F
(n ) b
Vb J J J J J

b
b b ( ) b b

Amin A min Gmin C7

Vb

b b
F

Vb
 TRANSCRIPTION BY BEN GIVAN

Danse Norvegienne !Grieg, arr. Reinhardt"

Recorded July 6, 1947
ST 2087-1

n b b .
A7 D A7
(q82)
#
V # c r
2
1

#

## # n n
D A7 D D/F

V b
.
J

n n
Emin A7 Adim

##
# n

V
3 3

b #
# . n # n
A7 Adim

b
V # # ! n
3
3

b
# #
A7 D A7

##
!
29

V
3 3

b
j

Gmin Gmin/B D/A Emin

## b n n .
..

V
6 3
6 3

# b
V # ! n
A7 D D

3
3
 n b # n n #
Gmin

##
3

b
V !
7

# #
## . #
D D/F Emin A7

3 3
10

## ! n
Adim A7

n #
3

b
217

V
3

# n #
3

n #A7
## ! # n #
Adim

V
3 3 3
3

b
# # . n R n n . n
D Gmin Gmin/B

V
3 3

j
## ! #
.
D/A A7 A7



V
 TRANSCRIPTION BY BEN GIVAN

Daphne !Reinhardt"
Recorded Sep#mber 29, 1937
OLA 2149-1

(q220)

# n
A7 D Bmin Emin A7

#
V # c J
31

b


D Bmin Emin A7D7/C G/B D
Em7( 5)

## .
V J

n n n
A7 D A7 D Bmin

##
39

V
3 3 3 3 3

# .

Emin A7 D Bmin Emin A7

## J J J
V

b
.
b n (b) n
D D7/C G/B Em7( 5) A7

## J J
V J

Eb B b7
b 3 n b n b b b b n
D Cmin Fmin

# n b
V # J
17

3
 b b b
bE # n n b
Cmin
n
Fmin B 7 E Cmin

# b
V # J b b b b

b b
# # n n b n n
Fmin B 7 E A7

# b
V b n J b
3 3 3

.
# j n
D Bmin Emin A7 D Bmin Emin
A7

V #
325

b

D D7/C G Em7( 5) A7 D

# n
V # J b J
 TRANSCRIPTION BY BEN GIVAN

Daphne !Reinhardt-Grappe"i#
Recorded January 31, 1938
DTB 3528

(q204)
## c
j

J J J J
D Bmin Emin A7 D Bmin
21

V J

## # n . n b
b j #
Emin A7 D7 G 3 Gmin7

V J

n # #
##
b
A7 D A7 D Bmin

V
9

3 3

D7 . n
## n . #
Bmin

b
Emin A7 D Emin A7

J J
V J J
3 3

b
b b n
## b
E Cmin

A7

b
G Gmin7 D

b J
217

V
b b b b
b nB7 b
# n
Fmin E Cmin Fmin B 7 E Cmin

V # b. b. b b.
3
J
b b
3

## b n b b b b b b
Fmin B 7 E A7

V b
3 3 3

A7
3

# . .
V # j J J
D Bmin Emin A7 D Bmin Emin

225

 (b )

A7

#
D7 G Gmin7

V # n
3

n #
b
A7

#
D Bmin Emin A7 D Bmin

V #
31

n # G
D7

# n # n n n
Emin A7 Gmin7 A7

V # J #
3

n A7 3 D Bmin

## # # # n
D Emin A7

J
V
9

D7
## # (b )
D Bmin Emin A7 G Gmin7

V n
3

b b
## j
A7 D E Cmin Fmin B 7

J J . b.
317

V b b

b b b b
# j
E Cmin Fmin B 7 E Cmin Fmin B 7

V # b b b J b b b b b n b n b

b
## b b b n b n

E A7 D Bmin

V b b
325

# n n D7

j
A7 D A7

## #
Emin Bmin Emin

## n # n # n # n #
G Gmin7 A7 D

V
 TRANSCRIPTION BY BEN GIVAN

Daphne !Reinhardt-Grappe"i#
Recorded in Jan/Feb 1949
CW 34

(q246)

D Bmin Emin A7

## c
n
21

V
3

#
J #
D Bmin Emin A7 D D7/C

V #

b
n n n
G/B B 7 A7 D A7

# n
V #
3

n
D Bmin Emin A7 D Bmin

# # 2
V J
9

3
3

b
b
Emin

A7 D

D7/C
n
G/B

j.
B 7
n
A7

#
## J
V J

b b b
b b n b n
D B 7 E Cmin Fmin B 7

## n n b
n b
2

V
17

b b
n b n b n b
## b b
E Cmin Fmin E Cmin

b n
j

n
V
3
 b b
b b n bB7
Fmin E A7

## n b n b n b n b
J b b n
V
3

# .
J
D Bmin Emin A7 D Bmin Emin A7

V # J J
225
n

b
D
G/B
D7/C
#
B 7
# n # .
A7

##
V J
3 3 3

3

D D Bmin Emin A7 D Bmin

## n (( )) (( )) n (( ))
V ( ) ( ) J J ( )
1

b
nD G/B
n n
Emin A7 D7/C B 7

# #
V
J 3

## n
J
A7 D A7 D Bmin

V
39

n #

Emin A7 D Bmin Emin A7

#
V # J J

b

# n #
D D7/C G/B B 7 A7

#
V #
3 3
 b b
b n b n
D E Cmin Fmin B 7

## j . b n b b
V
#
J
3

b
17

b b b
# n b n n b b .
E Cmin Fmin B 7 E Cmin

V # # ( n ) J J
J J
3

b b
.
## b b b n
Fmin B 7 E A7 D Bmin

V J J
325

. b
Emin A7 D Bmin Emin A7 D D7/C

## J
V
3

b
n n b
G/B B 7 A7 D

## n j b b
V
3
 TRANSCRIPTION BY BEN GIVAN

Deccaphonie !Reinhardt"
Recorded April 8, 1953
P 1726

(q296) b
b b bw n
B

Vb c 45 ! c
11
Guitar
3

b 5
Vibes &b c ! ! ! 4 ! c

b b b
b bw b .
E B Dmin D min

b
Gtr Vb c !

