Django Reinhardt
Guitarist / Jazz Musician
Name at birth: Jean-Baptiste Reinhardt
Django Reinhardt grew up a talented musician in a Gypsy caravan, travelling around France. He began playing American jazz in French clubs, along with Stéphane Grappelli in the Hot Club Quintet. Reinhardt's unique sound made him an international star, and he is credited with being among the first to elevate the guitar from a rhythm instrument to a solo instrument. He died of a stroke at the age of 43.
Along with Jerry Garcia and Tony Iommi, Reinhardt appears in our loop Celebs Missing Fingers.
Four Good Links
The Django Swing Page
Great background articles and guitar information
Django Reinhardt on CD
Elaborate discography, adorned with Django photos
Django Reinhardt
Info in French and English, including a gallery of some of his paintings
Django
French page, with photos, sound files and guitar tabulatures
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Gypsy jazz guitarist
