Jazz Hot (1938) The Rare Short Film With Jazz Legend Django Reinhardt

[@robtomaro5171]

I am a guitarist and I once had the opportunity to open for Mr. Grapelli at the Amazing Grace club in Evanston. What a elegant gentlemen and a consummate pro. Well into his advanced years by then, he never lost a step or missed a lick.

[@artysanmobile]

Yes, Stephane had a very long career. I recorded him live on two occasions.

[@garnetrogers6199]

I went to his hotel years ago when he was in my town recording a live album with Yehudi Menuhin. He was in the lobby, drinking coffee and smoking a cigarette. I very nervously asked him to sign the back of my fiddle. He declined, but asked me to play something for him. I was too chicken. He shrugged, smiled and then looked me up and down. "Would you care to join me for dinner, and then perhaps spend the night?" He was an old man by then, but he was still out there pitching, bless his heart. It was my turn to decline, as my tastes don't run to men, young or old. Still....it was nice to be asked.

[@barleyarrish]

@@garnetrogers6199 A sweet tale...

[@barleyarrish]

I would think Mr S G could charm a sky lark down to Duet...

[@EugeneKelly-gc4ki]

Fantastic had Django lived who knows what he might have done ?

[@morefiction3264]

Grappelli and Reinhardt, such a miraculous collaboration.

[@ModuSpaSm]

Their personalities didn't match at all, but in music they were united.

[@ronbo11]

One wishes there were a lot more films like this, but the records remain no matter what.

[@saanzacs]

2 of the greatest jazz men to ever do it!!! 🎸🎻🎶🎶🇨🇵🇧🇪

[@walterevans2118]

Django was not only a courageous genius who compensated for disability but he ULTRA compensated for it ! ….with those TWO fingers he invented and evolved ways of moving quickly to positions and between notes in ways conventional players would never have imagined…and his FEEL was FANTASTIC…(Paul)

[@wolfgangneuhaus8782]

🎶 true!!!! 🎶

[@simonhodgetts6530]

The sheer joy in this music is spellbinding - we need more joyous music now!

[@hankjourdan4010]

I personally write alot of my songs to silly upbeat ragtime womp wamp waaa sounds

[@bonaventura_AKA_ben]

Once again I’m sure I was born in the wrong time. This doesn’t just make me happy, make me smile. It sings to me, touches my soul. This isn’t just lovely, it is sublime. Simply put, it is food for the soul.

[@tinavk4141]

a food for your soul an alchemy in your kitchen, ... just your own rich, and enriched history

[@benmalone6139]

I have always always loved how melodic Django's playing was..... Just gorgeous

[@DavidBritton-nl1wv]

That lick running up the fretboard at 5:20!

[@gregorywellssr7857]

I haven't seen it yet,but I bet it's that time he did 19 damn consecutive chromatic notes all his frigging index finger.

[@gregorywellssr7857]

Yep

[@QueenToKingOfSpades]

My English professor was Mr. Grappelli’s neighbor in his later years. He said he was a right old git, but anyone that good with Django’s hair still on his jacket earned the right.

[@lucypatrick9550]

❤👏👏👏👏👏🍹

[@stephensmith6660]

I love this. I wish we had more vid's with the liks of say Jelly Roll Morton.

[@mustafa1name]

Or Florence Mills, a forgotten superstar

[@The_History_Man]

I never knew Django had a damaged left hand and only mostly played with two fingers until i saw this film. Astonishing playing. As others have said, his unique style is the result of his determination to overcome this. He is truly one of the great players. One wonders how he would have developed had he not been taken at such a young age in 1953.

[@PatR2243]

He was mainly a piano player before the tragedy that ruined his hand. He took up guitar because he could no longer play piano.

[@Legomanfred]

He burned his hand and his two fingers were fused as well as damaged. He's one of the greatest!

[@The_History_Man]

@@PatR2243I can’t find any reference to him playing the piano before his injury. All biographies that I’ve found online say he played violin, banjo and guitar. Where did you find the reference to him playing piano?

[@PatR2243]

@@The_History_Man It was many years ago and I don't exactly recall who but it was someone I knew who was a jazz musician. It's entirely possible that they were misinformed on it. I just went to several sites looking for information but none of them mention him playing piano. Thank you for making me do that so I won't use that information again if I can't find something somewhere.

