[52], In 1984 the Kool Jazz Festival, held in Carnegie Hall and Avery Fisher Hall, was dedicated entirely to Reinhardt. Lousson was frequently on the road in the 1950s and 1960s and never recorded commercially except for an unreleased 1960s studio recording from Paris with violinist Vivian Villerstein.[3]. [39][2]:cover[b], Jazz guitarists in the U.S., such as Charlie Byrd and Wes Montgomery, were influenced by his style. [35] For an unsurpassed insight into these techniques in use, interested persons should not miss viewing the only known synchronised (sound and vision) footage of Reinhardt in performance, playing on an instrumental version of the song "J'Attendrai" for the short jazz film Le Jazz Hot in 193839 (copies available on YouTube and elsewhere). He only played when the spirit moved him, and perhaps behaved similarly in many other facets of his life, as well. Credit is due under the terms of this license that can reference both the New World Encyclopedia contributors and the selfless volunteer contributors of the Wikimedia Foundation. He lived there for two years until May 16, 1953, when, while returning from the Avon, Seine-et-Marne train station, he collapsed outside his house from a brain hemorrhage. Jean Reinhardt, known by his Romani nickname Django, was a Romani-Belgian jazz guitarist and composer. His given name of Django translates to Jean in the. 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. Reinhardt, confident in the knowledge that the Nazis loved jazz music, despite Hitler's ban of the genre, would surely spare his talent. This technique permits him to play with an inconceivable velocity and makes his instrument completely versatile. As good as players are, they haven't gotten to where he is. [39] Because of his physical disability, he played mainly using his index and middle fingers, and invented a distinctive style of jazz guitar. Even today, nobody has really come to the state that he was playing at. Related Topics . . By his early teens, he had started playing in clubs across Paris. [2]:157 In addition to the increased interest, many American musicians based in Paris during the thirties had returned to the US at the beginning of the war, leaving more work for French musicians. Severe rationing was in place, and members of Django's circle were being captured by the Nazis or joining the resistance. ISBN links support NWE through referral fees. Reinhardt's nickname purportedly means 'I Awake' in the Romani language, however it may. Following once more in Manouche tradition, Reinhardt married Florine Mayer, usually known as 'Bella', a girl from the same gypsy settlement. I have a favorite historical musician: Django Reinhardt. He was something else. Reinhardt's most popular compositions have become standards within gypsy jazz, including "Minor Swing",[5] "Daphne", "Belleville", "Djangology", "Swing '42", and "Nuages". Django's Departure on the 16th May 1953 Django made his last commercial recording on April 8, 1953, with a progressive group consisting of Vibes ("Fats" Lallemand), Piano (Martial Solal), Bass (Pierre Michelot), and Drums (Pierre Lemarchand). He was one of the first major jazz talents to emerge in Europe and has been hailed as one. The movie covers Django's escape from Nazi-occupied Paris in 1943 and the fact that even under "constant danger, flight and the atrocities committed against his family", he continued composing and performing. After living the nomadic life of his people, Lousson died in 1992 and was buried at Samois near Django Reinhardt and Joseph Reinhardt. Django: the Life and Music of a Gypsy Legend . [39], For about a decade after Reinhardt's death, interest in his musical style was minimal. Film Review: 'Django'. Is that accurate? In the 1930s, jazz guitarist Emmet Ray idolizes Django Reinhardt, faces gangsters and falls in love with a mute woman. Hijo de Laurence Ngros Reinhardt, bailarina y cantante, y de Jean-Baptiste Eugne Weiss, violinista y guitarrista. On a few occasions he even refused to get out of bed. Nicknamed "Naguine," she and Reinhardt were distant cousins. Django Reinhardt was inducted into the Grammy Hall of fame as well as into the Jazz Hall of Fame. It is granted to the best French jazz musician of the year. He died of cerebral haemorrhage. Sua casa era pequena, de madeira e tinha rodas. And the Sintis are the Gypsies that moved through Europe and live in Western Europe now. He knocked over a candle, which ignited the extremely flammable celluloid that his wife used to make artificial flowers. [50][51], The documentary film, Djangomania! 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. 