Django Reinhardt

Jean Baptiste "Django" Reinhardt (January 23, 1910 – May 16, 1953) was a Belgian Gypsy jazz musician. He was the very first important jazz musician who was born in Europe. His most renowned tunes include Minor Swing, Tears, Belleville and Nuages. Django is pronounced zhane-go (with a long 'a').

Discography

Releases

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• 2004 Le Génie Vagabond
• 2003 Jazz in Paris: Nuits de Saint-Germain des-Prés
• 2003 Jazz in Paris: Nuages
• 2001 All Star Sessions
• 1996 Imagine
• 1959 Django Reinhardt and His Rhythm
• 1955 Django's Guitar
• 1954 The Great Artistry of Django Reinhardt
• 1953 Django Reinhardt et Ses Rythmes
• 1951 At Club St. Germain
• 1951 Django Reinhardt and the Hot Club Quintet
• 1945 Paris 1945

Compilations

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• Rétrospective Django Reinhardt 1934/53 (probably the most complete one)
• The Django -- The Unforgettable
• Django Reinhardt
• Stardust Records Presents Django Reinhardt: Anthology 1934-1937
• Django
• The Art of Django
• Quintet of the Hot Club of France
• Vol. 6: Nuages
• Django Reinhardt and the Quintet
• Django, Vol. 2
• Djangologie/USA, Vols. 3 & 4