name

Django Reinhardt, Guitar

dates

b. January 23, 1910; d. May 16, 1953

birth place

Liverchies, Belgium

description

Overcoming a disabling hand injury, he developed a unique technique and fused his romantic Gypsy tradition with violinist Stephane Grappelli in famed Quintet of the Hot Club of France, and later toured with Ellington.

hot disc

Djangology

more info

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Django_Reinhardt