Reinhardt, whose virtuosic guitar playing defied losing the use of two fingers in a fire, died prematurely, at 43, in 1953, while Grappelli lived to almost 90. Through recordings and direct lineage, ...
Kit Eakle and his string ensemble Djangoshpere will perform music of Django Reinhardt and Thelonious Monk in the next Point Richmond Jazz concert at 7:30 p.m. Nov. 25 at historic First United ...
At the age of 16 while still in high school, Max O’Rourke attended Django Camp in Northampton to learn more about jazz manouche, also referred to as hot club-style jazz. Now years later, O’Rourke is ...
Swing, in its most joyful manifestations, is clearly the thing for French guitar virtuoso Dorado Schmitt. As the name of his band attests, he and The Django All-Stars are devoted to furthering the ...
Starring legendary Gypsy guitarist TCHAVOLO SCHMITT, Gypsy guitar star DORADO SCHMITT, virtuoso violinist FLORIN NICULESCU, accordion great LUDOVIC BEIER, young guitar dynamo SAMSON SCHMITT, top Dutch ...
In Northampton, this time of year is known for the three J's: June, Jazz, and Django. OK, that's two J's and a D, but you get the point. This weekend, the annual Django in June series at Smith College ...