Monday, October 5, 2009

Gypsy hero: Belgian jazz guitarist Django Reinhardt

Jean "Django" Reinhardt (1910 – 1953) was a Belgian Gypsy jazz guitarist, says Wikipedia.

One of the first prominent European jazz musicians, Reinhardt remains one of the most renowned jazz guitarists due to his innovative and distinctive playing. With violinist Stéphane Grappelli he cofounded the Quintette du Hot Club de France, described by critic Thom Jurek[2] as "one of the most original bands in the history of recorded jazz." Reinhardt's most popular compositions have become jazz standards.

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