However, Reinhardt later had second thoughts about what role he could play alongside Goodman, who was the "King of Swing", and remained in France. [57], On 23 January 2010, Google Doodle celebrated Django Reinhards 100th Birthday.[58][59]. DR: I prefer to write in the evening very late or in the morning in my bed. Since the Nazis were against jazz music, Reinhardt felt the need to escape from France. With violinist Stphane Grappelli,[1] Reinhardt formed the Paris-based Quintette du Hot Club de France in 1934. 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. In his earliest recordings Reinhardt played banjo (or, more accurately, banjo-guitar) accompanying accordionists and singers on dances and popular tunes of the day, with no jazz content, whereas in the last recordings before his death he played amplified guitar in the bebop idiom with a pool of younger, more modern French musicians. ( Django Reinhardt 1910 123 - 1953 516 ) [1] [2] [3] [4] [ ] [ ] Jazz Manouche and Gypsy Jazz Beginning with Django Reinhardt, whose dazzling Gypsy Jazz became the toast of 1930s Paris in the heady days of Josephine Baker, Picasso, and Hemingway, Dregni follows the music as it courses. [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. [4] 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. In his solos [] his melodic ideas are sparkling and ravishing, and their abundance scarcely gives the listener time to catch his breath. According to author Michael Dregni, Lousson spent a number of years travelling in Italy, then returned to France in the early 1990s. This aspect of the artist's work also motivated Black Sabbath guitarist Tony Iommi, who was inspired by Reinhardt to keep playing guitar after a factory accident that cost him two fingertips. [11]:141, After his return, Reinhardt re-immersed himself in Romani life, finding it difficult to adjust to the postwar world. Many guitar players and other musicians have expressed admiration for Reinhardt or have cited him as a major influence. After Reinhardt died, his younger brother Joseph at first swore to abandon music, but he was persuaded to perform and record again. [11]:138139 Having failed to bring his usual Selmer Modle Jazz, he played on a borrowed electric guitar, which he felt hampered the delicacy of his style. Unlike the estimated 600,000 Romani people who were interned and killed in the Porajmos, the Romani Holocaust, Reinhardt survived the war. [10] He struggled financially and frequently lacked a guitar after giving it to a doctor as payment for treating one of his children. He died of cerebral haemorrhage. It is granted to the best French jazz musician of the year. 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. [73] A few fragments of film performance (without original sound) also survive, as does one complete performance with sound, of the tune "J'Attendrai" performed with the Quintet in 1938 for the short film Le Jazz Hot. Though his virtuosity is stupefying, it is no less so than his creative invention. Interview: Django gives us a wonderful lead; the first 15 seconds are a 101-level crash course on how to play gypsy jazz. He knocked over a candle, which ignited the extremely flammable celluloid that his wife used to make artificial flowers. They came to light via recordings by Matelo Ferret in 1960 (the waltzes "Montagne Sainte-Genevieve", "Gagoug", "Chez Jacquet" and "Choti"; Disques Vogue (F)EPL7740) and 1961 ("Djalamichto" and "En Verdine"; Disques Vogue (F)EPL7829). 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. 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. The Allman Brothers Band song Jessica was written by Dickey Betts in tribute to Reinhardt (he wanted to write a song that could be played using only two fingers). [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. I love the human sound he gave his acoustic guitar. . Who Is Django Reinhardt's Wife? Django Reinhardt was inducted into the Grammy Hall of fame as well as into the Jazz Hall of Fame. Django: Directed by Etienne Comar. Following once more in Manouche tradition, Reinhardt married Florine Mayer, usually known as 'Bella', a girl from the same gypsy settlement. He can make me cry when I hear him. Django also worked on composing a Mass for use by the gypsies, which was not completed although an 8-minute extract exists, played by the organist Lo Chauliac for Reinhardt's benefit, via a 1944 radio broadcast; this can be found on the CD release "Gipsy Jazz School" and also on volume 12 of the "Intgrale Django Reinhardt" CD compilation.