Show all results: The thinking man's pop!". In the autumn of 1946, he made his first tour in the United States, debuting at Cleveland Music Hall[29] as a special guest soloist with Duke Ellington and His Orchestra. The entire left side of his body was badly burned and to spend 18 months in hospital. Django's seemingly never-ending bag of licks, tricks and colors always keep the song interesting, and his intensity level is rarely met by any guitarist. Django remains a cultural hero to maverick guitarists world-round who play his music as homage to the legendary architect of the "gypsy jazz" sound. One of his most famous pieces is the melancholic "Nuages," meaning "Clouds," which became the ersatz anthem for the French, invoking the sweeter feelings of the days before the war. [63], Willie Nelson has been a lifelong Reinhardt fan, stating in his memoir, "This was a man who changed my musical life by giving me a whole new perspective on the guitar and, on an even more profound level, on my relationship with soundDuring my formative years, as I listened to Django's records, especially songs like 'Nuages' that I would play for the rest of my life, I studied his technique. [6], Using a Selmer guitar in the mid-1930s, his style took on new volume and expressiveness. [39] Because of his physical disability, he played mainly using his index and middle fingers, and invented a distinctive style of jazz guitar. [11]:4344 [13]:10[15] Reinhardt applied himself intensely to relearning his craft, however, making use of a new guitar bought for him by his brother, Joseph Reinhardt, who was also an accomplished guitarist. Jean Django Reinhardt was born on 23rd January 1910 in Liberchies, Pont-a-Celles, Belgium. He would sometimes show up for concerts without a guitar or amp, or wander off to the park or beach when he was due to perform. "[11]:145 During this period he continued to attend the R-26 artistic salon in Montmartre, improvising with his devoted collaborator, Stphane Grappelli. Jean "Django" Reinhardt, born in Liberchies, Belgium on January 23, 1910, became such a legend even during his lifetime that his public admirers always wanted to know his latest moves, even when the man himself wanted solitude. Denny Laine and Jimmy McCulloch, members of Paul McCartney's band Wings, have mentioned him as an inspiration. A number of authors have repeated the claim that Reinhardt's nickname, Django, is Romani for "I awake";[2]:45 however, it may also simply have been a diminutive, or local Walloon version, of "Jean". On the night of 2 November 1928, Reinhardt was going to bed in the wagon that he and his wife shared in the caravan. He used three guitarists along with an accordion lead, violin, and bass. Chapter 13 in, Some relevant aspects concerning Lousson Reinhardt and Dallas Baumgartner are discussed on the "Djangobooks" forum, Lousson Reinhardt recordings and other information available via, This page was last edited on 22 August 2022, at 07:51. [16], After parting from his wife and son, Reinhardt traveled throughout France, getting occasional jobs playing music at small clubs. Some claim it means I awake in Romani, while others state it was just a different version of Jean. His music is a reflection of his serene nature, or at least his nature which compels him to seek serenity, which was most often in the comfort of his past. The young guitarist was at home with his common-law wife, Bella, in their gypsy caravan on the edge of Paris. Managed by: Private User. Both his sons, Lousson and Babik, also followed in his footsteps and became jazz guitarists. Django Reinhardt Jean Baptiste Reinhardt Guitarrista de jazz y compositor belga Naci el 23 de enero de 1910 en Liverchies, Blgica, en medio de una gira artstica familiar y en el seno de una familia gitana. Once the war ended, he spent some time touring the US. These posthumous compilations include Django Reinhardt et Ses Rythmes, Le Jazz Hot, Djangos Guitar, The Immortal Django Reinhardt Guitar and Routes to Django Reinhardt. [24] During the war, Romani were systematically killed in concentration camps. However, they parted shortly after the accident. The hour-long film was directed and written by Jamie Kastner, who traveled throughout the world to show the