[@PatR2243]

I found this Yes, Django Reinhardt used a thick, stiff guitar pick, usually made of natural tortoise shell, to play the guitar. He preferred to use the thickest pick he could find to have more control over the strings. Reinhardt was a Romani guitarist who helped create the gypsy jazz style of music. He played solos using only his index and second finger after losing the use of the third and fourth fingers of his left hand in a fire in 1928. He also played the guitar with light silk-and-steel strings from Argentina. Manouche Picks makes a vintage-shaped pick called the Django pick, which is based on the original pick used by Reinhardt.

[@danoconnell1833]

I saw Stéphane 3 times live. (Once in a show with David Grisman!) I was an aspiring fiddler and he was one of my fiddle gods. He's the best swing violinist ever, IMO. *Really* wish I could have seen Django.

[@brucehart706]

I only managed to see Stephane once. Phenomenal.

[@danoconnell1833]

@@brucehart706 I saw him in the early '80s at a club in NYC. I got there ~2 hrs early and got a seat at the edge of the stage. A high point in my life.

[@shable1436]

I live near Galax VA in New river valley, and grew up going to fiddler's conventions since the 80s. Seen many great players all around Appalachia with varying styles, something about the mountains here

[@danoconnell1833]

@@shable1436 I went to the Old Fiddler's convention in Galax in '79 or '80. It was overwhelming and I loved it! What I remember is wandering around the camping area with my fiddle in hand listening and playing until my fingers fell off. I played Old-Timey and at first bemoaned the 'invasion' of the bluegrassers. (I soon adjusted my attitude to love all kinds of mountain music... 😁)

[@chrismei8580]

I saw Stephane Grappelli play with the David Grisman Quintet in San Francisco about 1980, at The Fairmont Hotel. They played Minor Swing and 16…16.

[@kisiel901]

4:49 is pure music magic, im a young guy and my uncle introduced me to django reinhardt, i even learned to play minor swing almost at the original tempo. this have so much soul to it

[@King_Nero_1]

Never knew this existed. Stephane Grappelli was a master violinist. Really great band 🙂

[@dmitrymanchenkov2996]

Neither have I. Got so much pleasure now from watching this treasure☺

[@zivkovicable]

He's ok, but i always feel like he's interrupting Django.

[@MrLenoir99]

All self-taught, by the way.

[@jfmax2000]

Oh Yess 💯💯

[@pierric2748]

@@MrLenoir99 The gipsy way

[@donaldpruitt6787]

Two of the absolute greatest musicians ever. . period

[@0HARE]

Indeed!

[@davepowell7168]

Good look with your stammer

[@luisperfume]

Conoces la vida e historia de Oscar Aleman ?

[@cdstoc]

Fantastic to see Grappelli and Reinhardt in their youth. The sound quality of this clip is excellent, too, thanks for posting.

[@Istari_01]

Amazing to see Django in action. He developed an immaculate technique, but the real magic lies between his ears. 💃🏽🕺🏽🍻🍻

[@howardsimpson489]

I am old and loved these two from the 1950's. At last, a film of them then. Thank you.

[@FortunateJuice]

Goodness gracious, how I would have loved to dance to this back then.

[@gerdaschilski6967]

That is what I was thinking as well 😊 my Brother loved Jazz 🙏 To this song 🎶 my Bother & I would have danced a soft Boogie 😉

[@atahualpaAtahualpa-o3l]

Well. I got you! but, but its not late we just saw them, play it again and dance alone or with a partner. Im going to do that!

[@timothytremblay7763]

Django was the only one of his kind. He proved physical impairment could not deter him from becoming singularly talented. Renowned in the field of Guitar music and a great inspiration, thank you. 😎👌

[@dongaetano3687]

Tim could you tell me the name of song they play with that very familiar melody? Can't place the the words in my mind. Sounds like a french song. It's real sweet both slow or up tempo. Django was truly amazing, he left us a legacy to enjoy.

[@guillaumedestrebecq6821]

​​@@dongaetano3687 J'attendrai de Rina Ketty, 1938 je crois...

[@dongaetano3687]

@@guillaumedestrebecq6821 Thanks much, I'll plug it into the Tube and listen to some versions.

