DJANGO - THE LIFE AND MUSIC OF A GYPSY LEGEND

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DJANGO - THE LIFE AND MUSIC OF A GYPSY LEGEND by Michael Dregni: Handsome, charismatic, childlike, and unpredictable, Reinhardt was a character out of a picaresque novel. With his maimed left hand flying over the frets and his right hand plucking at dizzying speed, Django became Europe's most famous jazz musician, commanding exorbitant fees and spending the money as fast as he made it. Dregni chronicles this colorful life with a fascinating account of Gypsy culture, Django's long musical partnership with Stephane Grappelli, the evolution of the Quintette du Hot Club de France plus later ensembles including the swing-styled Nouveau Quintette, the big band Django's Music, and his later bebop ensemble. Along the way, the author offers vivid snapshots of the jazz scene in Paris and of Django's vagabond wanderings. "An encyclopedic account of the Gypsy jazzman's life and times that provides an abundance of new information, finds new connections between what was already known, and clears up many misconceptions along the way."--Guitar Player Magazine. Softcover. 326 pp.
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