Jean "Django" Reinhardt (January 23, 1910 – May 16, 1953) was a Belgian Sinto Gypsy jazz guitarist. He was one of the first prominent jazz musicians to be born in Europe, and one of the most renowned jazz guitarists of all time. His most renowned tunes include "My Sweet", "Minor Swing", "Tears", "Belleville", "Djangology" and "Nuages" (French, meaning "Clouds"). His name is pronounced [dʒɑ̃ŋˌgo ʀeˈnɑʀt].
Born in Liberchies, Pont-Ã -Celles, Belgium, Reinhardt spent most of his youth in gypsy encampments close to Paris, playing banjo, guitar and violin from an early age professionally at Bal-musette halls in Paris. He started first on the violin and eventually moved on to a banjo-guitar that had been given to him and his first known recordings (in 1928) were of him playing the banjo (a banjo guitar has six strings tuned in standard guitar tuning).
At the age of 18 Reinhardt was injured in a fire that ravaged the caravan he shared with Bella, his first wife. They were very poor, and when...
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Track listing: Vous et moiDistractionBlues en mineurStudio 24Place de BrouckèreSeul ce soirMixtureBei dir war es immer so schönDivine beguineNuagesDjangologyÉclats de cuivresDjango ragDynamismeTons d'ébèneChez moi à six heures
Track listing: How High the MoonSeul ce soirEmbraceable YouVous et moiFolie à AmphionDanse norvégienneStudio 24Clair de luneBlue LouPlace de BrouckèreMixturePort CabelloOn the Sunny Side of the StreetDjango's TigerSwinging in SpringtimeWelcome (2e Partie)Yours and MineDinette
Track listing: DinahLady Be GoodBlue DragChasing ShadowsDjangologyLimehouse BluesShineSweet ChorusBody and SoulRunnin' WildIn a Sentimental MoodMinor SwingViper's DreamMy SweetDaphnéStompin' at DeccaStockholm
Track listing: At the Jimmy's BarNuagesHoneysuckle RoseSt. Louis BluesBetween the Devil and the Deep Blue SeaI'll See You in My DreamsNaguineStockholmMontmartreTea for TwoManoir de mes rêvesSweet Georgia BrownBlues ClairSwing De ParisBouncin' AroundFestival SwingParfumImprovisation
Track listing: AvalonWhat a Difference a Day MakesCrazy RhythmHoneysuckle RoseOut of NowhereSweet Georgia BrownBetween the Devil and the Deep Blue SeaBugle Call RagI Got RhythmJapanese SandmanSolid Old ManHangin' Around BoudonFarewell BluesBlue Light BluesI'm Coming VirginiaI Know That You KnowFinesse (Night Wind)Sweet Sue, Just You
Track listing: After You've GoneI Can't Give You Anything but LoveLimehouse BluesOriental ShuffleNagasakiSwing GuitarsGeorgia on My MindShineSweet ChorusExactly Like YouCharlestonYou're Driving Me CrazyAin't Misbehavin'Rose RoomWhen Day Is DoneChicagoMinor SwingRunnin'Wild
Track listing: Jeepers CreepersJeepers CreepersSwing 39Japanese SandmanI Wonder Where My Baby Is TonightI Wonder Where My Baby Is TonightTea for TwoTea for TwoMy Melancholy BabyTime on My HandsTwelfth YearTwelfth YearMy Melancholy BabyJapanese SandmanTea for TwoI Wonder Where My Baby Is TonightHungaria
Track listing: The Sheik of ArabyI Can't Believe You're in Love With MeSwing 49Bei Dir War Es Immer So Schön (With You It Was So Very Beautiful)It Don't Mean a ThingNuagesTurkish DelightsAngelo's SongGypsymaniaI Can't Give You Anything but LoveUne histoire simpleLimehouse Blues
