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| "Down there in the Gypsy camp banjo was jiggling with a popular melody..., one had the impression of distant dance music, dizzying waltzes one the sweetness of an accordion. Camp fires were everywhere, each with its cooking pot. Everywhere chickens were stewing and banjos going wild..." - from the poet, Serge |
Django grew up in a Gypsy camp outside Paris and by 13 he
played banjo-guitar good enough to play in funky Parisian
dance halls.
Even though a caravan fire mutilated the first two fingers of
his left hand in 1928, Django rehabilitated himself and
developed a revolutionary two-finger technique. Django
grew up in a Gypsy camp outside Paris and by 13 he played
banjo-guitar good enough to play in funky Parisian dance
halls. Even though a caravan fire mutilated the first two
fingers of his left hand in 1928, Django rehabilitated himself
and developed a revolutionary two-finger technique.
played banjo-guitar good enough to play in funky Parisian
dance halls.
Even though a caravan fire mutilated the first two fingers of
his left hand in 1928, Django rehabilitated himself and
developed a revolutionary two-finger technique. Django
grew up in a Gypsy camp outside Paris and by 13 he played
banjo-guitar good enough to play in funky Parisian dance
halls. Even though a caravan fire mutilated the first two
fingers of his left hand in 1928, Django rehabilitated himself
and developed a revolutionary two-finger technique.
| About Django Reinhardt |
| The Django Reinhardt |
In 1934, he met violinist Stephane Grappelli, with whom he
founded the Quintet of the Hot Club of France. The group
achieved international acclaim within a year. Reinhardt
quickly became Europe's first crowned king of jazz, a fact
that flustered a good many American players. He toured
the United States with Ellington in 1946, where he played an
amplified guitar for the first time, but critics dismissed his
work. Reinhardt is remembered for developing a unique
solo voice combining his Gypsy roots with melodic
resourcefulness and romantic flair.
In 1953 Django Reinhardt died from a stroke; in 1971 he
was elected by the Critics into the Down Beat Hall of Fame.
A recent inter-net search revealed nearly one hundred
recordings, the earliest dating back to 1928. There are
numerous festivals, clubs, and societies dedicated to
preserving the legacy of this legendary jazz artist.
founded the Quintet of the Hot Club of France. The group
achieved international acclaim within a year. Reinhardt
quickly became Europe's first crowned king of jazz, a fact
that flustered a good many American players. He toured
the United States with Ellington in 1946, where he played an
amplified guitar for the first time, but critics dismissed his
work. Reinhardt is remembered for developing a unique
solo voice combining his Gypsy roots with melodic
resourcefulness and romantic flair.
In 1953 Django Reinhardt died from a stroke; in 1971 he
was elected by the Critics into the Down Beat Hall of Fame.
A recent inter-net search revealed nearly one hundred
recordings, the earliest dating back to 1928. There are
numerous festivals, clubs, and societies dedicated to
preserving the legacy of this legendary jazz artist.
| A QUOTE FROM BB KING: Django was one of my idols. He had a touch that made him Django Reinhardt and nobody else and as far as I'm concerned, one of the greatest in the guitar business. He'd identify himself on his instrument. Today we've got a lot of great guitarists, but most of them don't identify themselves. But with Django, you knew without a doubt who he was the minute he'd start to play. And to me, it was sweet music; his guitar seemed to talk, in other words, I heard it. He played music that was sophisticated to me, but a layman like myself could still understand it. I've got more albums on him than on anybody; when I was in France I must have bought fifty records of the Hot Club Of France. I would never have the speed or the technique that Django had, but I love him so much that I'm sure if you listened carefully you could hear a little bit of him in my playing. I just wish everybody could hear him. |
| French Gypsy Musicians |
| A Toast to the Music of Django Reinhart |
A li'l song, a li'l Django
...goes down smooth
...& goes a long way
...goes down smooth
...& goes a long way
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