A playful major-key tune with blues colour and a minor-line descent near the end. Its repeated opening can lull players into missing the final change of direction.
Form32 printed bars; repeated main phrase and contrasting final eight
FeelSwing
Meter4/4
MusicDjango Reinhardt
Guide coverage12 / 12 sections present
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✓ Recording evidence
✓ Key & form
✓ Chart
✓ History
✓ Playing notes
✓ Practice plan
✓ Backing track
✓ Django recording
✓ Django solo study aid
✓ Illustration
✓ Sources
✓ Difficulty
Django's Recordings
Django recordings for this tune. Uploader dates and take labels remain source claims; only an evidenced exact association enables a row’s Listen control.
3 historical recording entries · source text preserved
Entry
Year
Recording / session / release evidence
Listen
01
1940
Dinette, 26/12/40, OSW 227-1 ,"Fremeaux FA 311, Classics 877, OR0062, Jazz Time 799991-2, MusicMemoria 31005, Mosaic MD6-190(6 CD Set).","Same date - Paris - QHCF - Hubert Rostaing (cl), Django Reinhardt, Eugene Vees (g) Emmanuel Soudieux (b), Pierre Fouad (d)"
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02
1947
Dinette, 8-13/11/47, "Fremeaux FA 315, Vogue 228E 6008, Vogue 668003-3, Vogue 670205, Legacy 411(""Diner's Swing"")"," - Paris - Souvenirs de Django Reinhardt - Django Reinhardt (elg), Gerard Leveque (cl), Eugene Vees (g), Emmanuel Soudieux (b), Andre Jourdan (d)"
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03
1950
Dinette, 1950, CW5,"Fremeaux FA 318, Jazz Time 827447-2, BGO CD 366"," - Rome - Django Reinhardt (elg), Andre Ekyan (as,cl), Ralph Schecroun (p) Alf Masselier (b), Roger Paraboschi (d)"
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A dash means no video has been associated with this exact historical recording. Tune-level listening resources remain available above.
History & Listening
Dinette is credited here to Django Reinhardt. The inherited archive lists 3 recording entries, with dated entries spanning 1940–1950. These are archive rows, not a claim that every entry is a distinct released take. The linked recording rows preserve the original discographical wording. Compare their dates, matrices and personnel when choosing a performance to study.
Tune details
Music: Django Reinhardt
Documented in archive: 1940
Original key: Not established
Study level: Intermediate; advanced where the inherited roadmap needs reconstruction
Melody & head
Differentiate the final phrase from the earlier repetitions; save some dynamic space for its minor colour.
Listening task: Differentiate the final phrase from the earlier repetitions; save some dynamic space for its minor colour. Mark the key, pickup, phrase lengths and ending before comparing another version.
Session evidence
Dinette, 26/12/40, OSW 227-1 ,"Fremeaux FA 311, Classics 877, OR0062, Jazz Time 799991-2, MusicMemoria 31005, Mosaic MD6-190(6 CD Set).","Same date - Paris - QHCF - Hubert Rostaing (cl), Django Reinhardt, Eugene Vees (g) Emmanuel Soudieux (b), Pierre Fouad (d)"
Compare the first and last listed entries for tempo, instrumentation and arrangement. Do not infer identical takes from a shared title. Recognise the final F♯-minor descent immediately.
Session evidence
Dinette, 1950, CW5,"Fremeaux FA 318, Jazz Time 827447-2, BGO CD 366"," - Rome - Django Reinhardt (elg), Andre Ekyan (as,cl), Ralph Schecroun (p) Alf Masselier (b), Roger Paraboschi (d)"
The inherited chart is in A major. Confirm the backing track’s sounding key, pickup and complete form before playing; an instrument label may describe a transposed score.
Chart & Form
A alternates with D7, then Cm7 approaches Bm7–E7 chromatically. The last eight cells turn to F♯m with a descending upper line before Bm7–E7 brings the tune around.
Chord symbols and source cell divisions are preserved from Djangopedia. Slashes mark rhythm; 0 is inherited diminished notation whose exact voicing should be checked against the melody. This is a chord reference, not a melody transcription.