b
b B b
b b b .
Cmin F7 F7

Gtr V b !

b
b n n n
B

Vb
21
Gtr

b b
b n n 3
E B

Gtr Vb !

b b

bb J
Dmin D min Cmin F7 B

j 3 j


3

Gtr V

b
b b b
bb
B

n
F7

!
31
Gtr V
 b
n
E

b n
n
b
Gtr V b #

b b
b B
b
Dmin D min

b
Gtr Vb (n ) b b b
3

b
b b b
Cmin F7 B

b
Gtr Vb
3 3 3 3 3 3

b
b b b b n #
F7 B

b .
3

V
41
Gtr

# n Eb

b n # n n n
Gtr Vb

b b
b b . b
B Dmin D min Cmin

b n.
Gtr Vb
3

b
b b
F7 B F7

Gtr V b # n b n b

b b
b
B Piano Solo Drum Solo B

b
Vibes Solo

Vb
51
47 48 24 151
Gtr

b
bb
Gtr V
 b
Gtr Vb ! !
b b
b
b n b n
E B

&b n

Vbs

n n
F7

b
Gtr Vb ! (n )
b

b
Dmin D min Cmin

b
Vbs &b !

b b
b b b 16
B F7 B

b
Vb
1

Gtr

b j j
Vbs &b !
b
n wEw
b
Gtr Vb ! ! !

b b j
Vbs &b J
b
n ww
B

b
Gtr Vb ! !
b
bb
Dmin D min Cmin

& ! ! !
n b n
Vbs
 b w
bb
j
!

Gtr V
b
b n b n n n
F7 B F7

&b
3

# n # # b
Vbs

3 3

b
bb b . w n
B

n
171 j j


Gtr V

b
Vbs &b ! ! !

b
b b
E

Gtr Vb ! !
B b
b b b b
&b n
3 3

Vbs

3 3 3

F7

b J
Gtr Vb !
b
b b
& b b
Dmin D min Cmin

Vbs !

b
b
B F7

V b ! ! !
182
Gtr

b
b
B

Vbs &b ! !
 b
b > >
E

b
Gtr Vb ! !

b
&b J b
n
Vbs

b b
b > n > b > > b
B Dmin D min

b J J J
Gtr Vb

b
Vbs &b ! ! !

b
b b
Gtr Vb ! !

b
j n
Cmin F7

Vbs &b b

b n j U
b b n b b
Vb


Gtr

b b b
&b n b


Vbs
 TRANSCRIPTION BY BEN GIVAN

Del Sa!e "Reinhardt# "Take 1#

Recorded May 21, 1947
Fo 1786-R

(q164) b
b b b b b n
B

Vb c
b
J
31

3 3

b
b b
E

b # J J
3

V b b b b

b b
b b n
B Dmin D min

Vb
3 3

Bb


Cmin F7

b b n
3

V b b n
3 3

F7
b b n
B
b
b J
3

Vb
41

b b. n # # n b
bb n . J J . ( n )
n
J
E

V J
3 3

D bmin
b
b b n
Dmin

bb

V J
3 3
 b

Cmin

F7 B

bb J b #
V
3
3 3 3

b
b
F7 B

Vb n n b b b b
51

b
bb b b # n
V b b n n n n

b
b b Bb
b J b b #
E

V b b
3

3 3 3 3
3 3 3 3
3

b

3

n # b n n b
Dmin D min Cmin F7

b n # b n b J J
Vb
3 3 3 3 3 3
3 3 3 3

b b #
6 B # #
bb J .
B F7

V J J n
1

b
bb b J b
#
E

V J
n J

b b b
b

b
B Dmin D min

V bb J b
3

Bb
5

bb .
Cmin F7 F7

V J !
 TRANSCRIPTION BY BEN GIVAN

Del Sa!e "Reinhardt# "Take 2#

Recorded May 21, 1947
Fo 1786-RB

(q162) b
bw ( ) b
B

b n J
Vb c
31

b b b
b J b n J
E 7
j

V b
b ( n )

b b
b b #
Vb
B Dmin D min

b
F7 b n .
b
Cmin7 B

V bb

J J
3 3 3

b


F7 B

b J J J J
Vb
41

b
bE7 b b
b b

V bb J
J

b b


B Dmin D min Cmin7

b b
b j

Vb





3

b b
b
#
j j
b
F7 B F7 B
51 j j

Vb !


3

j
j
j
b j j

b

bb n .
j
b b
j j j j

b b
V

J
b

b b . b
b b
b b b
V b # j
E 7 B

j
#
J J
b
b b b n b b b b n
Dmin D min Cmin7 F7

b
V J b b n
J
b b
b
V b b b. j
B F7 B

!

