Twelfth Year is a jazz tune associated with Django Reinhardt. The original artist Django Reinhardt recorded Twelfth Year twice in March 1939 in Paris. The performances feature Stephane Grappelly, Django Reinhardt, Joseph Reinhardt, Pierre Ferret, and Emmanuel Soudieux. The tune has appeared on several releases over the years, including Fremaux FA 308, JSP 343, Classics 793, Conifer HD 206, Music Memoria 87949, and Gitanes 159 854-2. Twelfth Year exemplifies the Paris gypsy jazz style of the late 1930s, with a compact structure and interwoven guitar and ensemble lines typical of Django Reinhardt's groups.
