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').

External links

• All information relating to Django reinhardt and Jazz manouche (in French)
• Django Reinhardt / Gypsy Jazz resources
• A Tribute to Gainsbourg, zoom sur Django Reinhardt
• Django Reinhardt guitar tab
• HotClub UK Forum
• A biography
• A long review by Adam Gopnik of Michael Dregni?s biography, ?Django: The Life and Music of a Gypsy Legend?