influence of Django's music in various countries. Django Reinhardt first married a girl named Florine Mayer when he was seventeen. . On this recording, Reinhardt switched back to his old roots, as had been his style prior to the American tour, once again playing the Acoustic Selmer-Maccafferi. Tears by Django Reinhardt | Practicing guitar improvisation for the minor part. Genre for Django Reinhardt JAMIE FOXX "Django Unchained" co-star MERLE HAGGARD: Country singer who collaborated with Willie Nelson on the 2015 album "Django and Jimmie" . Reinhardt's second son, Babik, became a guitarist in a more contemporary jazz style, and recorded a number of albums before his death in 2001. His wife is Sophie Ziegler (21 June 1943 - 16 May 1953) ( his death) ( 1 child) Django Reinhardt Net Worth His net worth has been growing significantly in 2021-2022. Este considerat unul din cei mai mari chitariti de jazz ai tuturor timpurilor i este primul muzician de talie mondial "produs" de continentul european. Though they survived, he and his wife both suffered severe burns. Clean with a rag: Ending for "bachelor" or "disk" Even today, nobody has really come to the state that he was playing at. Jazz and swing music was not yet on the young Django's radar yet, however, but his musical repertoire as a young man included being adept at playing the guitar, violin and banjo. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. Reinhardt's first son, Lousson (a.k.a. The jazz standard "Django" (1954) was composed by John Lewis of the Modern Jazz Quartet in honour of Reinhardt. By legend, the trip was a disaster: he arrived without his Selmer, never found a guitar he liked, was booed by audiences, and. He also recorded with many other American jazz musicians such as Adelaide Hall, Coleman Hawkins and Benny Carter. He was just 43 years old. He was sent back to Paris, where he tried developing other forms of music since the Nazis completely disapproved of jazz. Django's technique was not only phenomenal, but it was personal and unique to him due to his handicap. Discover Very Best of Django Reinhardt [Greatest Hits] by Django Reinhardt released in 2007. It is possible to get closer with only 2 fingers, but again is quite challenging. Jean Reinhardt, zis Django (n. 23 ianuarie 1910, Liberchies, Belgia; d. 16 mai 1953 Fontainebleau) a fost un chitarist francez de jazz, compozitor i ef de formaie de origine rom. For chords he developed a novel system based largely around 3-note chords, each of which could serve as the equivalent of several conventional chords in different inversions; for the treble notes he could employ his ring and little fingers to fret the relevant high strings even though he could not articulate these fingers independently, while in some chords he also employed his left hand thumb on the lowest string. Decca Records in the United States released three records of Quintette tunes with Reinhardt on guitar, and one other, credited to "Stephane Grappelli & His Hot 4 with Django Reinhardt", in 1935. King; the Grateful Dead's Jerry Garcia; Black Sabbath's Tony Iommi; Jimi Hendrix; Shawn Lane; Stevie Ray Vaughan; Mark Knopfler; Les Paul; Joe Pass; Peter Frampton; Denny Laine;Jeff Beck; Steve Howe; Charlie Christian; George Benson; Wes Montgomery; Martin Taylor; Tchavolo Schmitt; Stochelo Rosenberg; Birli Lagrne; John Jorgenson; Michael Angelo Batio; Richard Thompson; Robert Fripp; and Jeff Martin. Reinhardt's most popular compositions have become standards within gypsy jazz, including "Minor Swing",[5] "Daphne", "Belleville", "Djangology", "Swing '42", and "Nuages". [11]:3135, Within a year of the fire, in 1929, Bella Mayer gave birth to their son, Henri "Lousson" Reinhardt. [11]:93 A few weeks later the quintet played at the London Palladium. The group was among the first to play jazz that featured the guitar as a lead instrument. Reinhardt's nickname purportedly means 'I Awake' in the Romani language, however it may. The wagon was quickly engulfed in flames. [11]:92 While playing, he noticed American film actor Eddie Cantor in the front row. At 1:13, Django uses enclosures, or "upper/lower neighbors," to outline the chord tones in his arpeggio. This technique permits him to play with an inconceivable velocity