61 3

n
V bb n
# n

b
E b7 b b
bb # b n j J J
V b 3

b D bmin
b # n b
b b
B Dmin

Vb . b n
3

3 3
R

n j
3
b
Cmin7 F7

b # n J
Vb
3

b
j
bb #
B F7

V

3 3
3 3

 TRANSCRIPTION BY BEN GIVAN

Diminushing !Reinhardt"
Recorded November 14, 1947
OSW 486-1

(q128)
# # # #
b
Daug

Vc J
21

3
3

# #
# # # #
V J
3 3

b
b b b b
b b b b b b b
D 7

V b J
3
b b
b
b
3 5

# # . # #

C Daug

V
29

# # # # # # #
# # #
V

b
b
D 7

b b
# # # b b
b
b ! b b b b n b
V b
b

bC b b b
b b b
n . b
3

b b
217 G

V b
3 3
b b 3
3
 b b b b b ! b b b b
V . b b j
3 3 3
R b

b 3 b b b b b b
b b b b b n b n b
3

V b
3

b n b
3 3 3

j # n #
b b #
A7 Daug

V J J
225

b j j j
# n # # b b
.. .
...
D 7

V J J b
" b ..
b . .

j j j C
b .. .. b
b b
V " b ...
. J b n b # ..
.
3

... b n #.
1

b . 3
3
 TRANSCRIPTION BY BEN GIVAN

Dinah $Akst-Young-Lewis%
Recorded in December, 1934
P 77161

(q220)
j j
b
3

# bb
A Cappe!a in"oduc#on

V c # J J

# .
3 G

# # n #
11

V J
#

#
D7

j J
V

(b) D7
#
G G

J # .
19

3
#
3

V
3

D7 D7 G

#
3

V
3

#
# #
Emin Emin/D

117

V
 # b # # b
# 3
G/D C m7( 5) Emin Emin/D G/D C m7( 5)
j j
.

3 3

#
V J J

D7 G

# J

125

.
# J
D7

V J J J

b D7 .
#
G G

J J
21

#

j

V
3
3

G n b b b
#
D7

V J
3
3 3 3 3 3

b # n b 2 # n b # n b
D7 G

#
9

V
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
 # # n b j 3 j
V J
3 3 3

3 3 3
3 3

# > > > > b

D7 G

V #

#
# # . w # b
# #
#
Emin Emin/D G/D

w
.
C m7( 5)

V # J J # # #
217

# # b
Emin/D
Emin
#
G/D
#
C m7( 5) D7
# #
# # # #
V J J # J

#
G

V
225

3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3

j #
# # # # #
D7

V b n b b # #
3

# #n
3

#
3 3 J

# j
G

V
 TRANSCRIPTION BY BEN GIVAN

Dine!e "Reinhardt#
Recorded Sep$mber 11, 1941
OSW 227-1

b b
(q204)

3 3

A D 7

bb J b J
Vbb c
21

3 3

b b

3 3

A Cmin C dim

b
V b bb
J b
J
3 3

b b

bb
B min7 E 7

Vbb
3 3

3 3

b b b
Fmin E7.
3

b
V b bb
.
A B min7

3 3

b
3

b b

3 3 A

A D 7

bbbb
b

29

V
3 3

b b b
n

Cmin B min7 E 7

bbbb
C dim

! n b
3

b
.
n n
A C7 Fmin Fmin/E

b b b b J J J
217

V b
 b b
b b
n n n
A /E

Dm7( 5)
Fmin B 7

b
V b bb J J J n
J

b
n b b b

.
E 7

.
A D 7

bb b b J
225

V
3

b b b
A
Cmin
C dim
B 7

b
V b bb J

b b

E 7

A

b

b
V b bb

3
 TRANSCRIPTION BY BEN GIVAN

Dis!ac"on #de Bie$

Recorded April 16, 1942
16190

b b
n n
(q196)
b
V b bb c
A A dim

INTRO1

3 3

b
bb b b b

B min

V J

b b
b !
V b bb
E 7 11 A

3

b b

jD
b
b
F7 D min
n
bb
Vbb
3

b b b
A

F7

B 7
b ()
E 7

b !
V b bb J J
3 3

b
!
3

b !
A F7

V b bb
19

b b b b b
J
D D min A F7 B min7 E 7

V bbbb J J J
3 3 3
 b b b

bb b

J
A A 7 D

b J J J
117

V b

b
b n
b
V b bb
B 7

J
3 3

b n b

bbbb J !
E 7 1A

V J
25

b b b J . !
F7

V b
3

b b b b b b b
D min A

D F7 B min E 7 A E 7

b bb J J
V b
3 3

b

A F7

bb
Vbb "
21

b b b b
b b .
bb b b J
D D min A F7 B 7

V J
3 3

b
b b
.
b
E 7 A

b
V b bb J
29

3
 b b b
bb b n.
J .
F7 D D min A F7

V b J (n ) ( )

