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 ...

NORTHAMPTON – Andrew Lawrence remembers when Django in June was nothing more than a one-day workshop held under a tree. But by the time this year’s edition of the Gypsy jazz festival and workshop ...

Next month, Django Reinhardt lovers will want to gypsy swing their way over to Théâtre Raymond Kabbaz in West Los Angeles to celebrate the legendary Belgian-born French guitarist. Artists Yorgui ...

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Although gypsy-jazz guitar pioneer Django Reinhardt died in 1953, there’s been a steady stream of players inspired by him over the past few decades. One such player is Robin Nolan, who’s been hailed ...

When Django was at his zenith in the 1930s and 1940s, no one termed the music he played Gypsy Jazz. It was simply jazz, played by a Gypsy with a guitar. He learned the music primarily from recordings ...

Late in Django, a proudly fictionalized improvisation upon the theme of Django Reinhardtness, the world’s most famous gypsy-jazz guitar virtuoso gets told by a Nazi what he and his combo can and can’t ...

If hot gypsy and swing are your thing, you’re in for a treat this weekend. We have the very best gypsy jazz musicians in the world heading to Shrewsbury for Django Fest to celebrate Django Reinhardt ...

KNKX’s Dick Stein on the jazz band: “You just can’t keep your feet still when you hear those guys play.” Anyone who enjoys swing-style jazz has probably heard the works of Pearl Django. The group, ...

In the dim lit corners of bistros and bars around the Springs, there echoes the arpeggios of a ghostly guitar legend. And gypsy jazz band Mango fan Django has sought to keep his sound alive. “When it ...

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 ...

Decades after Django Reinhardt pioneered his distinct style of guitar-propelled swing, it's being adapted by bands like these. Hear what Frank... Django's Legacy: 21st-Century Gypsy Jazz Django's ...