and makes his instrument completely versatile. Reinhardt's talents and reputation as a musician in the city rose steadily, until, at the age of 18, Django knocked over a candle on his way to bed after returning home late one night after a performance. A: And in what surroundings do you isolate yourself in order to write it's not a question of surroundings. [13]:10 Hylton offered him a job on the spot, and Reinhardt accepted. [12], He received little formal education and acquired the rudiments of literacy only in adult life. He united with Grappelli, and used his acoustic Selmer-Maccaferri. Jean "Django" Reinhardt (23. tammikuuta 1910 Liberchies, Belgia - 16. toukokuuta 1953 Fontainebleau, Ranska) oli belgialainen jazzkitaristi.Hn oli aikansa suurin jazzkitaristi ja merkittvin eurooppalainen muusikko jazzin historiassa. [6] At Samois in 1978 he is pictured using a Gibson ES-175 hollow bodied jazz guitar belonging to Django's brother Joseph. Jean Baptiste "Django" Reinhardt ( 23. januar 1910 - 16. maj 1953) var en fransk / belgisk jazzguitarist, der var en af de frste fremtrdende europiske jazzmusikere, som blev bermt pga. Born in Belgium, his French father, Jean Eugene Weiss, chose to use his wife's maiden name of Reinhart instead of Weiss. On the night of 2 November 1928, Reinhardt was going to bed in the wagon that he and his wife shared in the caravan. He was a Sinti Gypsy. Unlike the estimated 600,000 Romani people who were interned and killed in the Porajmos, the Romani Holocaust, Reinhardt survived the war. [30][31], In Rome in 1949, Reinhardt recruited three Italian jazz players (on bass, piano, and snare drum) and recorded over 60 tunes in an Italian studio. Fortunately for him, a jazz-loving German, Luftwaffe officer Dietrich Schulz-Khn[de], allowed him to return to Paris. Reinhardt, who was of Roma (Gypsy) parentage, traveled through France and Belgium as a boy and young man learning to play the violin, guitar, and banjo. He wed his second wife, Silvia Ward, and they went on to have a son together who they named Django. It was late on the night of November 2, 1928. Impressed, Hylton offered Reinhardt a job with his band on the spot, which the latter gladly accepted. Django gives us a wonderful lead; the first 15 seconds are a 101-level crash course on how to play gypsy jazz. His name was now drawing international attention, such as from British bandleader Jack Hylton, who came to France just to hear him play. Sultan of Swing: the Complete Gramophone Hmv Swing Recordings 1936 - 1953 [7][4] Francis-Alfred Moerman, who accompanied Sarane Ferret for many years, played with Lousson for several years in the 1960s and said, "Playing with Lousson was an extraordinary experience; he really had his father's genius in his fingers he really was unluckyhis talent was awesome, but he played in the 1960s, which were the worst years for jazz players, so he was never successful and left no [official] recordings. I love the human sound he gave his acoustic guitar. But it might come to pass, perhaps one day. Five of his children were sons; Dregni states that one of them, Paul "Navire" Baumgartner, was the father of Dallas Baumgartner, a contemporary gypsy jazz guitarist. [26] Reinhardt made a second attempt a few days later, but was stopped in the middle of the night by Swiss border guards, who forced him to return to Paris again. Born into and raised along the caravan trail traveled by a tribe of French gypsies, or Manouches, Reinhardt developed a taste for music early on under the influence of a nomadic culture that was a rich melee of world music tastes. A small number of waltzes composed by Reinhardt in his youth were never recorded by the composer, but were retained in the repertoire of his associates and several are still played today. With first and second-degree burns covering half of his body, the doctors warned Django that he would never play the guitar again due to his badly burnt left hand, and what more they would have to amputate his paralyzed right leg. It has a little to do with the real Django Reinhardt, jazz guitarist . He had to eventually return to France, as though he was promised jobs in California, he was not granted any. 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