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Called the "Gypsy Jazz King," guitarist Django Reinhardt was not only a lyrical, tasteful and sprightly soloist; he could be a very supportive and complementary accompanist as well. His playing was ...

Am6 gives you an instant gypsy jazz sound akin to greats like Django Reinhardt, Birélli Lagrène and newer kid on the block Remi Harris. Try A13, D6/9 and E7 too. Count to four to keep time and strum a ...

The tell-tale term in this video’s title is “legacy,” since this documentary reveals little about gypsy guitarist Django Reinhardt, focusing instead on today’s Reinhardt imitators. Even so, it seems ...

Django Reinhardt has achieved an almost godlike status among those who love jazz guitar. When he and violinist Stephane Grappelli formed the Quintet of the Hot Club of France in 1934, they created a ...

Jazz lovers know that gypsy guitar virtuoso Django Reinhardt was one of the genre’s stars during the ’30s and ’40s — a fact that will be celebrated on Friday at the 10th annual Django a Gogo tribute ...

He's been gone for more than 53 years but the influence of legendary Belgian gypsy guitarist (and violinist) Jean Baptiste "Django Reinhardt remains as vital as ever. Along with continued interest in ...