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November 27, 2006 | Django Primer

A terrific online read and comprehensive primer on the great gypsy guitar legend and string jazz innovator Django Reinhardt can be found a jazzpartout.com (Jazz Elsewhere). From the French perspective, Django's history is traced, exploring the origin of a revolutionary music "Un jazz sans tambour ni trompette" or "A jazz without drum nor trumpet." The article is a great read, his early influences, caravan fire tragedy, partnership with Stephané Grappelli, the birth of the Hot Club Quintet of France, and his introduction to amplified guitar.

Read article: Jazz Manouche Django

Purchase Bill and Django t-shirt: Old Djoe Clark

Posted by Ted at November 27, 2006 6:02 AM


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