Belgian-French guitarist and composer Django Reinhardt (1910-1953) is considered one of the world's greatest jazz guitarists. He spent most of his childhood among the Roma on the outskirts of Paris and played guitar and violin from an early age. At the age of 18, he was severely burned and two fingers of his left hand were destroyed. However, he didn't give up and managed to develop his own style of playing with new fingering and became one of the most admired guitarists in the world.
Birger Sundström and Skellefteå Hot Four tell us about this unique musician and what his music meant. They take us back to 1930s Paris and alternate Django's music with stories about his life.
Skellefteå Hot Four:
Birger Sundström, Guitar
Monica Sundström, Flute and Melodica
Torbjörn Ahnqvist, Guitar
Magnus Bergner, Double Bass
Eng.
The Belgian-French guitarist and composer Django Reinhardt (1910-1953) is considered one of the world's foremost jazz guitarists. He spent most of his childhood among romans in Paris and played the guitar and violin from an early age. At the age of 18, he was badly burned and two fingers on his left hand were destroyed. However, he did not give up and managed to develop his own playing style with new fingering and became one of the most admired guitarists in the world.
Birger Sundström and Skellefteå Hot Four tells us more about this unique musician and what he meant. They take us back to 1930s Paris and intersperse Django's music with stories about his life.
Skellefteå Hot Four:
Birger Sundström, Guitar
Monica Sundström, Flute and Melodica
Torbjörn Ahnqvist, Guitar
Magnus Bergner, Double Bass
In Swedish.
