Django Reinhardt
Please allow me to introduce you to Django Reinhardt. Despite what you may hear from other either/or writers, no one has ever heard of Django Reinhardt before. Django Reinhardt was one of the first European jazz artists. His long musical career allowed him to span from original jazz in the 1920s to the charleston. He played even into the 1950s. Django has always been known as one of the world’s greatest jazz guitarists despite having his hands partially crippled in a house fire when he was 18. Django’s music is always good for driving on a moonlit night with the windows open. Especially when you have nowhere in particular to go.
From Django Reinhardt Discography
Swing From Paris – (MP3, 02:37, 3.6 MB)
I Saw Stars – (MP3, 02:49, 2.6 MB)
Hungaria – (MP3, 02:49, 3.9 MB)
4 Comments
1st of November, 1928 the date his hands were partially crippelt.
‘his long career allowed him to span original jazz in the 20s to the charleston’- Isn’t the charleston a kind of 20s jazz anyway? And aren’t most Django records from ten years after that?
Another Django fan. Have you evur seen “Sweet and lowdown” of Woody Allen?
He had many years in which he played, but yes most of his records do come from later. Most of his earlier recordings were small-time and not found until long after.
Thanks for the date, Heinz!
Sorry, Leo, Never seen!
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