[@guillaumedestrebecq6821]

@@dongaetano3687 Avec plaisir mon cher.

[@davidwalker5054]

Anybody who wants to learn how to play the guitar but are put off by thinking their hand are to big or to little or their fingers are to long or to stubby should watch Django and they will see what's possible if the music,s in you and you,ve got talent it will find it's way out of your guitar regardless of the hands you were blessed with

[@patricklemmon8260]

Clips like this are music history gold. One never knows the future, oh one can guess, and usually be wrong. This material shows us the foundation, the foundation of Music to come. That's invaluable.

[@olivier5866]

Génial de voir Django dans cette si bonne qualité de son et d'image. En ce qui concerne son jeu, outre sa virtuosité mélodique incomparable, personne ne sait faire sonner les bend comme il le faisait. Merci à lui et à vous pour le partage.

[@a.abeyta6237]

Django was a truly gifted , world wide respected guitarist. I'm sure he worked his ass off to get there.

[@figgiesmalls1760]

This like my 50th time watching this video now. How amazingly beautiful, and we can no longer reach this level of musicality and improvisation

[@Heretic_Hero]

Umm we still can ? You need to crawl out of that hole and discover new music.

[@davidwalker5054]

His right hand technique is superhuman faster than the eye can see. His timing and phrasing are sublime his tone is unmatched but what puts him on his own level is his musical mind and the ability to play anything that enters it. instantly and flawlessly no matter how fast or complicated he truly was unique

[@EugeneKelly-gc4ki]

@davidwalker5054 yes sir he is always on point so in time

[@michaelshore2609]

well said and I agree but also it's his IMAGINATION and WIT. so mischievous and surprising. Django was first to part the curtain and show the world Left Field. That puts him on the Mt Rushmore of singular innovative influential giants with Satchmo, Pres and Bird.

[@davidwalker5054]

​@@michaelshore2609totally agree it's his inventiveness and his ability to play phrases that other guitarists would never think of. I've heard a lot of great modern Gypsy jazz guitarists but none of them have Django,s Taste or feel. They just try to reach his blistering speed

[@davidwalker5054]

​@@guillaumedestrebecq6821thanks for telling me. I did some research and found out he was out banjo,ing the best banjo players in Paris when he was 15 years old. The more I learn about him the more I'm in awe

[@Loathello]

Thank you VERY MUCH for posting this clip! It's a real treat to watch him play. Mr. Reinhardt was one of the greatest guitarists of any time or genre. IMO he's on the same level as guitarists like Segovia, DeLucia, and Holdsworth.

[@jonsmith4669]

Django inspires me to carry on as I have severely distorted hands due to Arthritis and can only use two fingers most of the time.

[@garygray8226]

great. keep on!

[@Bargle5]

Good to see. I remember Stephane Grappelli would occasionally turn up on The Tonight Show when Johnny Carson hosted. He still had it.

[@brandonscott6496]

Man oh man!!! What is there not to love?!? I lost my ring finger on my neck hand a few years backend and almost gave up on guitar until I was introduced to Django. Was very inspired by what I listened to. If he can shred with 2 fingers then I'll fine with 3!! lOL

[@weatherreport09]

I really love this bit of found footage, Django and Wes Montgomery have been my two favorite jazz guitarists for as long as I can remember.

[@raymajoronemanband7474]

A bit of Django's first solo appears years later in 'Oh Babe, What W🎉ould You Say' by Hurricane Smith

[@vilstef6988]

The Hot Club in concert part is really beautiful. The Club backstage part leading up to the concertis outstanding too!

[@localbod]

Django Rheinhardt was one of the greatest guitarists to have ever played a six string and his music will live on forever. His tone, feel and vibrato was simply sublime.

[@valentinmoukhin5393]

Спасибо большое за такой фильм, который напомнил мне моего отца, ровесника этих музыкантов, игравшего на скрипке в подобных оркестрах. Очень полезный фильм для истории музыки.

[@Aleksandr.Aleksandr]

Теперь не поймут.... ВООБЩЕ!

[@ShawnMcGee-g7p]

Simple and brilliant explanation of “le jazz hot”! Plus , we get to actually see Stephanie Grappelli and Django Reinhardt! What a gem! Thank you for the vid!

