Editing Django Reinhardt (section)

=== Unrecorded compositions ===
A small number of waltzes composed by Reinhardt in his youth were never recorded by the composer, but were retained in the repertoire of his associates and several are still played today. They came to light via recordings by [[Matelo Ferret]] in 1960 (the waltzes "Montagne Sainte-Genevieve", "Gagoug", "Chez Jacquet" and "Choti"; [[Disques Vogue]] (F)EPL7740) and 1961 ("Djalamichto" and "En Verdine"; Disques Vogue (F)EPL7829). The first four are now available on Matelo's CD ''Tziganskaïa and Other Rare Recordings'', released by Hot Club Records (subsequently reissued as ''Tziganskaïa: The Django Reinhardt Waltzes''); "Chez Jacquet" was also recorded by [[Baro Ferret]] in 1966.

The names "Gagoug" and "Choti" were reportedly conferred by Reinhardt's [[widow]] Naguine on request from Matelo, who had learned the tunes without names. Reinhardt also worked on composing a Mass for use by the gypsies, which was not completed although an 8-minute extract exists, played by the organist [[Léo Chauliac]] for Reinhardt's benefit, via a 1944 radio broadcast; this can be found on the CD release "Gipsy Jazz School" and also on volume 12 of the "Intégrale Django Reinhardt" CD compilation.{{efn|Here is Lauren Oliver's transcript of the interview from the radio broadcast:
Introduction:
VO: In the Chapel of the National Institute for Blind Children, Django Reinhardt will, for the first time, hear his mass played on the organ, which he has written especially for the gypsies. (Organ begins to play)
Interview:
Announcer: Could you tell me Mr Reinhardt, what has compelled you to write this mass?
DR: All the gypsies in the entire world have made use of foreign masses for many centuries. I have written this mass to be interpreted by choir and organ.
A: And in what surroundings do you isolate yourself in order to write – it's not a question of surroundings. For you certainly cannot do it after a jazz concert?
DR: I prefer to write in the evening very late or in the morning in my bed.
A: And did you notate the music?
DR: No, it's not I who notates the music. It's my clarinetist in the Quintet of the Hot Club of France, Gerard Leveque. I dictate it to him.
A: And is today the first recital of your mass?
DR: It is an extract of my mass. I particularly don't know the ending. It's the first time I have heard the composition on the organ.
A: Certainly you know, Mr Reinhardt, that in the world and particularly in France, it is said that you are the king of the gypsies. Is that accurate?
DR: No, no, no, don't think that. But it might come to pass, perhaps one day. I am very loved by them, and I thank them by offering to them this mass. (Organ continues to play)}}