[c]. In 1928, Grappelli had been a member of the orchestra at the Ambassador Hotel while bandleader Paul Whiteman and Joe Venuti were performing there. Vola invited them to jam with his jazz ensemble, consisting of violinist Stephane Grappelli and guitarist Roger Chaput who was sometimes replaced with Pierre Ferret. Within his rapid melodic runs he frequently incorporated arpeggios, which could be played using two notes per string (played with his two "good" fingers, being his index and middle fingers) while shifting up or down the fingerboard, as opposed to the more conventional "box" approach of moving across strings within a single fretboard position (location). The jazz standard "Django" (1954) was composed by John Lewis of the Modern Jazz Quartet in honour of Reinhardt. Garcia was quoted in June 1985 in Frets Magazine: His technique is awesome! [11]:92 While playing, he noticed American film actor Eddie Cantor in the front row. [2]:5[11]:14 His father reportedly played music in a family band comprising himself and seven brothers; a surviving photograph shows this band including his father on piano. . Related Topics [21], Reinhardt also played and recorded with many American jazz musicians, such as Adelaide Hall, Coleman Hawkins, Benny Carter, and Rex Stewart (who later stayed in Paris). Grappelli remained in the United Kingdom for the duration of the war. . [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. Jazz guitarist Frank Vignola says that nearly every major popular-music guitarist in the world has been influenced by Reinhardt. VO: In the Chapel of the National Institute for Blind Children, Django Reinhardt will, for the first time, hear his mass played on the organ, which he has written especially for the gypsies. Select from premium (Attr.) For you certainly cannot do it after a jazz concert? Dallas Baumgartner, a great-grandson by Lousson, is a guitarist who travels with the Romani and keeps a low public profile. Gypsies, frequently on the road and often with much time available to fill with the pursuit of art, were perfect conduits for the world music spirit. "[11]:145 During this period he continued to attend the R-26 artistic salon in Montmartre, improvising with his devoted collaborator, Stphane Grappelli. His young wife, Florine "Bella" Mayer, made fake flowers from celluloid and paper and their caravan was filled with highly flammable materials. Born with inborn musical skills, he was mostly self-taught. I dictate it to him. Is that accurate? To cite this article click here for a list of acceptable citing formats.The history of earlier contributions by wikipedians is accessible to researchers here: The history of this article since it was imported to New World Encyclopedia: Note: Some restrictions may apply to use of individual images which are separately licensed. He had no specific goals, living a hand-to-mouth existence, spending his earnings as quickly as he made them. He was sent back to Paris, where he tried developing other forms of music since the Nazis completely disapproved of jazz. [39][2]:cover[b], Jazz guitarists in the U.S., such as Charlie Byrd and Wes Montgomery, were influenced by his style. Due to this nature, Django may have been a bit detached from the world of practicality, more often adrift in the realm of spirit from where his ardent affection for music stemmed from. He participated in a jam session and radio performance with Louis Armstrong. Hugues Panassi, in his 1942 book The Real Jazz, wrote: First of all, his instrumental technique is vastly superior to that of all other jazz guitarists. After the war, in 1946, Django made the long-awaited trip to America. Though they survived, he and his wife both suffered severe burns. Today, there is no other jazz musician who has a whole genre developed in his wake. Later in his career, Reinhardt played with Dizzy Gillespie in France. Both in his personal nature and in the nature of his music, Django displayed the character of a dreamer. Introduction: This article abides by terms of the Creative Commons CC-by-sa 3.0 License (CC-by-sa), which may be used and disseminated with proper attribution. He is seen at the start and end of the 1959 French film Les Pittuiti's performing "Les Deux Guitares" with Eugne Ves,[5] and also appears briefly in a 1978 Sten Bramsen documentary Django made for Danish television. 