H.C.Q. Strut is a lively Gypsy jazz tune performed by Django Reinhardt, Stéphane Grappelli, and the Quintet of the Hot Club of France. It was composed by Grappelli and Reinhardt and showcases the Parisian swing sound the Hot Club helped popularize. The Apple Music listing places a 1961 release date with these artists, while a 1939 Decca 78 rpm release shows H.C.Q. Strut on the A side with The Man I Love on the B side. The track has appeared on later releases, including the Verve Jazz Masters: Django Reinhardt compilation (1994). Genre wise it sits in jazz with Gypsy jazz and Parisian swing influences.