The inherited chart is in A major. Confirm the backing track’s sounding key, pickup and complete form before playing; an instrument label may describe a transposed score. · 2:45
Dinette - Django Reinhardt's 1947 Solo Note for Note
Alex Farran Guitar
source-described; accuracy not independently verified
Creator presents a study of Django’s recorded solo. Use it alongside the original recording; exact transcription accuracy has not been independently reviewed.
No match is established in the current chart metadata.
Behind the illustration
Owner-selected illustration. A small dining table becomes a miniature bandstand; a guitarist and clarinetist perched on opposite chairs trade phrases while plates resemble record grooves. Compact, nimble, witty, no romantic banquet.
Original AI-assisted editorial artwork inspired by the tune; not a documented historical scene.
Original AI-assisted illustration created for Djangopedia
Trace F♯–F–E–D♯ through F♯m, F♯m(maj7), F♯m7 and F♯m6.
Pitch choices
Start with the chord tones of each written harmony. Contrast C natural over D7 with C♯ over A.
Use passing notes only after the destination chord and phrase length are secure; this guide does not assign one scale indiscriminately to the whole tune.
Loop the final eight bars with the descending upper line as long notes. Then connect them to the top and keep the A-major arrival understated.
Comping & voicings
Make the chromatic Cm7–Bm7 move quiet and precise. Let the final minor line provide contrast without changing the groove.
Voicing note sets
A6: A–C♯–F♯; D7: D–F♯–C; Bm7: B–D–A; E7: E–G♯–D.
Keep the accompaniment clear
Keep a quiet, even swing pulse, adjusting its density to the melody and ensemble.
Practise one chorus with only two chord attacks per bar, then restore four without changing tempo.
Playing a fourth copy of the opening instead of the F♯-minor passage.
Crowding the melody with dense extensions or doubling another accompanist’s register.
Practice room
Start around 100–140 bpm; increase only after the form stays secure
Your assignment
Loop the final eight bars with the descending upper line as long notes. Then connect them to the top and keep the A-major arrival understated.
Loop these changes
Contrast C natural over D7 with C♯ over A.
Trace F♯–F–E–D♯ through F♯m, F♯m(maj7), F♯m7 and F♯m6.
Metronome
Begin with four quarter-note clicks. Halve the click rate and hear beats 2 and 4 while maintaining the same phrase lengths.
Transposition
Transpose the first complete phrase up a whole step, including its cadence. Name chord functions before finding new fingerings.
Return to A major and play the melodic phrase from memory.
At the session
Dinette — A major; 32 printed bars; repeated main phrase and contrasting final eight. Agree the pickup, tempo and ending before counting in.
Start together
Suggested rehearsal entry: give two clear bars of count-in and start the agreed pickup or first melody note. This is not claimed as a historical Django introduction.
Finish together
Agree a final melody statement and hold its tonic arrival; remove any turnaround intended to restart the chorus. Check the chosen arrangement for tags or a separate coda.
32 printed bars; repeated main phrase and contrasting final eight. Keep the head and solo chorus lengths explicit at the count-in.
Playing a fourth copy of the opening instead of the F♯-minor passage.
Arranging the tune
Solo guitar
Start with melody and bass only. Add the following colour without interrupting the melody: Contrast C natural over D7 with C♯ over A.
Trio or larger group
Make the chromatic Cm7–Bm7 move quiet and precise. Let the final minor line provide contrast without changing the groove. Agree the full roadmap and signal the last head before it starts.
Vocal considerations
This guide focuses on the instrumental arrangement; any lyric adaptation needs separate credit and a chosen key.
Further study
Compare the F♯-minor line cliché with the opening’s A-major sound; they share pitch material but point to different phrase functions.
Chord symbols and source cell divisions are preserved from Djangopedia. Slashes mark rhythm; 0 is inherited diminished notation whose exact voicing should be checked against the melody. This is a chord reference, not a melody transcription.
Compare the linked archive entries before attributing one arrangement to all Django performances. Keep composition history separate from the dates of Django’s recordings.
This player guide combines inherited recording evidence and editorial study notes. Musical study notes are editorial suggestions; compare them with the recording.