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. I Nationalencyklopedin beskrivs han som "en av jazzens mest virtuosa och stilbildande gitarrister". "[64], Jimmy Page of Led Zeppelin: "Django Reinhardt was fantastic. As well, Reinhardt was known by his band, fans, and managers to be extremely unpredictable. 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. The origin of the nickname Django is highly debated. He developed his own unique and unconventional musical technique, which eventually made him a legend in the history of music. Some claim it means I awake in Romani, while others state it was just a different version of Jean. Born in Belgium in 1910, Reinhardt grew up in Romani (Gypsy) camps near Paris, learning banjo, guitar, and violin. Also in the neighborhood was the artistic salon R-26, at which Reinhardt and Grappelli performed regularly as they developed their unique musical style. Furthermore, what makes his style of playing so special? On a few occasions he refused to get out of bed. He was one of the first major jazz talents to emerge in Europe and has been hailed as one of its most significant exponents.[2][3]. Reinhardt was touring in England when the World War II broke out. This is one of the fundamental techniques . As a French-speaking Belgian gypsy, he's the first European musical virtuoso to influence American jazz guitarists. of the highest quality. [2]:169 In France, they were used as slave labour on farms and in factories. His wife had . I am very loved by them, and I thank them by offering to them this mass. Performers included Grappelli, Benny Carter, and Mike Peters with his group of seven musicians. A new generation of French jazz enthusiasts, the Zazous, had arisen and swollen the ranks of the Hot Club. Reinhardt was attracted to music at an early age, first playing the violin. . 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. Reinhardt was a Roma jazz musician. [7] His father, Jean Eugene Weiss, domiciled in Paris with his wife, went by Jean-Baptiste Reinhardt, his wife's surname, to avoid French military conscription. During World War II both Roma and jazz musicians were targeted by the Nazi regime. The British guitarist Diz Disley plays in a style based on Reinhardt's technique and he collaborated on numerous projects with Stphane Grappelli; Reinhardt also had an influence on other styles and musical genres, including Western Swing, notably in the work of Bob Wills. With Woody Allen, Ben Duncan, Daniel Okrent, Dan Moran. [54], Numerous musicians have written and recorded tributes to Reinhardt. By his early teens, he had started playing in clubs across Paris. [6] At Samois in 1978 he is pictured using a Gibson ES-175 hollow bodied jazz guitar belonging to Django's brother Joseph. Private recordings exist from a 1966 performance in Paris. Django later picked up several more instruments, the banjo, guitar, and a hybrid of the two, called a guitjo, and profited from his rising talent at county fairs and on the streets of nearby towns. 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. Django Reinhardt. This marriage also produced one son. I believe he should be rated much more highly as a be-bop guitarist. January 23, 1910 in Liberchies, Pont--Celles, Reinhardt is the idol of the fictional 1930s guitarist Emmet Ray (played by Sean Penn), who passes out upon meeting Django in the Woody Allen film, Reinhardt is portrayed in the opening sequence of the 2003 animated film, He is portrayed by guitarist John Jorgenson in the movie, The song Johnny Depp plays in the river party scene in Lasse Hallstrm's, Reinhardt's music has been used in the soundtrack of many films, including the oracle scene in, Reinhardt is the idol of the character Arvid in the movie, An extended discussion of Reinhardt takes place among several characters in the novel From Here to Eternity by, Sealab 2021 paid tribute to Django in the episode "Bebop Cola." The story of Django Reinhardt, famous guitarist and composer, and his flight from German-occupied Paris in 1943. The Django web framework, a Python web framework, was named after Reinhardt. From left to right: Baro Ferret, Lousson Baumgartner (son of Django Reinhardt), Reinhardt and Sarane Ferret. 