b b b

Bmin7
E 7 A
b
A 7
( )
b
V b bb
217

3 3

b b
b b ( ) ()
bb b b b J
D B 7

b
n n b b b
bb b b n
E 7

n b n
3

V
3 3 3 3 3
3

b
225 A
n
b
V b bb J ( n ) .
J J
J
3

b b b F7

. D min A

F7 D

bb J
Vbb
3 3

b
Eb7 . b
E7
b
B min7

j
Piano Solo

b
A

V b bb J
31

A b

bbbb j j j
41 3

V
 b b b
J ! b J
F7 D D min A F7

bb J J
3

b
3

V b

b !
b Eb7 b
b b
b
V b bb
B 7 A

49

3 3 3 3

! b F7 .
b b b n
bb J J
Vbb
3 3 3

Ab b b
Db D bmin E7
B min7

F7

bb J J J J
Vbb

b b b n

bb b . b J J b J
A A 7

V b
417

3 3 3 3

b b
b
D B 7

.
V bbbb n
3

3 3
3 3 3 3

b E baug
n b
b
bb b b n
E 7

V
3 3

b n
b
A

V b bb
425

3
 b b b
b b . b J
F7 D D min A F7

b
V b J J J
3 3

b b b b b
b b J
B min7 E 7 A F7 B min7 E 7

bbbb n J
433

V
3 3

b b b b
. b J
A F7 B min7 E 7 A

bb J j
Vbb
3 3

b b b b b b b
bb n b
A A 7/G D /F D min/F E 7

Vbb n n #

b U
b b !
A
j U ww
V b b b ww

 TRANSCRIPTION BY BEN GIVAN

Django!s Blues "Reinhardt#

Recorded July 18, 1947
ST 2108

(q79) b
. b 3
B

V bb c b
1


1

3 3 3 3

b
#
.
E 7

b


b
b
Vb b
3 3

b Bb
3
b #
Vb .
3

b ! # . J
Cmin7

V b

3 3

b b b
b b # j
b #.
F7 B E min B F7

V b J J n .

b
j #
j

b #
Vb J J b
2

3
3
 E b7
b j b b
Vb
R ! b b

J
n

b
Bb
b b
Vb

b b
Cmin7

b
b r b
V b . !

b b
b Bb
.
b (( ))
F7 B E min F7

bb j b
j b
(( ))
V
3 3
3
 TRANSCRIPTION BY BEN GIVAN

Django!s Tiger "Reinhardt-Grappe#i$

Recorded January 31, 1946
OEF 26-1

##
Violin & # c ! ! !
(q228)
# # # c1
A

V
1

Guitar

### # . #
E7

Gtr V J

###
n #
E7

19

Gtr V n #

n b n n
#
## n b n n b
Gtr V n b n .
3

# A
###
Gtr V J
3

. n b b n n
### #
A

J J b n
1 17

Gtr V .

### # n n # n n b n n
A7

Gtr V
3
 n # n
### b n
D D

V
25

Gtr

# F #7
b n # n #
### b n
D dim A

Gtr V
3

nE7 n n # A
### .
B7

n n #
Gtr V J
3 3

### # j # j # j
E7 A

V
21
Gtr

### n # # j j

j j

Gtr V
3 3

E7 E7

### J
29

Gtr V

# n n n n n
# b b
Gtr V #

b
### b n n n b n n
A

n
n

Gtr V J J b

# # # # # # n n # #
## # # # # # # n n # #
A

V #
217

Gtr
 n # A7 # n #
### n n
Gtr V
3

.
3

n #
D D

### J J n #
225

Gtr V
3

# . #
n # # #

j
# # n
D dim A F 7

J
Gtr V #
3 3

### #
#
B7 E7 3 A

V
J
Gtr
3

# # # J j
E7 A

& # j
31

Vln
.

### ! ! !
Gtr V

### .
Vln & J .

### j
E7

& # .
# J
Vln

### n n
E7

39

& n n n
3

Vln
 ###
n
J n
n n
&

Vln

n
### n n n
A 3 A

&
17

Vln

###


Gtr V
J

J J

## J j
Vln & #

## # n # n n b
b
A7 D

Vln & b

# # # # www ww ww
V w ww ww
w

Gtr

#
n n
### J
D D dim

J
3

&
25

Vln

# # #
V ! # #

Gtr

#
### n b
# J
A F 7 B7

& #
Vln
#

### n
E7 A E7

Vln & n

### . !
41

Vln & J #
# ..
###
A

Gtr V ! ! !

### ! ! !
Vln &
E7
.
###
Gtr V J J

## 4 b
& #
9

Vln

###
E7

Gtr V !
3

###
& !

Vln

### !
3

Gtr V

n
### ! ! J
Vln &
3

# j # j
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A

Gtr V
 n
# #4# n #
& n #
17

j n ( # )
Vln

###
A

Gtr V !

### ! ! !
Vln &
j
nA7 b j

n
### n
j j j j j j
# b
J b
n
V
j
# b

Gtr
b

n
### J J
425

Vln & !

### b
D D

V ! !
b
Gtr

o

### n
Vln & J
# #
##
D dim A F 7

Gtr V # ! ! !

###
J


Vln &

### #
B7 E7 A

V ! ! n

Gtr
 . n
### 433
J
Vln &
#
j
# # # www #
A7 D D dim

V w #
w
Gtr

### # n n
Vln &
#
# # # .. ..

A F 7 B7

V #

.
...
# ..
.
Gtr

J J J

### .
& n j
Vln

j
# # # n .. .. j n #
E7 A

V # .. .. #
Gtr
.. .
J
3

# # #4
& ! ! !
41

Vln

# #
### n n # n J
Gtr V ( ) 3

.
n
### J
Vln &

### # #
n

Gtr V # .
 o

### n n n n J
Vln &

## #
V # b
Gtr

3
 TRANSCRIPTION BY BEN GIVAN

Djangology $Reinhardt%
Recorded May 8, 1942
16220a

# c b j 7 b b b b j j 5
j
INTRO1A Cappe!a in"oduc#on

V # # n 8 b b # b b n b 8
# n b n b b

#
# n 98 n # # #
V 85 # # # n # c
#

#.
10:8 10:8

#
V c # 43 #
# #

o U
bw
(q172) #

# J
# c # # www #
A7/C
11

V
4

b b
# b .
( b ) ( )
Cm7( 5) G/B B dim Amin

V b b .

