Django Reinhardt

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Matthew · #1 Post by **Matthew** » Sat May 31, 2003 12:55 pm

For the next installment of our "artists series," I'd like to discuss Django Reinhardt.

I know little about him, aside from a basic bio from some liner notes. I enjoy his music (I may be addicted to "Minor Swing"), but I find that DJs don't play it very often here in the Tampa Bay area.

What do you think about his music? Also, what are your favorite Django CDs?

Drew · #2 Post by **Drew** » Sat May 31, 2003 3:23 pm

"In my opinion, of the top ten jazz guitarists in the world, Django is five of them!" --Rex Stewart

GemZombie · #3 Post by **GemZombie** » Sat May 31, 2003 7:36 pm

I love Django... and have recently been listening to his music much more... I have two reasons for it too:

1. It's just great music
2. Everytime I try dancing to his stuff I get off beat. I think I've figured out that it's because I'm listening *too* much to his guitar work, which makes me lose concentration (on dance)... i'm not a good multitasker I guess.

Someone wanna post some links to a bio... I could use some more info about him beyond the standard few lines in all liner notes

Matthew · #4 Post by **Matthew** » Sat May 31, 2003 7:58 pm

I found a biography that is more thorough than what's in liner notes:

http://www.djangomontreal.com/doc/DjangoStory.htm

yedancer · #5 Post by **yedancer** » Sat May 31, 2003 11:04 pm

He rules.

GemZombie · #6 Post by **GemZombie** » Sun Jun 01, 2003 8:30 pm

Matthew wrote:I found a biography that is more thorough than what's in liner notes:

http://www.djangomontreal.com/doc/DjangoStory.htm

Thanks man. I've been downloading all the Django stuff on Emusic this weekend.

SpuzBal · #7 Post by **SpuzBal** » Tue Jun 03, 2003 10:35 am

While it's not actually Django playing (his son, Babik, plays on a couple tracks though), this CD is absolutely fantastic. I highly recommend it.

Roy · #8 Post by **Roy** » Sat Jun 28, 2003 1:33 pm

I just heard some of his stuff playing with Benny Carter live recordings in 1938. Wow, amazing. No, I just have to find these out of print CD's with him and Benny Carter.

CafeSavoy · #9 Post by **CafeSavoy** » Sun Jun 29, 2003 2:50 am

Roy wrote:I just heard some of his stuff playing with Benny Carter live recordings in 1938. Wow, amazing. No, I just have to find these out of print CD's with him and Benny Carter.

there's a couple of songs with benny carter (and coleman hawkins) on his All Star Sessions cd.

SirScratchAlot · #10 Post by **SirScratchAlot** » Sun Jun 29, 2003 4:57 am

I spin stuff off the Dickie Wells and Bill Coleman sessions almost everytime I spin. masterpeices...

Swifty · #11 Post by **Swifty** » Sun Jun 29, 2003 2:39 pm

CafeSavoy wrote:there's a couple of songs with benny carter (and coleman hawkins) on his All Star Sessions cd.

I play "Honeysuckle Rose" of this CD quite a bit, I picked it up on a whim, I really like it.

SpuzBal · #12 Post by **SpuzBal** » Sun Jun 29, 2003 6:18 pm

This set has all of the recordings on the "All Star Sessions" disc, as well as Dickie Wells and Bill Coleman recordings and some live bootlegs and broadcasts.

CafeSavoy · #13 Post by **CafeSavoy** » Tue Jul 01, 2003 12:58 am

Swifty wrote: I play "Honeysuckle Rose" of this CD quite a bit, I picked it up on a whim, I really like it.

yeah, that's a sweet version. i'm gonna have to check out that boxset Spuzbal posted. i really like that the recording quality on those sessions are good too.

SirScratchAlot · #14 Post by **SirScratchAlot** » Tue Jul 01, 2003 6:54 am

in the perfect world , all swing SWING DJ'S would play Django....

unfortunatly most swing djs never even heard of him much less would play him...

Lawrence · #15 Post by **Lawrence** » Tue Jul 01, 2003 12:15 pm

SirScratchAlot wrote:in the perfect world , all swing SWING DJ'S would play Django....

unfortunatly most swing djs never even heard of him much less would play him...

Not this again....

In a perfect world, real SWING DJs would play great NEW music and leave Django for an interesting history lesson about what people USED to dance to.