Track listing: September SongBrazilI'll Never Smile Again (Take 1)I'll Never Smile Again (Take 2)New York CityDjango's BluesLove's MoodI Love YouTopsyMoppin' The BrideInsensiblementManoBlues PrimitifGipsy With A Song (take 1)Gipsy With A Song (take 2)
Track listing: After You've GoneLimehouse BluesNagasakiHoneysuckle RoseCrazy RhythmOut of NowhereChicagoGeorgia on My MindShineSweet Georgia BrownBugle Call RagBetween the Devil and the Deep Blue SeaExactly Like YouCharlestonYou're Driving Me CrazyFarewell BluesI Got RhythmI Know That You KnowAin't Misbehavin'Rose RoomJapanese SandmanSwing GuitarsMinor SwingNuages
Track listing: My Melancholy BabyI Got RhythmMontmartreLow CottonFinesse (Night Wind)I Know What You KnowSolid Old ManThe SheikDarktown Strutter's BallBlues of YesterdaysMy Melancholy BabyBraggin' the Briggs, Parts 1 & 2Sometimes I'm HappyScatterbrainJumpin' at the WoodsideWeek-End StompNerves and FeverFast, Slow, Medium TempoPanassie StompRock-A-Bye BasieBoogie Woogie, Parts 1 & 2Blue SkiesStompTearsLimehouse BluesDaphné
Track listing: I Saw StarsThe ContinentalUn baiserBlue MoonAvalonWhat a Difference a Day MakesStardustSwanee RiverAvalonSmoke RingsI've Found a New BabySt. Louis BluesRun Mary, Run / Didn't It RainRosettaStardustThe Object of My AffectionI'se a Muggin'I Can't Give You Anything but LoveAfter You've GoneNagasakiGeorgia on My MindShineHoneysuckle RoseCrazy RhythmOut of NowhereSweet Georgia Brown
Track listing: At the Jimmy's BarHow High the MoonIf Dreams Came TrueHallelujahStompin' at the SavoyDjangologySwing GuitarsManoir de mes rêvesAre You in the Mood?Night and DayI'm Confessin' (That I Love You)Bei mir bist Du schön / St. Louis BluesSweet Sue, Just YouAppel indirect[spoken introduction] / DjangologyHoneysuckle RoseBellevilleUptown BluesMoten SwingDon't Be That WayHoneysuckle RoseSweet Sue, Just YouBellevilleMoten Swing
Track listing: Bugle Call RagBetween the Devil and the Deep Blue SeaI Got RhythmSweet SueHangin' Around BoudonJapanese SandmanEddie's BluesSweet Georgia BrownOh, Lady Be GoodDinahDaphnéI Ain't Got NobodyBaby Won't You Please Come Home?Big Boy BluesSwing GuitarsBill Coleman BluesSomebody Loves MeI Can't Believe That You're in Love With MeInterprétation swing du premier mouvement du concerto en ré mineurImprovisation sur le premier mouvement du concerto en ré mineurFiddle's BluesI'm Coming VirginiaFarewell BluesBlue Light BluesBody and SoulLover, Come Back to Me
Track listing: In a Sentimental MoodOiseaux des IlesMy SweetBellevilleI Can't Give You Anything but LoveDinahYou're Driving Me CrazySt. Louis BluesI Got RhythmNuagesIt Had to Be YouImprovisationMabelLes Yeux NoirsSwingtime in SpringtimeCharlestonLimehouse BluesNight and DayExactly Like YouSweet ChorusLiebestraum No. 3Django's Tiger
Track listing: Minor SwingDaphnéTiger RagSweet Georgia BrownBlues ClairSwing '39Swing '41Swing '42Oh, Lady Be GoodDjangologyAin't Misbehavin'SolitudeSwing GuitarsStockholmAll of MeSweet Sue, Just YouRose RoomDinetteThe Sheik of ArabyNaguineChicagoEchoes of France (La Marseillaise)
Track listing: RosettaSugarA Pretty Girl Is Like a MelodyMargieTearsLimehouse BluesDaphnéAt the Jimmy's BarSweet Sue, Just YouAppel indirectNuages (version 1)Rythme futurBegin the BeguineBluesCou-CouIndécision (Undecided)Tel quel (en plein sur le nez!)Deux pieds gauches (Two Left Feet)Joyeuse Fumée (Holy Smoke)Tiger RagQuatre tickets