.
# b . J J
D7 G

# b b
# J J
A7/C Cm7( 5) G/B B dim
19

V
3 3


Amin D7 G

#
n
V J b
3

b
b n b
# b b b
A

117

# #
# # n # # # # #
#
# n
A A7/C

121

b b
b .
Cm7( 5) G/B B dim

# J
V J J J J

b
.
Amin D7 G

# J J J b
V

b
#
Cm7( 5) b
# .
#
A7/C

V J
21

J
b
# # Amin
b
G/B B dim

#
V

#

# b n
D7 G A7/C

J J
! #
29

V
 b b
b # b
Cm7( 5) G/B B dim

#
b # J J #
3

.
3

V
3 3
3

b
# J J b
Amin D7 G

V
j

3 3 3
3

# b
b
A7/C Cm7( 5)

#
j


217 221

V
4

b
B dim
#
.
G/B Amin D7

V
3 3

# w
G

V !
 TRANSCRIPTION BY BEN GIVAN

Djangology !Reinhardt"
Recorded in Jan/Feb 1949
CW 31

#
# c
(q204)

b
A/C Cdim

J
21

V
3

b
#
#
G/B B dim Amin

V ( )
3
3

#
#
n j
D7 G A/C

V .
29

J
j j
b

b

# n b b
Cdim G/B B dim

J
3

V J
3

#Amin D7
V b
G 3

b
# #3
b n
217 A A

V n b j #
b n
3 3 3

b
#
# b
A/C Cdim

J # J
221

B bdim
# n 3 j b n b

G/B Adim

J
b
V J
J

b b n. b n
D7 G

# J
V
3
 # # b
# b. b n
A/C Cdim G/B

J
31

V J

3

b
# . .
J J J
B dim Adim D7 G

V J

# n b.

Cdim

#
# J b
A/C


3 3

39

V
J
b
# b. b .
G/B B dim Adim D7

3 #
3

J J J
V
3

b
# n b b
j b
G A

b
317

b n 3 3 #
3

b n #
n # # #
3

# J
A

V
#

3
A/C
b
# b n b b n
Cdim G/B B dim

J
321

V
3

#
Adim
b
D7
n
G
b

V j
J J
3

#
Violin Solo

41
j
V
28 15

#
b
b b b b b b b nA # #
b
A

V b
521

3
( ) 3
 TRANSCRIPTION BY BEN GIVAN

Don#t Worry #Bout Me $Bloom-Koehler%

Recorded August 25, 1939
DR 3863-1

(q124) b

Piano in!oduc"on A 7

b
V b bbb c
j

n

11
3

b
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D F7
j

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b
b b b J ( )
D

b
V b

b b b
J ! J
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E min E m7( 5)

bb
Vbbb
19

b E b7

n n
B min 3

bb J
3

V b b b ! n
5

3 3 3

b b
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A 7 A 7

b
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117

b b
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b
D D 7

b
V b bbb n J
3
 n b Gb n b
bb b b
V b
3

b b b b
n !



G E m7( 5) D

b .
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125

b b
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b n b
V b bbb n ! b
!

b b
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A 7 D Vocal solo

b !
21

V b
30

5

b b !
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A 7

b n n .

V b bbb J "
D
317

b
! 3 3
D
n
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b
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3

b . b
b
D 7

b
V b bbb " J b
3

n b
b
bb
Voice en!rs

Vbbb
325
8
 TRANSCRIPTION BY BEN GIVAN

Double Whiskey !Reinhardt"

Recorded May 11, 1951
P851

(q166)

C Dmin G7

11 Melody !w/ Trumpet & Saxophone"

Vc
j j
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b
C Dmin G7 C Dmin G7

j j
V # #

b

C D C Dmin G7

V
19
j j
5

b b
# #

b
C Dmin G7 C Dmin G7

V #
j
#
j
#
j

# n
C E7

j
117

#
#
V

b b
#
A7

b b b b

D7 G7

125 C Dmin G7 C

j j j
V # # #
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Dmin C Dmin G7 C

j
G7

V #
j
#
j

3 .
Dmin G7 C

. J
C

21

b b
# j j
Dmin G7 C Dmin G7

V b b
3

b # #
C G7 C

29

V J
j
J
3 3
3

b b b b b
b
b b n
Dmin G7 C Dmin G7

# b
j

#
V
3 7

b b b () b G7
C Dmin C

V . J b. n

j #
3 3

j n b b
# #
E7
#

J
217

V # 3 5

b b
A7 D7

# b b # j J
V
5

b #
5 5

#
b
G7

V
3 3 3 3 3
3 5
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C Dmin
G7
b

225

#
b # n
C

# j
Dmin G7 C

J # . b # (n )
V J
5

b # j . .