Photo identification and provenance; reuse rights remain unverified
Illustration credit & provenance
Original AI-assisted illustration created for Djangopedia
Original AI-assisted editorial artwork inspired by the tune; not a documented historical scene.
Generated with the native image-generation tool on 2026-10-26; original editorial artwork, not a historical photograph.
Prompt: Use case: stylized-concept. Create one finished original landscape 1536x1024 (3:2) raster illustration for Djangopedia, tune Dinette.
Tune context for interpretation only: Dinette is credited here to Django Reinhardt. The inherited archive lists 3 recording entries, with dated entries spanning 1940–1950. These are archive rows, not a claim that every entry is a distinct released take. The linked recording rows preserve the original discographical wording. Compare their dates, matrices and personnel when choosing a performance to study.
Scene: A small dining table becomes a miniature bandstand; a guitarist and clarinetist perched on opposite chairs trade phrases while plates resemble record grooves. Compact, nimble, witty, no romantic banquet.
Art direction: Graphic 1950s cartoon-lithograph feeling with dry screenprinted ink: loose lively line meeting disciplined flat colour, economical expressive detail, playful but accomplished. Palette: charcoal, golden yellow, restrained rose and ivory. Subtle dry ink and paper texture, controlled print misregistration. Make it an artwork with a memorable singular idea, readable as a thumbnail and rewarding at full size; vary viewpoint and composition.
Constraints: entirely original composition, not a copy of an artist's print. No title, words, notation, logos or watermark. No photorealism, glossy 3D, gradients, airbrushed romantic haze, generic sunset or decorative hearts. If Django appears, swept-back dark hair, pencil moustache and a distinct mature individual face; period clothes, no ethnic stereotypes. Respect plausible instruments and hands, keep key subjects within frame. Use strong flat ink shapes rather than photorealistic rendering.
Research & rights notes
Specialist review of original editorial playing advice
Original key and precise composition date where not independently established
Inherited notation, session details and arrangement variants
Photograph reuse permissions
Photograph provenance and rights are stated separately. Attribution does not establish permission.
"Dinette" - Mozes Rosenberg / Giacomo Smith Quartet @ Gypsy Jazz Tage München October 15, 2022.Mozes Rosenberg / Giacomo Smith Quartet · SINTI MUSIC2022 · Gypsy Jazz Tage München; 15 October 2022 · YouTube title/description checked 2026-10-04; owner listening and publication pending.Festival quartet performance with clarinet; proposed first for ensemble clarity and representative swing.✓ Featured
Paris Jazz Sessions - Dinette (Django Reinhardt) - Romain Vuillemin & Robert Fish + stringsRomain Vuillemin & Robert Fish · Edouard PennesParis Jazz Sessions, with strings · YouTube title/description checked 2026-10-04; owner listening and publication pending.A contrasting arranged ensemble interpretation, rather than a Django-solo transcription.Select video
DinetteThe Rosenberg Trio · The Rosenberg Trio - TopicRoots; official distributed audio · YouTube title/description checked 2026-10-04; owner listening and publication pending.Recorded trio interpretation. Audio-only upload, not live concert footage.Select video
Adrien Moignard - Dinette Django Style Electric Guitar Solo (Gypsy Jazz)Adrien Moignard · DC Music SchoolDC Music School performance upload · YouTube title/description checked 2026-10-04; owner listening and publication pending.Independent electric-guitar interpretation; educational-channel origin requires owner judgment on fit.Select video
Sam Farthing & Josh Kaye - DinetteSam Farthing & Josh Kaye · Sam Farthing2023 · Django a Gogo Los Angeles; backstage jam · YouTube title/description checked 2026-10-04; owner listening and publication pending.Informal contemporary guitar duet; different performance setting from the concert choices.Select video
Dinette - Gypsy Swing - played by Fredi GebhardtFredi Gebhardt · Sven JungbeckSven Jungbeck invited-player series · YouTube title/description checked 2026-10-04; owner listening and publication pending.Independent solo improvisation over recorded accompaniment; not an accompaniment-only track.Select video
