Django Reinhardt has achieved an almost godlike status among those who love jazz guitar. When he and violinist Stephane Grappelli formed the Quintet of the Hot Club of France in 1934, they created a ...

The Carrboro Django Reinhardt Festival, which celebrates the Romani jazz guitarist and the communal spirit of his genre, runs ...

NORTHAMPTON – Andrew Lawrence remembers when Django in June was nothing more than a one-day workshop held under a tree. But by the time this year’s edition of the Gypsy jazz festival and workshop ...

When Django was at his zenith in the 1930s and 1940s, no one termed the music he played Gypsy Jazz. It was simply jazz, played by a Gypsy with a guitar. He learned the music primarily from recordings ...

PARIS (Reuters) - Not even two paralyzed fingers could prevent Django Reinhardt, born 100 years ago in a caravan, from becoming one of the world's greatest guitarists. The founder of gypsy jazz, with ...

I think each of us is equally aware that we are playing a contemporary version of a music that now is almost 70 years old. We bring to the genre all of our musical experiences which include the ...

A historic theater in Missoula will play host to the classic sounds of gypsy jazz on Tuesday, Oct. 16, when Pearl Django plays at the University of Montana. The Seattle quintet takes as its starting ...

KNKX’s Dick Stein on the jazz band: “You just can’t keep your feet still when you hear those guys play.” Anyone who enjoys swing-style jazz has probably heard the works of Pearl Django. The group, ...

The Carrboro Django Reinhardt Festival is a fantastic semi-annual event that offers a solid crash course in gypsy jazz. The ...

Decades after Django Reinhardt pioneered his distinct style of guitar-propelled swing, it's being adapted by bands like these. Hear what Frank... Django's Legacy: 21st-Century Gypsy Jazz Django's ...