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). In 1943, Django married Sophie Ziegler in Salbris, with whom he had a son, Babik Reinhardt, who went on to become a respected guitarist in his own right. In Woody Allen's . By legend, the trip was a disaster: he arrived without his Selmer, never found a guitar he liked, was booed by audiences, and. Allegedly, one night Reinhardt was given, on stage, an untuned guitar to play with and the great musician fumbled for five whole minutes to tune it himself. Often regarded as the first important European jazz musician who made major contributions to the development of the idiom, he is also revered by guitarists worldwide as among the foremost exponents of the instrument. These "electric period" Reinhardt recordings have in general received less popular re-release and critical analysis than his pre-war releases (the latter also extending to the period from 1940 to 1945 when Grappelli was absent, which included some of his most famous compositions such as "Nuages"), but are also a fascinating area of Reinhardt's work to study,[38] and have begun to be revived by players such as the Rosenberg Trio (with their 2010 release "Djangologists") and Birli Lagrne. This is one of the fundamental techniques . [2]:154. Check out Django Reinhardt's incomparable technique in this 1938 video from Paris Hot Club. Django Reinhardt married Florine Mayer in 1927 according to gypsy custom although their marriage was not registered, and therefore not recognised under French law. In 1943, Reinhardt married his long-term partner Sophie "Naguine" Ziegler in Salbris. Reinhardt kehitti uuden jazzkitaran soittotyylin, joka teki suuren vaikutuksen hnt seuranneisiin kitaristeihin. Though his virtuosity is stupefying, it is no less so than his creative invention. Keeping these crucial questions in mind, let's revisit the life of the famous Jazz guitarist, Django Reinhardt. Wherever he stayed, in fact, became an encampment for his extended family. Five of his children were sons; Dregni states that one of them, Paul "Navire" Baumgartner, was the father of Dallas Baumgartner, a contemporary gypsy jazz guitarist. 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. Reinhardt re-formed the quintet, with Hubert Rostaing on clarinet replacing Grappelli. Born in Liberchies, Pont--Celles, Belgium, Django's name was taken from the Romany word meaning, "I awake." Le jeune Jean Reinhardt, dit Django , dcouvre la musique par la pratique du violon puis du banjo ; il est sollicit dans l'orchestre paternel. Harlan Ellison's short story "Django" is a fantasia about a guitarist, with similarities to Reinhardt. A number of musicians named their sons Django in reference to Reinhardt, including David Crosby, former Slade singer Noddy Holder, Jerry Jeff Walker, Richard Durrant, and actors Nana Visitor and Raphael Sbarge. Django: Directed by Etienne Comar. [11]:66, From 1934 until the outbreak of World War II in 1939, Reinhardt and Grappelli worked together as the principal soloists of their newly formed quintet, the Quintette du Hot Club de France, in Paris. Sultan of Swing: the Complete Gramophone Hmv Swing Recordings 1936 - 1953 Django Reinhardt 1910- 1953 Jazz Guitarist. [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. DR: No, no, no, don't think that. Django is still one of my main influences, I think, for lyricism. Over the next few years, through his sheer will, he taught himself to overcome his handicap by using only his thumb and the remaining two fingers to play the instruments. He died suddenly of a stroke in 1953 at the age of 43. After "going electric," the results were not as well received by fans. He skipped sold-out concerts to "walk to the beach" or "smell the dew. Django Reinhardt, January 23, Gypsy Jazz great Django Reinhardt was born Jean Reinhardt on the 23 January 1910 in Belgium into a Roma family who traveled around France and Belgium, He came from a musical family as his father was a musician and his mother a dancer. Select from premium (Attr.) He was later married to Sophie Ziegler from 1943 till his death in 1953. It has a little to do with the real Django Reinhardt, jazz guitarist . But in jazz, Louis Armstrong was a genius, Duke Ellington was another one, and Reinhardt was also. 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]. Director-screenwriter Etienne Comar works from a 2013 novel of historical fiction, "Folles de Django" by Alexis Salatko. Therefore, he returned to France. [32], Back in Paris, in June 1950, Reinhardt was invited to join an entourage to welcome the return of Benny Goodman. In August 1934, he made other recordings with more than one guitar (Joseph Reinhardt, Roger Chaput, and Reinhardt), including the first recording by the Quintette. It was this new method centered around his deformed hand that in part contributed to Django's unique style full of the wildly choreographed arpeggios that he is famous for now. The entire left side of his body was badly burned and to spend 18 months in hospital. He would often skip sold-out concerts to simply walk to the beach or "smell the dew." Lousson's guitar style has been described as following the "most modern" of Django's styles as well as being influenced by Wes Montgomery and Jim Hall. [57], On 23 January 2010, Google Doodle celebrated Django Reinhards 100th Birthday.[58][59]. Intgrale Django Reinhardt, volumes 120 (40 CDs), released by the French company Frmeaux from 2002 to 2005, tried to include every known track on which he played.