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. The group, which became the first major European band, gained popularity for their recordings of covers of American songs such as Dinah and Lady Be Good. After the war, Reinhardt rejoined Grappelli in the UK. But it might come to pass, perhaps one day. May 16, 1953, when, while returning from the Avon, Seine-et-Marne train station, he collapsed [17] In early 1934 both Reinhardt and Grappelli were members of Louis Vola's band. Le jeune Jean Reinhardt, dit Django , dcouvre la musique par la pratique du violon puis du banjo ; il est sollicit dans l'orchestre paternel. Django-style enthusiast John Jorgenson has been quoted as saying: Django's guitar playing always has so much personality in it, and seems to contain such joy and feeling that it is infectious. (Organ continues to play), Dregni, Michael. The instant I heard Django, I flipped. In 1965, he had his first short-lived marriage to Carla Evonne Stewart, which ended after only one year of wedlock. Django Reinhardt married Florine Mayer in 1927 according to gypsy custom although their marriage was not registered, and therefore not recognised under French law. [11]:6466. The actor had three different marriages throughout his life. SonicHits. At 18, Django married Bella, a girl from his gypsy camp. When he was 18, the wooden wagon he shared with his wife caught fire. Thu 16 Jun 2011 19.45 EDT I n 1928, at 18, Belgian gypsy musician Django Reinhardt lost the use of the third and fourth fingers of his left hand in a caravan fire, forcing him to abandon both. Sophie "Naguine" Reinhardt (Ziegler) Birthdate: estimated between 1879 and 1939. It is possible to get closer with only 2 fingers, but again is quite challenging. But in jazz, Louis Armstrong was a genius, Duke Ellington was another one, and Reinhardt was also. (Photo by LAPI/Roger Viollet/Getty Images), https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Lousson_Reinhardt&oldid=1105893685, Dregni, Michael. Those who knew Django during his lifetime admit that he was an eccentric musician at best and a temperamental nightmare to work with at his worst . In this ["Nuages"] graceful and eloquent melody, Django evoked the woes of the war that weighed on people's soulsand then transcended it all. Djangopedia: A wiki for all Django's recordings with discography, charts, online audio and video, https://www.newworldencyclopedia.org/p/index.php?title=Django_Reinhardt&oldid=1040893, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License. Disappointed, Reinhardt returned to France that same year with his dreams of becoming a great American star broken, though this did not keep him from delving deeper into his career and music. It took a full day for a doctor to arrive and Django was declared dead on arrival at the hospital in Fontainebleau. Information med symbolet hentes fra Wikidata. 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. [11]:161 Reinhardt was declared dead on arrival at the hospital in Fontainebleau, at the age of 43. Sweet and Lowdown: Directed by Woody Allen. A: Certainly you know, Mr Reinhardt, that in the world and particularly in France, it is said that you are the king of the gypsies. [39] Because of his physical disability, he played mainly using his index and middle fingers, and invented a distinctive style of jazz guitar. Many musicians have expressed admiration for Reinhardt, including guitarist Jimmy McCulloch, classical guitarist Julian Bream; country artist Chet Atkins, who placed Reinhardt #1 on a list of the ten greatest guitarists of the twentieth century; Latin rocker Carlos Santana; blues legend B.B. As World War II was declared, the original quintet was on tour in the United Kingdom. [11]:93, When World War II broke out, the original quintet was on tour in the United Kingdom. The young guitarist was at home with his common-law wife, Bella, in their gypsy caravan on the edge of Paris. He knocked over a candle, which ignited the extremely flammable celluloid that his wife used to make artificial flowers. He was later married to Sophie Ziegler from 1943 till his death in 1953. Nevertheless, Reinhardt kept playing. And the Sintis are the Gypsies that moved through Europe and live in Western Europe now. [19]:93 The single sold over 100,000 copies. 