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').

Trivia

Reinhardt is portrayed in the opening sequence of the 2003 cartoon Les Triplettes de Belleville, playing a mean guitar with his three fingers and puffing cigarette smoke out of his ears. He is also portrayed by guitarist John Jorgenson in the movie Head in the Clouds.

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Les Triplettes de Belleville - Head in the Clouds

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Reinhardt is the idol of the fictional 1930's guitarist, Emmet Ray, in the Woody Allen film Sweet and Lowdown (1999).

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Emmet Ray - Woody Allen - Sweet and Lowdown - 1999

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The song Johnny Depp plays in the river party scene in Lasse Hallström's Chocolat was Django and Grapelli's great hit, "Minor Swing".

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Johnny Depp - Lasse Hallström - Chocolat

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Djangos compositions Rhythm Futur (95 minute mark) and I Cant Give You Anything But Love (41 minute mark) are both portrayed in the movie The Aviator.

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His song Nuages is also in the movie Gattaca during a scene where Ethan Hawke demonstrates the clouds of Titan in a wine glass using smoke from his cigar.

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Gattaca - Ethan Hawke - Titan

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The Beatles tune Piggies allegedly steals a melody from Djangos "Evelyn".

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The Beatles - Piggies

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Jimi Hendrix listened to Django Reinhardt and consequently called his band "Band of Gypsies"

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Jimi Hendrix - Band of Gypsies

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Black Sabbath guitarist Tony Iommi was inspired by Reinhardt to keep playing guitar after an accident which cost him his fingertips.

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Black Sabbath - Tony Iommi

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BB King mentioned Django Reinhardt as one of his main influences.

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Carlos Santana is a fan of Django's music.

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