Reinhardt, Django (Jean Baptiste)
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Reinhardt, Django (Jean Baptiste) (
b Liberchies, 1910;
d Fontainebleau, 1953). Belg. jazz guitarist. Burned in fire 1928, mutilation of left hand causing him to devise new fingering method. Worked with the singer Jean Sablon and the violinist Stephane
Grappelli. Founder-member with Grappelli of Quintet du Hot Club de France, 1934. Visited London 1946 and toured USA as soloist with
Ellington's orch. Can be claimed as first really great European jazz musician.
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Django Reinhardt. (guitarist) (3 Faces of Acoustic Genius)
Magazine article from: Guitar Player; 5/1/1994; ; 700+ words
; ...Roger Chaput and Joseph Reinhardt, Django's brother, as the...s Great Artistry Of Django Reinhardt, from his second...fishing in the Seine, Reinhardt died of a stroke. Throughout his career, Django proved himself to be...
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Profile: Jazz musicians John Lewis and Django Reinhardt, and John Lewis' musical composition "Django"
Transcript from: NPR All Things Considered; 10/2/2000; ; 700+ words
; ...Jazz musicians John Lewis and Django Reinhardt, and John Lewis' musical composition...legendary Belgian Gypsy guitarist Django Reinhardt. Mr. JOHN LEWIS (Jazz Musician...a duet with Bill Coleman and Django Reinhardt, and, well, never heard any...
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Profile: Seattle band uses the old sound of Django Reinhardt
Transcript from: NPR All Things Considered; 5/16/2001; ; 700+ words
; ...Seattle band uses the old sound of Django Reinhardt Host: NOAH ADAMS, LINDA WERTHEIMER...its name and inspiration from Django Reinhardt. Reinhardt was a brilliant...re attracted to the music of Django Reinhardt. Here's Michael Gray. Mr...
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10 things you gotta do to play like Django Reinhardt.(LESSONS)
Magazine article from: Guitar Player; 8/1/2007; ; 700+ words
; ...soundboard of Jean "Django" Reinhardt's steel-string...S., before Reinhardt charged head...success in America, Django remained an international...t surface until Reinhardt began visiting...a teenager), Django first drew inspiration...
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Demystifying Django.(Education)(Django Reinhardt)(Book Review)
Magazine article from: Guitar Player; 4/1/2005; ; 700+ words
; ...shrouded in mystery as that of Django Reinhardt. Fewer still have had such an...evolution of jazz. In his new book, Django, the Life and Music of the Gypsy...supporting it." Another new book, Django Reinhardt: Know the Man, Play the Music...
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 "Talk of the Nation (NPR)")
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Interview: Michael Dregni discusses his new biography of Django Reinhardt
Transcript from: Talk of the Nation (NPR); 12/8/2004; ; 700+ words
; ...discusses his new biography of Django Reinhardt Host: NEAL CONAN Time: 3...way and leaving a bit behind. Django Reinhardt's father was a musician...about the life and music of Django Reinhardt, our number is (800) 989...
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Django Reinhardt, the King of European Jazz
Newspaper article from: International Herald Tribune; 10/11/2000; ; 700+ words
; ...French Gypsy guitarist Django Reinhardt heard ''Salt Peanuts...box ''The Complete Django Reinhardt and Quintet of the Hot...claimed to be inspired by Django. They only ever heard...other on records. If Reinhardt was not as well known...
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 "Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN)")
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PRAISING the GYPSY; The music of Django Reinhardt is revived in a tour coming to town next week and in two local projects.(VARIETY / FREETIME)
Newspaper article from: Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN); 11/15/2002; ; 700+ words
; ...functioning fingers on his left hand. Django Reinhardt, the guitarist of the Quintette...better than he is: a guy named Django Reinhardt. One wonders how much Reinhardt...A tribute to the music of Django Reinhardt. Who: Saxophonist James Carter...
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 "The Birmingham Post (England)")
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Culture: Ambitious festival dedicated to an 'impossible' man; Martin Longley previews Birmingham's ambitious summer festival devoted to the music of gypsy guitarist Django Reinhardt.(Features)
Newspaper article from: The Birmingham Post (England); 7/10/2003; 700+ words
; ...festival celebrating the gypsy music of Django Reinhardt, one of the world's most revered guitarists...showing there are, of course, the four Reinhardt family members. 'David Reinhardt is Django's grandson, the son of Babik. He...
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John Jorgenson: Preserving Django Reinhardt
Transcript from: NPR All Things Considered; 1/23/2008; ; 700+ words
; ...John Jorgenson: Preserving Django Reinhardt Host: MICHELE NORRIS Time 21...jazz guitar in the style of Django Reinhardt. (Soundbite of guitar playing...created in Paris in the 1930s by Django Reinhardt and Stephane Grappelli on violin...
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Reinhardt, Django
Book article from: Contemporary Musicians
Django Reinhardt Jazz guitarist, composer For the...virtuoso to influence American jazz was Django Reinhardt, a French-speaking Belgian gypsy...recorded with several bands, including Django Reinhardt and His American Swing Band, 1945...
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Django Reinhardt
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
Django Reinhardt (Jean Baptiste Reinhardt...style to the disability. Reinhardt, who had roots in France...both gained recognition. Reinhardt toured the United States...Bibliography: See M. Gregni, Django: The Life and Music of...
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Reinhardt, Django (Jean Baptiste)
Book article from: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Music
Reinhardt, Django (Jean Baptiste) ( b Liberchies, 1910; d Fontainebleau, 1953). Belg. jazz guitarist. Burned in fire 1928, mutilation of...
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Reinhardt, ‘Django’
Book article from: World Encyclopedia
Reinhardt, ‘Django’ ( Jean-Baptiste ) (1910–53) Belgian jazz guitarist. Django blended folk music with jazz and swing styles, and is noted for...
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Hall, Jim
Book article from: Contemporary Musicians
...website: http://www.telarc.com. by Django Reinhardt. Along with Christian, Reinhardt would also serve as a primary influence. “Django Reinhardt was incredible in different ways, especially...
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