On "Blues Clair," a terrific up-tempo piece I'd not heard before the welcome arrival of this 2-CD set, Django Reinhardt delivers one of the greatest solos you'll hear on any instrument, in any style ...
Nuages draws influence primarily from Django Reinhardt and takes its name from one of his songs. It features Michael-Paul Gurule on vocals, Nick Sokol on mandolin and tenor saxophone, Marceline Keene ...
When Django Reinhardt switched from acoustic to electric guitar, his fans, feeling betrayed, called him "Judas." However, he later used this new instrument to record Blonde On Blonde, often considered ...
Reinhardt anthologies have become commonplace, but were less so when these tracks were selected in 1959 for a two-LP set and awarded a five-star rating in a Downbeat review. Django’s colourful and ...