[@ZoomedOut2020]

Pure gold..!! ❤❤

[@therealzilch]

Django is amazing. Melodically, with great tunes, and technically (with only two fingers on the fingerboard). Respect.

[@artysanmobile]

He made regular use of his injured third and fourth fingers for chording.

[@luisedu10]

Thank God I had the opportunity to hear this!

[@brianreilly5103]

Django is amazing.

[@joeking1019]

Stephan and Django were a formidable force.

[@hgfx527]

Emmet Ray i Django Reinhardt to dwaj wyjątkowi gitarzyści, którzy na zawsze zapisali się w historii jazzu, każdy z własnym, unikalnym stylem. Django Reinhardt stworzył podstawy stylu Gypsy jazz, łącząc swing z improwizacją i niezwykłą techniką, mimo ograniczeń fizycznych po wypadku. Z kolei Emmet Ray charakteryzował się techniczną perfekcją, skomplikowanymi harmoniami i klasycznym podejściem do jazzu. Jeden z nich czarował emocjami, drugi techniką - razem pokazali, że jazz jest magią.

[@luisperfume]

Oscar Aleman....siempre en el olvido, otro inmenso guitarrista.

[@andrewroth6681]

Django's solos are so beautifully structured thatI did not believe they could be improvised until I built up a record collection of his recording.

[@roberttreborable]

I was lucky to see Stephane Grappelli play live in a small venue, he was by then an old man but his music was just as hot....

[@mezzoca8110]

It is very precious to have this film as it is the only one where you can see and hear in real time what Django is playing…. You can see it but the sound coming from his guitar is sublime… it doesn’t seem that complicated when he does but somehow is is perfectly executed and all fits beautifully together. No one today can quite match up to it or quite pull it off .. they are bit like Elvis tribute acts ranging very good to OK. This I reckon is as they memorise the playing note but Django himself seems completely spontaneous. And indeed with mainly two fingers… incredible but true.

[@Bikilable]

Джанго хорош ! Я до сих пор его слушаю регулярно.

[@MediaWest]

great find.

[@TheSSMusicChannel]

What a fabulous bit of film. Ive had to watch it 3 times so far and it blew me away!

[@emjaybee63]

Wow, that was fantastic. Django was amazing. I've tried playing like him (two left hand fingers). I can't even imitate him using four fingers.

[@frankwafer6919]

😯Thank you for this beautiful gem!😎💯💥👍🤍!

[@bobf6799]

Thanks for posting the full version! Cheers.

[@johannesherborn7564]

Perfektion im Detail und heute noch ausserordentliche Musik. Viele gefeierte "Künstler" aus der Jetztzeit können diesen Musikern von damals nicht mak das Wasser reichen. Ein Musik Genuss für Leib und Seele.

[@DeD00RS]

Wie gepflegt und lässig. Keine Tattoos, kein Blech in der Fresse, kein Schreihals, kein Gezappel, keine akrobatischen Einlagen, keine Show... Einfach ein Musiker, der ein Instrument spielen kann.

[@snowzombie86]

No woman either...

[@stefanoefner9174]

What a wonderful ensemble!! Sounds great!

[@OriginalRocketJock]

I taped this from The Movie Channel, circa 1988. You know, when that channel had movies worth watching.

[@butchie2752]

I remember it well.

[@sallykohorst8803]

Nice short film. Thanks.

[@ronbo11]

There were so many excellent jazz guitarists in the 20s & 30s starting with Eddie Lang (who partnered with violinist Joe Venuti which probably influenced Reinhardt & Grappelli), Lonnie Johnson, Carl Kress, and of course the electric guitarists Charlie Christian, Bob Dunn & Leon MacAuliffe (the last 2 being Western Swing pedal steel players). Reinhardt was definitely an excellent leader in the jazz guitar style and overcame a terrible adversity that lead to his distinctive runs and voicings. Thanks for posting this great short film!

[@gosiaruthner872]

Geniusz , kocham jego styl i nigdy mi się nie znudzi 😂❤ dzięki za dokument bardzo cenny Dla mnie!!!😊

[@bryanbailey6963]

Django Reinhart was the inspiration for Tony Iommi to continue playing guitar after Tony had his industrial accident and thought his music career was at an end.

