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').

Tributes

Just before Christmas 1954, the Modern Jazz Quartet recorded pianist John Lewis' tribute, simply titled "Django". This elegant lament became an oft-recorded jazz classic.

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1954 - Modern Jazz Quartet - John Lewis - Lament - Jazz

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In 1971, Stéphane Grappelli teamed up with Belgian guitarist Phillip Catherine and Danish bass player Niels Henning Oersted-Pedersen to record a tribute titled "Young Django", a reference to the nickname given to the virtuoso Catherine.

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1971 - Stéphane Grappelli - Phillip Catherine

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