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 ?

[@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!!!! 🎶

[@cdstoc]

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

[@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

[@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.

[@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

[@jonhowell5014]

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.

[@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

[@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.

[@danoconnell1833]

I saw Stéphane 3 times live. (Once in a show with David Grisman!) I was a 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.

[@howardsimpson489]

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

[@Istari_01]

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

[@benmalone6139]

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

[@a.abeyta6237]

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

[@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!!! 🎸🎻🎶🎶🇨🇵🇧🇪

[@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

[@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

[@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

[@frankwafer6919]

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

[@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!

[@OriginalRocketJock]

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

[@butchie2752]

I remember it well.

[@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

[@guillaumedestrebecq6821]

Il jouait du banjo mandoline enfant, d'où la solide main droite.

[@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

[@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.

[@kiviuq1552]

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

[@figgiesmalls1760]

So you enjoy Jazz

[@bobf6799]

Thanks for posting the full version! Cheers.

[@gosiaruthner872]

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

[@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.

[@vilstef6988]

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

[@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 !!!

[@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!

[@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.

[@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.

[@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.

[@michaelstucker6739]

"In Jazz, execution is more important than the composition." Because of that influence, all music genres since, have been, above all else, quite the show! No more starched collars. No more Harpsichords. No more powdered wigs! Solely, raw emotion! I LOVE modern music!

[@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.

[@poppins76]

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

[@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.

[@donaldpruitt6787]

Two of the absolute greatest musicians ever. . period

[@0HARE]

Indeed!

[@davepowell7168]

Good look with your stammer

[@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!

[@joeking1019]

Stephan and Django were a formidable force.

[@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.

[@ZoomedOut2020]

Pure gold..!! ❤❤

[@TheSSMusicChannel]

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

[@paultanker5606]

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

[@HarmonicaLeChentico]

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

[@olivierzanutti1644]

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

[@MediaWest]

great find.

[@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....

[@jaelge]

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

[@cnilecnile6748]

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

[@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

[@chumleyshaver7942]

SO awesome to have this footage!! Thx for posting

[@InfoArtistJK]

THANK YOU FOR POSTING THIS. What a gem of a video!

[@Bargle5]

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

[@sallykohorst8803]

Nice short film. Thanks.

[@generator6946]

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

[@AnnaKarkowskaVirtuoso]

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

[@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. 🎼👏🏻👏🏻

[@robertcaffrey6097]

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

[@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.

[@judithgrabencamp4246]

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

[@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.

[@paulmcgugan4994]

Just so wonderful!

[@paulcheeseman9307]

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

[@dmitrymanchenkov2996]

Thank you so much for this gem🖤🙏

[@mewsick5093]

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

[@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.

[@rg1809]

Thank you very much for this video. Tres bien

[@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.

[@raycope2086]

Truly sublime. Thank you.

[@RWBHere]

The best jazz quintet ever. Thanks.

[@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!

[@Bluegrasshero]

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

[@johnferguson4089]

This is music to soothe the soul, absolutely beautiful!

[@nicolebousquet564]

Un grabd merci pour ce tresor JAZZY......❤

[@brianreilly5103]

Django is amazing.

[@EdgarGuzman-uy5by]

Excellent!!!

[@ranjitverdi5702]

Superb musician thanks for sharing 👍

[@CasimirLeYeti]

Merci, c'est tout simplement génial !

[@svidrigajlov]

Never saw this entire clip, thank you!

[@TheHighlanderX]

Thank you 🍿🥤

[@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.

[@davidrn2473]

I have read a story about Django and Segovia in pre WW2 Paris several times and believe it actually happened. A wealthy patron of the arts requested Django and Segovia perform at her place. Segovia arrived and using sheet music performed a perfect piece as expected. Django showed up a few hours late, without a guitar. He was questioned, "I forgot my guitar", he gave a few Francs to a waiter and requested he run down the street to a pawnshop and pick up a guitar for him. Django tuned up this cheap guitar for a few minutes, then from memory (?) performed a beautiful piece. Segovia was astonished and asked what the piece was, "I just made it up". Is this a street legend/ myth ? who knows.

[@edisiljakviolin]

Great film, thanks!

[@alandesouzacruz5124]

How nice, I can finally see this short in Full

[@allyourmoney]

Ah, a full version. This is awesome!

[@mikesilva3868]

Great 😊

[@timhendy]

One of my most favorite guitar players.🎸🇭🇲

[@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.

[@joergl562]

Es ist unglaublich, was Django mit gerade mal zwei funktionierenden Fingern an seiner linken Hand so alles gespielt hat...mit souveräner Gelassenheit! It's incredible what Django played with just two functioning fingers on his left hand...with supreme composure!

[@jfmax2000]

The One and Only Django 💯💯

[@t.damianboyle622]

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

[@stephenvelden295]

Django was an amazing guitarist having burnt his right hand and relearning the guitar using his two remaining good fingers.

[@Dooguk]

Left hand. You can see it in the film.

[@stephenvelden295]

@@Dooguk Yep. You are correct. My mistake.

[@Dooguk]

@@stephenvelden295 I'm a bit surprised the 4 people who gave you a thumbs up never spotted it. Stay safe.

[@dr.zarkhov9753]

Same as Tommy Iommi from Black Sabbath.

[@DrillForAbsentee]

Sitar players play predominantly with only 2 fingers on the left hand. Django has a similar technique.

[@litalkadosh5767]

The joy of great music ❤ I just hit that subscribe button ! You made my day .. gonna be looping this for a few weeks 😅

[@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.

[@paulfrei4062]

Top.

[@patbrennan6572]

Django's got a new fan in me.

[@moooose108]

Excellent! Very clear picture!

[@antonclaudiovecchietti9488]

Django e Stephane: indimenticabili! ❤

[@ptitsetois]

Quel plaisir de voir cette vidéo❤❤