django reinhardt

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a Belgian jazz musician and guitar player (1910-53). orig. Jean-Baptiste Reinhardt born Jan. 23, 1910, Liberchies, Belg. died May 16, 1953, Fontainebleau, France Belgian-French guitarist. Of Roma (Gypsy) parentage, Reinhardt learned guitar at an early age, adapting his technique to accommodate the loss of the use of two fingers burned in a caravan fire in 1928. With jazz violinist Stéphane Grappelli (1908-97), he formed the Quintette du Hot Club de France in 1934. He toured the U.S. with Duke Ellington in 1946. Reinhardt was one of the first important guitar soloists in jazz; his blend of swing and the Roma musical tradition as well as his unconventional technique made him a unique and legendary figure