Thursday, September 21, 2006

Django



Didn't know this existed - a short video of Django Reinhardt playing with Stephane Grappelli and the Hot Club of France. Takes a little while to download but it's a treat to actually see him in action. And the video is a reminder of his extraordinary achievement in playing everything with only two left-hand fingers (the others were injured beyond use in a fire) - though he does bring in his LH thumb from time to time. An amazing player.

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