Saturday, November 27, 2004

'Django': Guitar Hero

Like Miles Davis, Django Reinhardt is so famous his first name is usually enough to identify him. His virtuosity was astounding: despite a maimed fretting hand he redefined jazz guitar, blazing longer, more complex lyrical solos than anyone had coaxed from six strings.
[nytimes.com]
(Sunday Book Review)

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