Dmin G7 C

b #
j
#
J J
31

V
31

# # n b

b
#
!Bridge" E7
41

V J
3

# b # 3
#
3

A7 D7

J J
3

V #
3
3

b b
# # n b b # b
G7

V b n

b n #
13:16

#
C

J
V
5
 TRANSCRIPTION BY BEN GIVAN

Douce Ambiance !Reinhardt-Grappe"i#

Recorded February 17, 1943
OSW 322-1

(q204) Gmin b
Am7( 5) D7 Gmin A7

b
Vb c
21

b
b
Vb J n . # n J
B Cmin Gmin

J J

b

b b b n # 2
A D7 Gmin

b j
#
V
9

b b
#

Am7( 5) D7 Gmin F7 B

bb
V
3

b
b
# n
Cmin Gmin A D7

Vb #
3 3 3

b
j
bb b b
Gmin A min

b b . b
3
217

n b n
Amin

b #
b b b


V
3 3
 n #n b bn
# ##
j

n


bb
Gmin


b n
225

b Bb
F
b #
Am7( 5) D7 Gmin

b
V #
3

b
b # n
Cmin Gmin A D7

Vb #
3 3 3 3

b
() . ( )
Gmin Gmin Am7( 5) D7 Gmin F
j j
b
J J

Vb
31

b
. #

B Cmin Gmin

b # n

Vb J J

b
b
#
A D7 Gmin

bb ( n ) b b
3

b.
3

V
9

J 3
3 3

b b
D7 .
Am7( 5) Gmin F B

b
Vb

b
# Gmin

bb
Cmin A D7

V # n
#
3 3
 b
b
Gmin A min Clarinets play !e bridge

Vb
317

j b
b b
3

&
b. b b
b
b
b
Amin F7 E7 E 7

&b j n b
. n. n n # #
b
jD7 # F
Guitar
Am7( 5)

Gmin

#
Gmin

b J
C 7 D7

& b #
3 25

V

b
#B n
Cmin Gmin

b
Vb #
3 3

b
b
A D7 Gmin

V b (n)
 TRANSCRIPTION BY BEN GIVAN

Dream of You !Moran-Oliver-Lunceford"

Recorded May 11, 1951
P852

b (q136)
b n
2 Fmin

bb c b
J
E Gmin

V b J
1

b b
b b n
B Fmin B 7
j

n
3

b bb J J
V
3

b b b
j b
# n
E A E

b
j j
3

Vbb
3

n J
#

b
.
b b # j j b
Gmin C7 Fmin B Fmin

b J
29

V
3

b b

b n
B 7 E

bb b
V b b

b b

A
b E
n j
bb b J J J
V
3

b
j
b b n
A min

b

n b n
Vbb
217

3
 n # # # n b
bb b J n n b n n
j

n #.
V n 3

# n # # n b b 3 b
b #
V b b # n # n #
3

3
3

b .
Fmin B b7
b
Fmin
j b


bb b
225

V
3

b b
b
#
B Fmin B 7

b
V bbb
3

b b

b b
j

j


n
#

E A

b J
Vbb # n ! n #
3 5

b
n n # n j b n
#
E

b
Vbb !
3

3 3 3
 TRANSCRIPTION BY BEN GIVAN

Duke and Dukie, Part 1 !Reinhardt"

Recorded May 21, 1947
Fo 1783-R

(q196)
b b
2 b n
C

Vc . j
#
1

b b
b # # b b
V b
Cdim G7

3
3

# j b
V b J
C

b n ( )
3

b
b #
C Cdim

b
29

V
3 3
3

b # # n
# b
G7
b

b #
V
3 3
3

b
j
C C

V J J J
217

Cdim G7

b # b j J
3

V
3 3
J
3

# jC
n b b

#

J

J
V #
3 3 3 3 3
3
3
 b b
b b. #
C Cdim

J
2

V
25

#
b j j

G7

V b b

. b
C

V J
b
 TRANSCRIPTION BY BEN GIVAN

Duke and Dukie, Part 2 !Reinhardt"

Recorded May 21, 1947

(q188)
b
C

V J
c J J J
41

b # b b b b
#
Cdim G7

V J J
3 3 3
3

b j b b b b
C

V !
3

b b
J # n b b #
C Cdim

V
49

3 3

# b b b b


G7

V J
3
J
3

b
b
V J J
C C

b
51

b b b Cdim b #
b n # b J J
V
 # b n b
b b b b b b n n
G7 C

V
3 3 3 3 3

#
n Cdim
#
J J
C

V b
59

b b b
b.
G7 j

J J b
V
3

V
C

 TRANSCRIPTION BY BEN GIVAN

Dynamisme !Saguet"
Recorded May 8, 1942
16223

(q250)
j j j j j
C

Vc
21

b
b
Cdim Dm7( 5)

j j j j b
V

b
C G7

b
V b

# #
C Cdim

#

29

b
# . b b C

Dm7( 5)

J b
VJ . J
3

F C

#
217

b b
b b b
B 7 A 7 G7

b
3

V . b b # n
3

J
 b
b j b.
V #
C

J J
3 225

b
b b
Cdim Dm7( 5)

#
V b # #

(b ) b ( ) (b )
b
C

VJ

4 C
b b
G7

VJ J J
31 1

J
30
J

b
b b
#
b
Cdim Dm7( 5)

()
V J

b
C G7 C

#
49

V !

b
b
Cdim
#

j
# J # J b .
VJ J

b
n # n

b b b .
Dm7( 5) C

V
J J
3 3 3 3

F
b . C b
V J
J
417

b b
b . b b b J

B 7 A 7 G7

b J
V J

()

b (b ) ( )

C

V
425

b
b b
Cdim Dm7( 5)

