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Django Reinhardt
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Guitarists · 1910–1953

Django Reinhardt

Romani-Belgian /French jazz musician (1910–1953)

Born
23 January 1910
Liberchies
Died
16 May 1953
Samois-sur-Seine
Country
Belgium
Active
1928–1953
Discography
4 albums

Biography

Django Reinhardt was a jazz musician who played guitar, violin and banjo. Django Reinhardt was born on 23 January 1910 in Liberchies and died on 16 May 1953 in Samois-sur-Seine. The music is usually filed under jazz, bebop and Gypsy jazz. The discography here lists 4 albums, from “The Great Artistry of Django Reinhardt” (1953) to “Django” (2019).

Jean Reinhardt (23 January 1910 – 16 May 1953), known by his Romani nickname Django (French: [dʒãŋɡo ʁɛjnaʁt] or [dʒɑ̃ɡo ʁenɑʁt]), was a Belgian jazz guitarist and composer. He was one of the first major jazz talents to emerge in Europe and has been hailed as one of its most significant exponents. With violinist Stéphane Grappelli, Reinhardt formed the Paris-based Quintette du Hot Club de France in 1934. The group was among the first to play jazz that featured the guitar as a lead instrument. Reinhardt recorded in France with many visiting American musicians, including Coleman Hawkins and Benny Carter, and briefly toured the United States with Duke Ellington's orchestra in 1946. He died suddenly of a brain hemorrhage in 1953 at the age of 43. Reinhardt's most popular compositions have become standards within gypsy jazz, including "Minor Swing", "Daphne", "Belleville", "Djangology", "Swing '42", and "Nuages".

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Discography

Studio and live albums

The Great Artistry of Django Reinhardt 1953
Django Reinhardt & Stéphane Grappelly 1971
Le Hot Club De France, Volume 1 2000 · Live
Django 2019

Standards written by Django Reinhardt

TitleKeyFormGroove
Nuages G major AB · 32 Slow swing
Manoir De Mes Rêves (Django's Castle) E♭ major AA · 32 Medium swing
Hungaria G major ABAC · 32 Medium-up swing

Member of

Quintette du Hot Club de France 1934– · band

Films about Django Reinhardt

2017Django2017 film by Étienne Comar

Historic 78 rpm records

  • "IMPROVISATIONS IN ELLINGTONIA" PART I - LOW COTTON Rex Stewart · Barney Bigard · Django Reinhardt · Billy Taylor ·… archive.org ↗
  • "IMPROVISATIONS IN ELLINGTONIA" PART IV - I KNOW THAT YOU KNOW Rex Stewart · Barney Bigard · Django Reinhardt · Billy Taylor ·… archive.org ↗
  • "IMPROVISATIONS IN ELLINGTONIA" PART III - FINESSE Rex Stewart · Barney Bigard · Django Reinhardt · Billy Taylor ·… archive.org ↗
  • SWING 49 DJANGO REINHARDT and His Band archive.org ↗
  • "IMPROVISATIONS IN ELLINGTONIA" PART II - MONTMARTRE Rex Stewart · Barney Bigard · Django Reinhardt · Billy Taylor ·… archive.org ↗
  • STOMPING AT THE SAVOY GLENN MILLER'S UPTOWN HALL GANG · Bernie Privin · "Peanuts" Hucko ·… archive.org ↗
  • HOW HIGH THE MOON GLENN MILLER'S UPTOWN HALL GANG · Bernie Privin · "Peanuts" Hucko ·… archive.org ↗
  • BETWEEN THE DEVIL AND THE DEEP BLUE SEA DICKY WELLS and his ORCHESTRA · DICKY WELLS · BILL DILLARD · BILL… · 1937 archive.org ↗

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Frequently asked questions

What instrument did Django Reinhardt play?

Django Reinhardt is known for playing guitar, violin and banjo.

When and where was Django Reinhardt born?

Django Reinhardt was born 23 January 1910 in Liberchies.

What are Django Reinhardt's best-known albums?

Albums in our database include The Great Artistry of Django Reinhardt (1953), Django Reinhardt & Stéphane Grappelly (1971), Le Hot Club De France, Volume 1 (2000) and Django (2019).

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