[77]. The fire ravaged the caravan and Django, in addition to losing all of his possessions, was badly injured. On 16 May 1953, while walking from the Gare de FontainebleauAvon Station after playing in a Paris club, he collapsed outside his house from a brain hemorrhage. In both years the great majority of their recordings featured a wide variety of horns, often in multiples, piano, and other instruments,[20] but the all-string instrumentation is the one most often adopted by emulators of the Hot Club sound. The caravan which Reinhardt shared with his wife caught fire one night . Though they survived, he and his wife both suffered severe burns. The story of Django Reinhardt, famous guitarist and composer, and his flight from German-occupied Paris in 1943. His final years were difficult. His wife is Sophie Ziegler (21 June 1943 - 16 May 1953) ( his death) ( 1 child) Django Reinhardt Net Worth His net worth has been growing significantly in 2021-2022. In his later style (c.1946 onwards) Reinhardt began to incorporate more bebop influences in his compositions and improvisations, also fitting a Stimer electric pickup to his acoustic guitar. [2]:251, In 1951, Reinhardt retired to Samois-sur-Seine, near Fontainebleau, where he lived until his death. On the night of 2 November 1928, Reinhardt was going to bed in the wagon that he and his wife shared in the caravan. From that day, Reinhardt would play jazz music for the rest of his life. Romani men were required to wear a brown Gypsy ID triangle sewn on their chest,[2]:168 similar to the pink triangle that homosexuals wore, and much like the yellow Star of David that Jews had to subsequently wear. Despite all the troubles, he continued creating music whenever he could. In 1928, Grappelli had been a member of the orchestra at the Ambassador Hotel while bandleader Paul Whiteman and Joe Venuti were performing there. [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. This marriage also produced one son. No one thought he would play again. [8] His mother, Laurence Reinhardt, was a dancer. Born with inborn musical skills, he was mostly self-taught. [6], Using a Selmer guitar in the mid-1930s, his style took on new volume and expressiveness. Seus pais, Jean-Eugne Weiss e Laurence Reinhardt, ciganos franceses, o criaram em meio ao seu acampamento. [13]:12, While developing his interest in jazz, Reinhardt met Stphane Grappelli, a young violinist with similar musical interests. Romani-Belgian jazz musician (19101953), Professor of music and guitarist, Mark White, of, Here is Lauren Oliver's transcript of the interview from the radio broadcast: The wagon was quickly engulfed in flames. He played a few tunes at the end of the show, backed by Ellington, with no special arrangements written for him. Joseph's son Markus Reinhardt is a violinist in the Romani style. Tired of waiting, Reinhardt returned to France in February 1947. in accordance with New World Encyclopedia standards. They had a son, Babik Reinhardt, who became a respected guitarist.[23]. However, he did continue to compose and entertain audiences, although irregularly, and in 1948 recruited a few Italian jazz players (on bass, piano, and snare drum) along with compatriot Grappelli on violin to record one of his most acclaimed contributions to the jazz world, "Djangology." By the mid-1930s, he had also started playing with the violinist Stphane Grappelli, and with her, he formed the Quintet of the Hot Club. You don't hear it. There's a lot of guys that play fast and a lot of guys that play clean, and the guitar has come a long way as far as speed and clarity go, but nobody plays with the whole fullness of expression that Django has. 37-42. Unlike the estimated 600,000 Romani people who were interned and killed in the Porajmos, the Romani Holocaust, Reinhardt survived the war. Django Reinhardt is jazz guitar's most dazzling soloist, improviser, and most important, innovator. Moreover, he had general difficulties living amidst the present-day culture. His wife had . Denny Laine and Jimmy McCulloch, members of Paul McCartney's band Wings, have mentioned him as an inspiration. It was based on Django Reinhardts life. When he was 18, the wooden wagon he shared with his wife caught fire. I am very loved by them, and I thank them by offering to them this mass. His part . 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. In his solos [] his melodic ideas are sparkling and ravishing, and their abundance scarcely gives the listener time to catch his breath. I mean, the combination of incredible speed all the speed you could possibly want but also the thing of every note have a specific personality. Show all results: This was in part due to the help of a Luftwaffe official named Dietrich Schulz-Khn, also known as "Doktor Jazz," who deeply admired Reinhardt's music. 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. I love the human sound he gave his acoustic guitar. Enjoy. "Woody Allen movie resurrects music of jazz great Reinhardt", "Django Reinhardt Jattendrai Swing 1939 live", "The Hot Jazz: Le Hot Club de France, Vols. His young wife, Florine "Bella" Mayer, made fake flowers from celluloid and paper and their caravan was filled with highly flammable materials. 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. It was then, in 1932 or 1933, that a friend of his invited him up to his apartment to listen to some records. 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