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Django Reinhardt

Django Reinhardt

John Etheridge joins Alyn Shipton to select the finest recordings by the guitarist.

Jazz Library · BBC Radio 3

December 28, 200738m 5s

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Django Reinhardt

The first European jazz musician to make a significant impact on the world stage, guitarist Django Reinhardt's effect was felt throughout jazz.

John Etheridge, leader of the Django tribute band Sweet Chorus, joins Alyn Shipton to select the finest recordings by the gipsy genius. From the Hot Club Quintet of France to Reinhardt's solo waltzes, and from his later electric guitar triumphs such as Nuages to his wartime big band discs, this covers all the essential Reinhardt recordings for any jazz collection.