Track listing: AvalonBlue MoonSt. Louis BluesRosettaStardustThe Object of My AffectionAfter You've GoneI'se a Muggin'Honeysuckle RoseCrazy RhythmOut of NowhereSweet Georgia BrownBugle Call RagBetween the Devil and the Deep Blue SeaI Got RhythmSweet Sue, Just YouGeorgia on My MindWhat a Difference a Day MakesStardust
Track listing: Hangin' Around BoudonJapanese SandmanEddie's BluesSweet Georgia BrownOh, Lady Be GoodDinahDaphnéI Ain't Got NobodyBaby Won't You Please Come HomeBaby Won't You Please Come HomeBig Boy BluesBill Coleman BluesSwing GuitarsSomebody Loves MeI Can't Believe That You're in Love With MeSwing Interpretation of the First Movement of the Concerto for Two Violins in D MinorFiddle BluesImprovisations on the First Movement of the Concerto for Two Violins in D Minor
Track listing: I'm Coming, VirginiaFarewell BluesBlue Light BluesBody and SoulLover, Come Back to MeMy Melancholy BabyI Got RhythmMontmartre (Django's Jump)Low CottonFinesse (Night Wind)The Sheik of ArabyI Know That You Know MeSolid Old ManMy Melancholy BabyScatterbrainSometimes I'm HappyDjangologySwing GuitarsManoir de mes rêvesAre You in the Mood?
Track listing: DinahTiger RagLady Be GoodDjangologyLimehouse BluesSwing GuitarsSweet ChorusTearsRose RoomBody and SoulChicagoIn a Sentimental MoodMinor SwingVipers DreamSt. Louis BluesMy SerenadeSweet Georgia BrownNight and DayTea for TwoMy SweetDaphneImprovisationHoneysuckle RoseBlue Drag
Track listing: NuagesSwing 39StockholmNaguineUndecidedThe Man I LoveRythme futurMabelSweet SueLes Yeux noirsSwing 41Fantaisie sur une danse norvégienneDinetteCrépusculeSwing 42BellevilleDouce AmbianceManoir de mes rêvesBlue ClairEmbraceable YouCoquetteSwingtime in SpringtimeOn the Sunny Side of the StreetEchoes of France (La Marseilaise)
Track listing: DaphneMarieHallelujahI Surrender DearAfter You've GoneI Got RhythmMinor SwingBeyond the Sea (La Mer)MénilmontantSwing GuitarsLover Man (Oh, Where Can You Be)Swing 42The World Is Waiting for the SunriseIt's Only a Paper MoonFjangologyI'll Never Be the SameHoneysuckle RoseBrick Top
Track listing: DaphnéSouvenirsPlease Be KindLove's Melody (Mélodie au crépuscule)The Man I LoveBellevilleLiza (All the Clouds'll Roll Away)Vous et MoiDjangologyAnniversary SongSwing 48Night and DayNuagesHoneysuckle RoseH.C.Q. StrutSweet Georgia Brown
Track listing: TopsyMoppin' The BrideInsensiblementManoBlues PrimitifGipsy With a Song, No 1Gipsy With a Song, No 2Night and DayI'm Confessin' (That I Love You)Blues for IkeSeptember SongNight and DayInsensiblementManoir de mes rêvesNuagesBrazilI'm Confessin' (That I Love You)
Track listing: Pêche à la moucheMinor BluesFor Sentimental ReasonsDanse norvégienneBlues for BarclayFolie à AmphionVetteSeptember SongI'll Never Smile AgainNew York CityDjango's BluesLove's MoodI Love YouBrazilSwing 48Anniversary Song
Track listing: Sweet Georgia BrownTea for TwoBluesEasy GoingCollege StompHarlem SwingI'm Coming VirginiaFarewell BluesBlue Light BluesMontmartreLow CottonFinesseI Know That You KnowSolid Old ManStockholmThe Younger GenerationI'll See You in My DreamsEchoes of SpainOut of NowhereBabyNaguineSwing 41NuagesI Got Rhythm
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