[@pierric2748]

Really ? Or is this a joke ?

[@georged.5595]

​@@pierric2748 really. Iommi has told this story in both interviews and his book. He at first wasn't sure what to do after the accident but a friend introduced him to Reinhardt's music and informed him of his disability. This inspired Iommi to pick up the guitar again and try to make it work even with his fingers, which he fortunately managed to do.

[@pierric2748]

@@georged.5595 That's a great story, thank you !

[@ceejay1794]

Great story about Tommy👍💙 thanks for sharing

[@cyrilusly]

Brilliant in that regards, we all learn from others. Enjoy !!!

[@robertcaffrey6097]

Django and Grapelli and their exceptional musical chemistry magic was such and extraordinary gift to human kind.

[@agold2125]

Many people don’t realize that Dhango and Stefan Grappelli clearly give credit to their style to Joe Ventuti and Eddie Lang. They really created the jazz sound with guitar and violin leading jazz instruments. Django was clearly amazing, with or without the challenge of missing fingers.

[@promerops]

Messrs Reinhardt and Grappelli, not just two of the greatest musicians of the 20th century, but also two of its greatest personalities.

[@het6296]

Please tell us more about the personalities.

[@promerops]

@@het6296 Rather than having me struggle to relate the stories here, may I recommend you go to the Wikipedia page for Hot Club de France. Lots of information there, plus references to other publications. Good luck!

[@HarmonicaLeChentico]

Greatest guitar player , I `lay jazz harp and I`m delighted with the way he accompanies, thanks for sharing

[@paulmcgugan4994]

Just so wonderful!

[@waddsbadds]

I have this film on a DVD and have watched it many times, I'm something of a Django Reinhardt and Stephane Grappelli fanatic. I got to see Stephane in concert in London about 1971 or 72, I've met two people who claim to have met Django himself. One was French jazz pianist Rene Urtreger who started his career in Paris in the early 1950's, so he quite possibly could have met Django, and the other was an elderly woman who said she had once been married to a French nobleman. Not sure if I believed her, but I made sure to shake hands with both of them.

[@poppins76]

Garth you kook! Love the bothma gym. Beautiful song brother.

[@paulcheeseman9307]

Every music collection should include some of this stuff, it's fantastic....

[@alejandromorenoc3194]

Extraordinary. How good was the exposition and the exciting caused by Le Hot Club de France Quintett featuring Django Reinhardt and Stephanie Grapelli. This document deserves a wider exposition.

[@merewynyard5813]

D.R was Brilliant my son owes a lot to this man❤

[@patbrennan6572]

Django's got a new fan in me.

[@alejandromilani5757]

Grappelli`s violin......magic sound!!!!!!!!!

[@ratiboralex5476]

спасибо! славные имена, великие исполнители!

[@fritzthedog007]

Man, I can't believe I got to see M.Grappelli, with Martin Taylor too! The two others were no slouches, either. All this in the romantic town of Mansfield, England. It feels like a dream now, surely it didn't happen?

[@MS-Patriot2]

It did, I saw that tour in Bath, UK. It was sometime in mid 1990s. Came out the concert in tears of joy.

[@fritzthedog007]

@@MS-Patriot2 I can believe it, not sure if I drew a single breath during the concert. So crazy to have seen a man who played with Django. His tone was warm honey.

[@PaulFisher-uj9vb]

Saw them at The Dome , Brighton.

[@johnferguson4089]

This is music to soothe the soul, absolutely beautiful!

[@kiviuq1552]

I don’t enjoy jazz BUT this short film was enjoyable. Thank you.

[@figgiesmalls1760]

So you enjoy Jazz

[@nancywenlock1833]

I love this!!! What a cool little "hot" video. Loved the smoking - just to see how things used to be. Made me laugh. And what great artists!!!

[@Kieranb1972]

It’s crazy how good Django was, considering he only used two fingers on the fret board 😳

[@dmytryk7887]

That is true when he does single string soloing, but when he plays chords it looks like he can sort of flop his other fingers onto the fretboard to get certain shapes. Those fingers don't have any mobility, but I think he can use them a bit in certain situations.

