Golden Classics

Description

Django Reinhardt is considered one of the greatest guitarists of all time and the first European jazz musician to make a major contribution with a jazz guitar. Due to his physical disability, he essentially played with his index and middle fingers, inventing a particular style of jazz guitar. His virtuosity, which incorporates many Gypsy influences, is also accompanied by a superb sense of melodic invention and musicality in general, timing, swing and dynamics. Django played entirely by ear, as he could neither read nor write music. This swing compilation album "Golden Classics" includes a mix of his best recordings, all carefully remastered: "Minor Swing", "Nuages", "Manoir de mes rêves", "Tears", "Tea For Two". Many guitarists such as Barney Kessel, Charlie Byrd and Wes Montgomery have cited Django Reinhardt as a major influence. Jeff Beck, Jerry Garcia, Tony Lommi and Willie Nelson have described Django as "by far the most amazing guitarist of all time".