A relaxed C-major swing tune with a descending dominant bridge and plenty of space for rhythmic personality.
If you study one thing
Play one two-note shell through C13, Bb13, Ab13 and G7.
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Chart keyC
Form32-bar AABA in the inherited chart
FeelSwing
Meter4/4
MusicBobby Plater, Tiny Bradshaw, Edward Johnson
Guide coverage11 / 12 sections present
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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.
1 historical recording entries · source text preserved
Entry
Year
Recording / session / release evidence
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01
1950
Jersey Bounce, 1950, CW4,"Fremeaux FA 318, RCA ND 70929-2"," - Rome - Django Reinhardt (elg), Andre Ekyan (as,cl), Ralph Schecroun (p) Alf Masselier (b), Roger Paraboschi (d)"
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History & Listening
The Smithsonian catalogue credits Plater, Bradshaw and Johnson, with lyrics under the name Robert B. Wright. Its C-major parts support the study key used by the inherited chart; no composition year is asserted here.
Tune details
Music: Bobby Plater, Tiny Bradshaw, Edward Johnson
Words: Robert B. Wright
Documented in archive: 1950
Original key: Not established
Study level: Intermediate; play one two-note shell through c13, bb13, ab13 and g7
Melody & head
A relaxed C-major swing tune with a descending dominant bridge and plenty of space for rhythmic personality.
The proposed Tchavolo-style transcription belongs to general improvisation study, not Django’s solo.
The A sections move through C, D7 and G7 with diminished colour. The bridge’s C13–Bb13–Ab13–G7 is a descending dominant path, not a sequence of tonic key changes. Check the video key before playing with the chart.
Chart & Form
The A sections move through C, D7 and G7 with diminished colour. The bridge’s C13–Bb13–Ab13–G7 is a descending dominant path, not a sequence of tonic key changes.
Inherited archive chart retained without harmonic or notation edits. The playing notes below discuss this particular version, not a definitive score.
Jersey Bounce Backing Gypsy Style | Gypsy Jazz Play along
DjangoKOR
Swing · 160 BPM · 5m19s · Video available when checked; creator-described attribution.
Creator-provided play-along; instrumentation and feel vary by selection. Check the key and full arrangement before joining in; the guide chart may use another key. Tempo is the creator’s stated value.
The A sections move through C, D7 and G7 with diminished colour. The bridge’s C13–Bb13–Ab13–G7 is a descending dominant path, not a sequence of tonic key changes.
Sing the destination note before connecting it to the preceding chord.
Pitch choices
Begin with the named chord tones. Add passing notes only after the melody and cadence are secure.
Play one two-note shell through C13, Bb13, Ab13 and G7. Keep the top voice as smooth as possible, then improvise a short answer using the same movement.
Tchavolo Schmitt-style solo transcription; not Django's solo.
Comping & voicings
Aim for bounce through consistent release and modest accents. Let the descending bridge chords supply the colour rather than increasing volume.
Voicing note sets
Aim for bounce through consistent release and modest accents. Let the descending bridge chords supply the colour rather than increasing volume.
Keep the accompaniment clear
First establish an even pulse; add rhythmic variation only when the melody leaves space.
The proposed Tchavolo-style transcription belongs to general improvisation study, not Django’s solo.
Practice room
90–140 bpm
Your assignment
Play one two-note shell through C13, Bb13, Ab13 and G7. Keep the top voice as smooth as possible, then improvise a short answer using the same movement.
Loop these changes
Play one two-note shell through C13, Bb13, Ab13 and G7. Keep the top voice as smooth as possible, then improvise a short answer using the same movement.
Metronome
Count quarter notes first. Then place the click on beats 2 and 4 at half the click rate, keeping the phrase length unchanged.
Transposition
Move one short cadence to a nearby key by naming its chord tones, then return to the chosen study key.
At the session
C; 32-bar AABA in the inherited chart. Agree the arrangement, pickup and ending before counting in.
Start together
Count a clear tempo and use the final cadence of the agreed arrangement.
Finish together
Cue the final tonic together; agree any tag before starting.
The proposed Tchavolo-style transcription belongs to general improvisation study, not Django’s solo.
The proposed Tchavolo-style transcription belongs to general improvisation study, not Django’s solo.
Arranging the tune
Solo guitar
Keep the melody uppermost and begin with a single bass note under each harmony. Aim for bounce through consistent release and modest accents. Let the descending bridge chords supply the colour rather than increasing volume.
Trio or larger group
Aim for bounce through consistent release and modest accents. Let the descending bridge chords supply the colour rather than increasing volume.
Vocal considerations
Choose a comfortable singing key and transpose the accompaniment as a whole; lyrics are not reproduced here.
This player guide combines inherited recording evidence and editorial study notes. Musical study notes are editorial suggestions; compare them with the recording.
Existing chart and discographic rows; retained as inherited evidence.
Illustration credit & provenance
Original AI-generated illustration for Djangopedia; not a historical photograph.
Original AI-assisted editorial artwork inspired by the tune’s mood. It does not depict a documented historical event.
Generated with the native image-generation tool on 2026-10-18; original editorial artwork, not a historical photograph.
Prompt: Create a landscape 1536x1024 original midcentury jazz serigraph illustration. A lively dance floor with two swing dancers and a guitar trio, sweeping curved shadows suggesting bounce; crimson, golden yellow, black, ivory. Bold angular cut-paper silhouettes, limited flat spot-color palette, tactile screenprint ink and paper grain, elegant balanced composition. No text, lettering, logos or watermark. Not a historical photograph or documented event. Make the scene distinctive, polished editorial artwork for a jazz tune guide.
Research & rights notes
Exact YouTube-to-matrix/take associations are not established. Historical rows remain inherited archive evidence.
No qualifying new Django solo recreation was confirmed in this bounded search.
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