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" . [22], In 1938, Reinhardt's quintet played to thousands at an all-star show held in London's Kilburn State auditorium. He is also credited for having deeply influenced American jazz music. Over a million Roma were exterminated for presumed racial inferiority and jazz was believed to combine the worst of Blacks and Jews (i.e., "musical race defilement"). Tired of waiting, Reinhardt returned to France in February 1947. He only played when the spirit moved him, and perhaps behaved similarly in many other facets of his life, as well. "Django Reinhardt a reassessment". His final years were difficult. He was just 17 years old but already had made a name for himself playing the banjo-guitar and was invited by the famed British band leader Jack Hylton to join his band. . Film Review: 'Django'. "[42], The popularity of gypsy jazz has generated an increasing number of festivals, such as the Festival Django Reinhardt held every last weekend of June since 1983 in Samois-sur-Seine (France),[43][44] the various DjangoFests held throughout Europe[45] and the US, and Django in June, an annual camp for Gypsy jazz musicians and aficionados. It has a little to do with the real Django Reinhardt, jazz guitarist . An injury in a fire could have ended Django Reinhardt's career. Este considerat unul din cei mai mari chitariti de jazz ai tuturor timpurilor i este primul muzician de talie mondial "produs" de continentul european. Father of Henri "Lousson" Baumgartner-Reinhardt, Babik Reinhardt, grandfather of David Reinhardt . [39], For about a decade after Reinhardt's death, interest in his musical style was minimal. After having played a broad spectrum of music, he was introduced to American jazz by an acquaintance, mile Savitry, whose record collection included such musical luminaries as Louis Armstrong, Duke Ellington, and Joe Venuti and Eddie Lang. At the age of 12, Django Reinhardt played good enough to play professionally. Reinhardt was the most famous jazz musician in Europe at the time, working steadily during the early war years and earning a great deal of money, yet always under threat. It became the most accomplished and innovative European jazz group of the period. Members of the quintet were hesitant to return to France where the Nazis were at work rounding up gypsies. Because of his damaged left hand (his ring and pinky fingers helped little in his playing) Reinhardt had to modify both his chordal and melodic approach extensively. Enjoy. [13]:10, Before he had a chance to start with the band, however, Reinhardt nearly died. Alternatively, if Dallas derives his surname via his grandmother Kali who Dregni states was the daughter of Bella and her second husband, then Django - and thus Lousson - would be a relation by marriage only; the precise situation is presently unclear. Joseph's son Markus Reinhardt is a violinist in the Romani style. [18], Reinhardt's brother Joseph and Roger Chaput also played on guitar, and Louis Vola was on bass. Harlan Ellison's short story "Django" is a fantasia about a guitarist, with similarities to Reinhardt. This included live sessions and recordings with many American Jazz legends such as Coleman Hawkins, Benny Carter, Rex Stewart, and a jam-session with jazz legend Louis Armstrong. I really haven't heard it anywhere but with Django. His part . Jazz musician Django Bates was named after him. Announcer: Could you tell me Mr Reinhardt, what has compelled you to write this mass? Born: 23 January 1910, Liberchies, Belgium. 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. Django was around his family all the time; when he was not hiding out with them, they would go to where he was. Although Django was twenty years older than the rest of the band, he was completely in command of the modern style. Django Reinhardt first married a girl named Florine Mayer when he was seventeen. Django Reinhardt, original name Jean Reinhardt, (born January 23, 1910, Liberchies, Belgiumdied May 16, 1953, Fontainebleau, France), guitarist who is generally considered one of the few European jazz musicians of true originality. After the tour, Reinhardt secured an engagement at Caf Society Uptown, where he played four solos a day, backed by the resident band. Playing completely by ear (he could neither read nor write music), he roamed freely across the full range of the fretboard giving full flight to his musical imagination and could play with ease in any key. Even the few times he does not quite make his ideas flow out flawlessly it is still so exciting that mistakes don't matter! Check out Django Reinhardt's incomparable technique in this 1938 video from Paris Hot Club. Tears by Django Reinhardt | Practicing guitar improvisation for the minor part. He was later married to Sophie Ziegler from 1943 till his death in 1953. Babik Reinhardt Probably the thing about this music that makes it always challenging and exciting to play is that Django raised the bar so high, that it is like chasing genius to get close to his level of playing.