V J J J J
3

b
C

V J ! bb
15

b
b b
b
E

b J
Vb
517

b b
b b b

B A 7

b b n b b
V

b

G 7 F7

bb b. j
n J
3

V
8
.
 TRANSCRIPTION BY BEN GIVAN

Echoes of France !La Marsei"aise# !Rouget D$Isle#

Recorded January 31, 1946
OEF 28-1

G G
(q216)
#
V c J
21

o .
#
G

# n b n #
D7

V J

#



D7

#

V
3

nG7 # n n

C

# n n
29

V
3

# J b
A7 D7
j
J J

# b.
j .
G D7

217

V J J
3

#

G D7

V
3

3
 Amin
. b
# J
G

J J
225

# # . . # # n
D7 G G7
j
J
#
V
3

n # 2 C
# n #

33

V J J

. b
A7 D7 G D7

# # J J J # n
V J

b #
G D7 G

# b b
#
31

V
b
 TRANSCRIPTION BY BEN GIVAN

!clats de Cuivre "Brenders#

Recorded May 8, 1942
16221

(q178)
b b
C C

c
31

b b b
b
j F7 D7

V
3

b . b b
G7 C G7

J
V
3

bF7
b
C

V
39

b
3 3 3 3 3 3
3 3

G7 b
# # b n
D7

V
3 3 3 3 3
3 3

# #
.
C C7 B7

J # #

317

b b
B 7
b #A7 A 7
b b b

V n
3
 b
b
G7

V ( ) ( ) ( )

#
C

325

V # #

# b b j . # n
F7 D7

V ( ) b
3 3 3 3
3 3

b C
b
V b
G7

J
3 3 3
3

b
bb n
B

b
415

V
8 8 6

b
b
V b J .
E

J
J

b b n b
b b
# j .
Edim B

Vb
3
3

b .
J
F7

Vb J
5

3 3
 TRANSCRIPTION BY BEN GIVAN

Embraceable You $Gershwin%

Recorded January 31, 1946
OEF 27-1

(q246)
#
# c
J

nbb
V b
3
4-bar break!rhy"m sec#on rests

# n b
bb b # n b
E

21

V
3

b Fmin Bb
n #
#
E dim

b bb
V
3

b
n # b b b
n #
Fmin B 7 E

b
Vbb
3

b b
bb Cmin



V b ( n )
2 9

b
b
Vbb J .
Gmin B

b
b b b b b
F7 B

V bbb n b n
3

b b
n n b
# # n
E Fmin E dim

b b
b
217

V
 b b
b b
b # (n
B Fmin B 7

b
V b ) (n ) b
3

b b b
b
E E 7 A

Vbb . j
(n )
3

b n b
225
j
n

n Cmin

bb b
G7 F7

V b n
3
3

b
b b
b
Vbb J >
B 7 E

b b b

b b > >
31 j j j
B 7 E E dim

J J
n n

V b

b
j
Fmin
j B
Fmin

bb J
n

V b

b b
j
B 7
j j n j
E
j
bb J
n

V b

n n
Cmin


Gmin

b
Vbb ( n )
39

# n n
b
n
b J
B F7

Vbb
j
n
 b b b


B B 7 E

b
V b
b #
317

b b
b n b
E dim Fmin B

bb # n
V b
3

Bb Eb
bb
Fmin
# . j
V b
3

b
b n b
n .
E 7 A G7

b n
V b b b J
325

n
Cmin F7 Fmin

b
Vbb J

b b b
b b
B 7 E B 7

b
Vbb !
 TRANSCRIPTION BY BEN GIVAN

Eveline "Grappe#i$
Recorded November 14, 1947

b #
OSW 485-1

(q260)
G7
b
C
#
C dim Dmin

Ddim

Vc J
2 1

b
# n
C/E E dim Dmin

V
j

#

3

b b
G7 C Amin Dmin G7

C #dim #
3 3

# b n b
# # #
C Dmin D dim C/E

29

V
J
# # # #B7

B7

# n # J
E

V J J

b
# # b
E Gmin7 C7

# (n ) J
217

. # b
F Amin

V
J # #

#
b
#
J
C7 Amin A dim G7

J J
V
# #
225 j
C
#
C dim Dmin D dim E7 A7

V J b.
3

b b b G7 Violin en!rs
b b
Dmin G7 C C

V( ) .
31
 TRANSCRIPTION BY BEN GIVAN

Exactly Like You !McHugh-Fields"

