PARIS (Reuters) - Not even two paralyzed fingers could prevent Django Reinhardt, born 100 years ago in a caravan, from becoming one of the world's greatest guitarists. The founder of gypsy jazz, with ...
One of the best kept secrets in jazz is the Django Festival Allstars. Formed in 2002, they recapture the joyous and nostalgic sound of gypsy jazz made popular in Paris by Django Reinhardt and Stephane ...
ALBANY – On Dec. 3, Stephane Wrembel will treat the audience at the Linda to his specialty program, “Shades of Django,” as they prepare to go into the studio. Widely regarded as one of the world’s ...
Robert Witmeyer has been a lifelong fan of Django Reinhardt, the Belgian-born guitarist and composer who is celebrated for raising “gypsy jazz” to a popular music form in the 1930s. This Saturday, ...