Besides being one cool-looking dude whose appearance and artistry seemed to be in perfect sync, Django Reinhardt (1910-1953) remains among the most influential guitarists in jazz and pop music history ...

Salva Rubio and Efa, trans. from the French by Matt Madden. NBM, $19.99 (88p) ISBN 978-1-68112-287-8 The brilliant jazz guitarist Django Reinhardt (1910–1953) is given a high-drama origin story in ...

Reinhardt, whose virtuosic guitar playing defied losing the use of two fingers in a fire, died prematurely, at 43, in 1953, while Grappelli lived to almost 90. Through recordings and direct lineage, ...

When Django Reinhardt switched from acoustic to electric guitar, his fans, feeling betrayed, called him "Judas." However, he later used this new instrument to record Blonde On Blonde, often considered ...

I once told a friend that I was going to interview Django Reinhardt. “Shut up!” she shouted, astonished. It took me a moment to realize why. Django Reinhardt died in 1953. In fact, I was going to ...

The Gypsy jazz guitarist, who would have turned 100 this weekend, is the toast of tribute albums and festivals. John Jorgenson on Django Reinhardt: “It was so underground. Nobody knew anything about ...

If there is a missing link between Pink Floyd, Nirvana, Woody Allen, Oscar-winning film composer Hans Zimmer and Gypsy jazz guitar pioneer Django Reinhardt, it is undoubtedly French six-string ...

Born in Belgium, Django Reinhard recorded his first pieces of music in 1928. He quickly attracted the attention of European musicians who traveled far and wide to see him perform. Jack Hylton, a ...

In the final months of his life, the transcendent Romani guitarist Django Reinhardt despaired that he’d been forgotten, and that his singular contributions to jazz would go unrecognized. Only 43 when ...

Mr. Terrasson is the winner of the 1993 Monk competition, a two-time Grammy nominee, and winner of numerous awards for his CDs - Prix Django Reinhardt, Best Jazz Album of the Year, two Django d'Or ...