Once the war ended, he spent some time touring the US. He had no specific goals, living a hand-to-mouth existence, spending his earnings as quickly as he made them. Babik Reinhardt [7][4] Francis-Alfred Moerman, who accompanied Sarane Ferret for many years, played with Lousson for several years in the 1960s and said, "Playing with Lousson was an extraordinary experience; he really had his father's genius in his fingers he really was unluckyhis talent was awesome, but he played in the 1960s, which were the worst years for jazz players, so he was never successful and left no [official] recordings. [6] At Samois in 1978 he is pictured using a Gibson ES-175 hollow bodied jazz guitar belonging to Django's brother Joseph. One song in particular, Louis Armstrong's "Indian Cradle Song," stirred Django to the point that he turned to his friend and muttered in awe, "Achmon, my brother, my brother" This was Django's first encounter with jazz music, and his impression of it was that it represented incredible freedom. [12], He received little formal education and acquired the rudiments of literacy only in adult life. He is also credited for having deeply influenced American jazz music. Jean 'Django' Reinhardt (23 January 1910 - 16 May 1953) was a Belgian guitarist and composer credited with popularizing Gypsy jazz, as well as conceptualizing the style together with several other Gypsy musicians. He skipped sold-out concerts to "walk to the beach" or "smell the dew. ( Django Reinhardt 1910 123 - 1953 516 ) [1] [2] [3] [4] [ ] [ ] Reinhardt survived World War II unscathed, unlike many other Gypsies who perished in concentration camps. However, he was once again stopped by the Swiss guards at the border. Romani men were required to wear a brown Gypsy ID triangle sewn on their chest,[2]:168 similar to the pink triangle that homosexuals wore, and much like the yellow Star of David that Jews had to subsequently wear. [49] Reinhardt's music was re-recorded for the film by the Dutch jazz band Rosenberg Trio with lead guitarist Stochelo Rosenberg. Born into and raised along the caravan trail traveled by a tribe of French gypsies, or Manouches, Reinhardt developed a taste for music early on under the influence of a nomadic culture that was a rich melee of world music tastes. SonicHits. Le jeune Jean Reinhardt, dit Django , dcouvre la musique par la pratique du violon puis du banjo ; il est sollicit dans l'orchestre paternel. The caravan which Reinhardt shared with his wife caught fire one night . Therefore, he returned to France. Jean "Django" Reinhardt was a promising young musician when a crippling injury seemed to end his chance of having a music career. [50][51], The documentary film, Djangomania! It was written and directed by Jamie Kastner. Django Reinhardt. He was just 43 years old. He reportedly had either ten [9] or sixteen children. He followed the Romani lifestyle and was relatively little recorded. He used to draw large crowds to his performances. At 18, Django married Bella, a girl from his gypsy camp. [52], In 1984 the Kool Jazz Festival, held in Carnegie Hall and Avery Fisher Hall, was dedicated entirely to Reinhardt. "The Lost: The Secret History of Lousson Baumgartner and the "Other" Family." Dallas Baumgartner, a great-grandson by Lousson, is a guitarist who travels with the Romani and keeps a low public profile. He played mainly with a plectrum for maximum volume and attack (particularly in the 1920s-early 30s when amplification in venues was minimal or non-existent), although he could also play fingerstyle on occasion, as evidenced by some recorded introductions and solos. Furthermore, what makes his style of playing so special? With Reda Kateb, Ccile de France, Bea Palya, Bimbam Merstein. After . Introduction: In August 1934, he made other recordings with more than one guitar (Joseph Reinhardt, Roger Chaput, and Reinhardt), including the first recording by the Quintette. Soon thereafter, the couple split up. Film Review: 'Django'. Such a feat would only be possible if Django could form a completely new method of playing developed around the permanently paralyzed third and fourth fingers of his left hand. The couple escaped, but Reinhardt suffered extensive burns over half his body. It was this new method centered around his deformed hand that in part contributed to Django's unique style full of the wildly choreographed arpeggios that he is famous for now. Musicians have paid tribute to Reinhardt in many other ways, such as by invoking his name in their own work or personal life. [19]:93 During a concert at the Salle Pleyel, the popularity of the tune was such that the crowd made him replay it three times in a row. [13]:10, More crucial to his music, the fourth finger (ring finger) and fifth finger (little) of Reinhardt's left hand were badly burned. 