• Djangology

    January 23, 2008. Posted by Joshua Jackson.

    Add new comment | Filed under: baci, Birthdays, bonheur, django reinhardt, gypsy jazz, italian film, jazz guitarist, Masters, saluti, www youtube

    Django Reinhardt, everyone's favorite gypsy jazz guitarist, would have celebrated a birthday today. Check him out in this French/Italian film, La Route du bonheur (or Saluti baci e), a year before he died.

     

    Or, if you prefer the cartoon Django from The Triplets of Belleville...

     

    The Frenchmen all prefer what they call "le jazz hot." Formidable!
    -Josh Jackson

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