he was experimenting with electric guitar. Reinhardt died on a warm spring day in 1953. After a morning spent engaged in one of his favorite pastimes — fishing — Django went to a cafe ...

Django Reinhardt's last years are his least well known ... Also, Reinhardt had given up his acoustic Selmer for the electric guitar, which may sound a bit jarring to those used to his famous ...

“I could relate to Django Reinhardt after losing two fingers ... and in lighter strings and tuning down he chanced upon a new sound for electric guitar. “I used banjo strings at first because I was ...

In the months leading up to his death, Gypsy guitarist Django Reinhardt lamented that ... but rebelled as a teenager by taking up electric guitar and emulating Jimi Hendrix and Carlos Santana.

Jazz lovers know that gypsy guitar virtuoso Django Reinhardt was one of the genre’s stars during the ’30s and ’40s — a fact that will be celebrated on Friday at the 10th annual Django a ...

When it comes to lead guitar playing, virtually all roads lead back to Django Reinhardt. The Romani jazz player has inspired countless guitarists, including most of your favorites in the world of ...

On “Intents and Purposes” (Enja, 2015), he drew his repertoire from the electric jazz fusion ... playing the nimble music of guitar great Django Reinhardt with a brawny trio.

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Sponsor Message A Gypsy himself, Reinhardt is hailed as a ... purists to the acoustic sound of early Django; others have embraced the electric guitar and bebop styles; still others are performing ...

Gypsy jazz guitar extraordinaire Django Reinhardt (1910-1953 ... and experimented with the electric guitar, but ultimately ...