Recorded April 21, 1937
OLA 1702-1

(q180) C D7

Vc
#
21 3 3 3 3 3 3

# # b n n
G7

V J
3 3

# n # n # n
J
j
#
C 2 C
#
9

V
3

D7 G7

J J J
V J J

# j
j
C

#. J
V J

# . . . .

F C

217

.
b J # n
Dmin Emin Amin Dmin G7

V
 #
# # #
C D7

# #
J #
225

#.
G7
.
J # n # n J J
V J

b
b b
C G7 C

. #
& J J J J J

# #
D7

#
V J
# n
J
J J

#. #
J #
& J J
3 3

b # # b #
G7 C

# #
V # J
J
3 3

#
J J
39

&
3 3

# # b # #
G7 C

#
V J
3 3 J J
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& J J J J

#
D7 G7

#
J J
# n #
V

# # #
& J J
3 3 3 3

# #
C C7

# b # # b # b # # b #
V J
J
3 3 3 3

&J ! !
317

F
b .
C
# n
J
VJ
3

Dmin Emin Amin

V J . J J

J

b
& J J
325

#
Dmin G7 C

# n
V
J J
 . # #.
& J J J J

#
D7 Fmin

#
J J
# n #
V

# b
& J J J J

b b
C

# J b b
V J
J J

b b n
J J
333

&

b b b n n
Fmin C

V b b b b b n n
J J

& J J b b b J J n

b b b b n
Fmin

V b b b b b b b b n n n
J J J J
 J J b
341

& b

b b b
C Fmin

V b b b b b
J J

& b j j n j j

b b n n
C

b
V b n n
J J J J

& j j


V
J J

& j j

V



 TRANSCRIPTION BY BEN GIVAN

Fantasie !Reinhardt-Grappe"i#
Recorded March 10, 1948
OSW 503-1

(q98)
n b Gmin6

#
A7 D

V # c r n J
21

n b n b b
D Gmin6 D/A Bmin

##
V n
b b b n
3 3
5 3
3

## n
Emin A7 Adim

V J !
3 3 3 3

## b n n b n b n
A7 Adim

V J
3 3 3

n b
# # # n b b b
A7 D D7

V #
3
29

b
3

3
b

D Gmin D/A Bmin Amin A7 D

# # n j3
V J
3

3
3 3

## n b n b
#
D Gmin6 D Gmin6
31 3

V
3

3 3
3 3 3
 .
D/A Bmin Emin A7

# n
V # . R #

3
9

## b n # b n n b # n b
Adim A7

V n #

# n b

n. # # A7 n b
n
Adim

## n b #
V
3 3
3

D7
. b
Gmin

3
## b n # b G

V b n

9

n Bmin
#
D/A Emin A7 D

##
V !
3
3
 TRANSCRIPTION BY BEN GIVAN

Fantasie Sur une Danse Norvegienne !Reinhardt"

Recorded December 13, 1940
OSW 148-1

b
n b b
D Em7( 5)
(q114)
## n b
c b
3 31

V
3

b

# #
D Em7( 5)
D Bmin Emin A7

#
j

V # ( ) b n


3

## # # n #
Adim A7

V . J

n # # # A7
## # b b
Adim

V
3 3 3

n
# #3 n 3 . b
D7 G Gmin

V .
9

b
D Bmin G A7 D

## R ! !
V
3
3 3 3

b b
b
b n n b n
D Em7( 5) D Em7( 5)

##
V ( ) b
5

## .
D Bmin Emin A7

V .
3

b
## ! n b n #
n

b
Adim A7

317

V

b n b #
## n b n
n n n b
Adim A7

# # R ! ! n n b
D7 G Gmin

b b
3

V b n b
R 3
3

D A7 D

D Bmin

# J
V # b n
 TRANSCRIPTION BY BEN GIVAN

Fes!val 48 "Reinhardt#
Recorded March 10, 1948
OSW 502-1

(q284)
# #
V c #
C

# #
V #

J
21

V J
3
3

b b
# j
J
Dmin G6 C

V .

b
G7 C

V
b
3

b b
b b 5 b
C G7

29

V .
3

#
C G7 C

V J
3
 # #
# #
217 E7 A7

V
3

#
b
D7 G7

V # n
J

3

2
C

#
V J J
25

Dmin G7 C G7

. . .
V J J J J
3
3

C C

V
31

.
Dmin G7 C G7

VJ b. . J J
J
3

C C

V
39

b 3 b G7 3 . .
Dmin

b
C

V J J J J
 b 3 n
#
G7 C E7

317

3 #
A7

#
D7

#
V !

b
V J J
G7 C

j
325

b b b n . .

Dmin G7 C

#
VJ J # J
3

G7 C

V J
 TRANSCRIPTION BY BEN GIVAN

Fes!val Swing "Combe#e-Combe#e$

Recorded December 26, 1940
OSW 173

(q204)
#
G7 C

j b
Vc #
111

> > > >

b n bC7
b
F7

b
3

V J
3 3

b b
b j J

C

b b C b
J J
G7

J J
V

b
C
#

G7
121

V J

b. C

C7 F7

V
. . b J
J J

b
b
J J
G7

V J

b b b
J b
C

V
 TRANSCRIPTION BY BEN GIVAN

Fes!val Swing 1942 "Part 2# "Rostaing#

Recorded Sep$mber 28, 1941
OSW 235-1

(q204) b
b w b # n n b b n n
bb c b www
B

b
111

b
b b
bb b b n n b j n b
E 7

V b
J J J
b
b
b n n
B F7

Vb J
J

b
b j b
V b b J
B F7

Bb
3

b b
b b b b b
bb
121
b
V

b b b
b . n b b
j B
b b
E 7

V b
3 3

#
b b n b # J J
.
F7

Vb J

b

B

b
F7

Vb
 TRANSCRIPTION BY BEN GIVAN

Finesse !Taylor"
Recorded April 5, 1939
OSW 65-1

(q86)
j n
b j
j
n b
V b bbb c
j
! n

b b b b
.
. b
bbbb n
D B min E min A 7

.
31

V b R

b b b b
b n
D B min E min A 7

bbb
b

b
V b ! n b b n "
8:6

b . bD
b ! b
b

n
" n "
D G

b
V b bbb J
3 3
3

b b b
b .
! b ! 3 .
G min D B min

bbbb "
9

V b
5

b b b b
b n j
A7 A 7 D G min D

!. !
j

b

J .

V b bbb ! b
n.
 TRANSCRIPTION BY BEN GIVAN

!e Flat-Foot Floogie "Green-Gai#ard-S$wart%

Recorded August 30, 1938
DR 2878-1

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 TRANSCRIPTION BY BEN GIVAN

Fl#che d$Or !Reinhardt"

Recorded January 30, 1952
P1180

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