37-42. Select from premium (Attr.) They had one son. Denny Laine and Jimmy McCulloch, members of Paul McCartney's band Wings, have mentioned him as an inspiration. Reinhardt refused the surgery and was eventually able to walk with the aid of a cane. Django returned to Paris at once, leaving behind his wife and band members, and quickly reformed the quintet with Hubert Rostaing on clarinet in place of Grappelli's violin. Over the next few years, through his sheer will, he taught himself to overcome his handicap by using only his thumb and the remaining two fingers to play the instruments. [54], Numerous musicians have written and recorded tributes to Reinhardt. His infallible technique, his daring, 'on the edge' improvisations coupled with his vastly advanced harmonic sense, took him to musical heights that Christian and many other Bop musicians never came near. However, they parted shortly after the accident. Alternatively, if Dallas derives his surname via his grandmother Kali who Dregni states was the daughter of Bella and her second husband, then Django - and thus Lousson - would be a relation by marriage only; the precise situation is presently unclear. 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According to jazz guitarist Frank Vignola, almost every one of the worlds major guitarists have been influenced by Reinhardt. [39], For about a decade after Reinhardt's death, interest in his musical style was minimal. "[42] David Grisman adds, "As far as I'm concerned, no one since has come anywhere close to Django Reinhardt as an improviser or technician. Genre for Django Reinhardt JAMIE FOXX "Django Unchained" co-star MERLE HAGGARD: Country singer who collaborated with Willie Nelson on the 2015 album "Django and Jimmie" . Reinhardt, confident in the knowledge that the Nazis loved jazz music, despite Hitler's ban of the genre, would surely spare his talent. Jean Baptiste "Django" Reinhardt ( 23. januar 1910 - 16. maj 1953) var en fransk / belgisk jazzguitarist, der var en af de frste fremtrdende europiske jazzmusikere, som blev bermt pga. By legend, the trip was a disaster: he arrived without his Selmer, never found a guitar he liked, was booed by audiences, and. was released in 2005. Django is still one of my main influences, I think, for lyricism. But in jazz, Louis Armstrong was a genius, Duke Ellington was another one, and Reinhardt was also. This also led to him developing a unique technique, in which he could play with only his remaining fingers. This technique permits him to play with an inconceivable velocity and makes his instrument completely versatile. Archtop Magazine, March 1988; reproduced in Cruickshank, 1994, p. 47. It's the first time I have heard the composition on the organ. Both his sons, Lousson and Babik, also followed in his footsteps and became jazz guitarists. . Django Reinhardt nat le 23 janvier 1910 en Belgique, dans une famille sinti . Born as Jean in Belgium, Reinhardt was of Manouche Romani descent. Jean Reinhardt, known by his Romani nickname Django, was a Romani-Belgian jazz guitarist and composer. May 16, 1953 - Jean Baptiste "Django" Reinhardt was born on January 23, 1910 in Liberchies, Pont--Celles, Belgium, into a French family of Manouche Romani descent. 1951 Django Reinhardt and the Hot Club Quintet, 1954 The Great Artistry of Django Reinhardt, 1980 Routes to Django Reinhardt - Bireli Lagrene, 2002 Djangology (remastered) (recorded in 1948, discovered, remastered and released by Bluebird Records), 2003 Jazz in Paris: Nuits de Saint-Germain des-Prs. Jean "Django" Reinhardt, fdd 23 januari 1910 i Liberchies nra Pont--Celles, Hainaut, Belgien, dd 16 maj 1953 i Fontainebleau, Seine-et-Marne, Frankrike, var en belgisk - fransk sjlvlrd [ 1] jazzgitarrist av romsk hrkomst. A full chronological listing of his lifetime recorded output is available from the source cited here,[72] and an index of individual tunes is available from the source cited here. In 1951, he retired to Samois sur Seine, France, near Fontainebleau. In 1943, Reinhardt married his long-term partner Sophie "Naguine" Ziegler in Salbris. After "going electric," the results were not as well received by fans. Counted amongst the greatest musicians of the twentieth century, he was one of the most influential jazz artists to have emerged from Europe. When he was 14, the young artist began his professional career accompanying the popular accordionist, Guerino, in underworld Parisian dance halls. He united with Grappelli, and used his acoustic Selmer-Maccaferri. Django Reinhardt 5/1953. He was too far ahead of his time. Those who knew Django during his lifetime admit that he was an eccentric musician at best and a temperamental nightmare to work with at his worst . His mother, also, was a talent in her own right, often performing in song and dance on the tailgate of the caravan. He would often skip sold-out concerts to simply walk to the beach or "smell the dew." Django Reinhardt first married a girl named Florine Mayer when he was seventeen. Reinhardt returned to Paris at once,[11]:9899 leaving his wife in the UK. Another difficulty was that Django, used to playing the Selmer Maccaferri, the guitar that he made famous, was required to play a new amplified model for the American tour. He also experimented with classical composition, writing a Mass for the Gypsies and a symphony. Born with inborn musical skills, he was mostly self-taught. ISBN links support NWE through referral fees. He would also periodically vanish for greater lengths, disappearing for a week or two to play at his beloved gypsy campfires. [10] Reinhardt spent most of his youth in Romani encampments close to Paris, where he started playing the violin, banjo and guitar. 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