[@Robert-yc9ql]

@@dmytryk7887 He actually started out with all of his fingers, but in 1928 he was in a fire that burnt half his body. What you see him do is AFTER skin grafts and partial reconstruction of his left hand. What you see is all that they could salvage. Imagine how good he was before that.... 😊

[@redlopa1]

@@dmytryk7887Yes. In this film, he is definitely fretting with his two smallest fingers.

[@AndreasSchlitzkus]

@@Robert-yc9ql It is exactly what happened to him, that made him struggle and evolve.

[@PeterSokol-bl5vz]

@@dmytryk7887they are fused together from the fire.

[@jasonrusso9808]

What exposed me to Django was the movie 'Swing Kids' (1993). Arvid played by Frank Whaley was a guitarist & loved Reinhardt's records, probably saw him play live too, because he was in France & Europe at this time, 1939 Hamburg. So I bought a CD & began to play along with the recordings. Then around the same time, 1999 a movie came out with a gentleman who played jazz guitar, Emmett Ray (Sean Penn) 'Sweet and Lowdown', directed by Woody Allen. I don't care about what anyone says, Woody is a pervert but a great director. Radio Days is another favorite. It's about the music & the atmosphere, the old neighborhoods, it really does come back, if you look just right.

[@judithgrabencamp4246]

So interesting. Music, sweet music ! I'm from New Orleans , a big lover of Jazz , Rock and British Rock , Classical and Motown .

[@Charro76]

TU 👍🏻 Brought back memories of my Dad(rip❤) who was a fan of both Stefan and Django. My 1st time seeing both play together. What a treat, indeed. "Swing" type(?) Jazz came to mind. Very enjoyable. 🎼👏🏻👏🏻

[@Bluegrasshero]

Incredible. Django was simply one of the greatest guitarists to have ever lived!!!

[@mewsick5093]

I remember the first time I heard Djangos version of Limehouse Blues. It blew my mind. Absolutely astonishing work of art!

[@t.damianboyle622]

Stephan Grapelli played with Pink Floyd on a studio version of Wish You Were Here, and it is genius.

[@hvdv780]

Django : an absolute genius..!

[@cnilecnile6748]

Haven't seen this in a LONG time, there is also film of Django in the USA after the war, without the band.

[@olivierzanutti1644]

Genial, j habite a 400m de là où il est né et c etait tres plaisant de le voir ici, merci.😊

[@AnnaKarkowskaVirtuoso]

Thank you so much for sharing this Treasure!!!or rather Those Treasures!!!!!Absolutely fantastic!!!

[@corriamo]

He plays wonderfully with only 2 fingers

[@paultanker5606]

G'day to you! Ah, finally Real Music, thank you for this! Perth West Aust.

[@jaelge]

What impresses me as much as Django´s virtuosity on his soloing, is the chord vocabulary, of the players supplying the rythm.

[@generator6946]

You know this is film. Look how good it is. Sharp. High quality lenses. Good sound. 86 years ago.

[@xit1254]

I had never heard of Django Reinhardt until I saw a list that Chet Atkins had made of the greatest guitar players. He ranked Django as #1.

[@george-b3i-d2d]

saw Stephane Grappelli with Davis Grisman, it was excellent!!!!!

[@raycope2086]

Truly sublime. Thank you.

[@timhendy]

One of my most favorite guitar players.🎸🇭🇲

[@DMLand]

A couple of days before our wedding, my wife and I were fortunate enough to see Stephane Grapelli perform live. What a transporting evening under the stars in Saratoga, CA.

[@archibaldhadock5811]

Si no es el mejor dúo en la historia del Jazz, poco le faltará. El Hot Club de France es quizá el grupo más influyente del Jazz europeo y la lástima es que Reinhardt muriera joven sin terminar su obra a punto de dar el salto al bebop como quería.

[@EdgarGuzman-uy5by]

Excellent!!!

[@evanmichael3153]

That run at 5:20 is absolutely insane. Legend. 🤘🎸🤘

[@cldavis33]

Haha, magnificent! I wish people today could hear this live. My son actually can play Jango at a high level. People just don't know about Gypsy jazz.

[@johnblackmore4772]

What an amazing guitarist. I've played some of his music and its hard enough with all functional fingers. I named my son Django and my daughter Romany from Romany gypsy.

[@christophflock1921]

Djengo was another level

[@jfmax2000]

The One and Only Django 💯💯