[37]. In Paris on 14 March 1933, Reinhardt recorded two takes each of "Parce que je vous aime" and "Si, j'aime Suzy", vocal numbers with lots of guitar fills and guitar support. 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 something else. Even more miraculous was that Django, with a new guitar given to him by his brother Joseph Reinhardtan accomplished guitarist, as wellfought through painful rehabilitation and non-stop practice to relearn his craft despite his disability. Django Jazz When Reinhardt first heard American jazz musicians like guitarist Eddie Lang, violinist Joe Venuti, and trumpeter Louis Armstrong, his improvisatory languageand, by extension, jazz guitar as we know itwas transformed.In 1931, Reinhardt met violinist Stphane Grappelli, and encounter that would lead to the formation of Quintette du Hot . He played mainly with a plectrum for maximum volume and attack (particularly in the 1920s-early 30s when amplification in venues was minimal or non-existent), although he could also play fingerstyle on occasion, as evidenced by some recorded introductions and solos. Jean "Django" Reinhardt was born in 1910 in a caravan outside the Belgian town of Liberchies to a family of itinerant Romaniknown colloquially as GypsiesReinhardt was serenading cabaret patrons on guitar and banjo by age 12. His father was Jean Eugene Weiss and his mother was Laurence Reinhardt. His legacy was in part, created when he was caught in a large fire at a young age. Django would later incorporate his unique musical upbringing into the already thriving jazz scene, introducing to the world an interpretation of the genre which still holds present sway. His hugely innovative technique included, on a grand scale, such unheard of devices as melodies played in octaves, tremolo chords with shifting notes that sounded like whole horn sections, a complete array of natural and artificial harmonics, highly charged dissonances, super-fast chromatic runs from the open bass strings to the highest notes on the 1st string, an unbelievably flexible and driving right-hand, two and three octave arpeggios, advanced and unconventional chords and a use of the flattened fifth that predated be-bop by a decade. Born in Belgium and raised in a gypsy camp near Paris, he first learned to play the violin, but later switched to banjo-guitar. It was a politically tumultuous time in the history of Europe and the Nazis had taken control of France. [2] In February 2017, the Berlin International Film Festival held the world premiere of the French film Django. He had full use of only the index and middle. The son of a musician, Reinhardt toured the US from an early age with Duke Ellingtons orchestra. After . [23], While he tried to continue with his music, war with the Nazis presented Reinhardt with a potentially catastrophic obstacle, as he was a Romani jazz musician. Born as Jean in Belgium, Reinhardt was of Manouche Romani descent. The names of two of Lousson's children, Chti and Gagoug, were commemorated musically when Django's widow, Naguine, conferred them on two previously unpublished compositions of Django as subsequently recorded by Matelo Ferret in 1960.[11]. Musicians have paid tribute to Reinhardt in many other ways, such as by invoking his name in their own work or personal life. [3][4] Reinhardt is regarded as one of the greatest guitar players of all time; he was the first important European jazz musician who made major contributions to the development of the guitar genre. With Reda Kateb, Ccile de France, Bea Palya, Bimbam Merstein. He used to draw large crowds to his performances. Django Reinhardt. Since the mid-sixties, there has been a revival of interest in Reinhardt's music, a revival that has extended into the 21st century, with annual festivals and periodic tribute concerts. Jean Reinhardt (23 January 1910 - 16 May 1953) stage name Django Reinhardt was a Belgian-born Romani-French jazz guitarist, musician and composer, regarded as one of the greatest musicians of the twentieth century.He was the first jazz talent to emerge from Europe and remains the most significant. A: And did you notate the music? From that day, Reinhardt would play jazz music for the rest of his life. [2]:154[25] Nonetheless, Goebbels stopped short of a complete ban on jazz, which now had many fans in Germany and elsewhere. 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