Django Reinhardt documentary

A documentary about Django Reinhardt with some brilliant guitarists who are keeping his jazz style alive...

[@Strings-jg2to]

Django played with only two fingers and the action on his guitar was really high and he still played at blazing speed. Incredible.

[@jerrysimon3837]

@88Gibson LesPaul 0a00?

[@fordprefect7316]

@88Gibson LesPaul I can eat a peach...

[@nicofitz8130]

I think the two fingers was a gift from the musical gods. Django was already a genius, but it focused him on a new style that maximised the speed and power of his two strongest fingers. It also made him extremely idiomatic as he developed a chord and technique language that suited a player with two fingers. So Django was a musical genius anyway but the two fingers incident was probably what gave birth to gypsy jazz. Also his incredible work ethic but this is a given for any top player

[@rohiten1]

You're 100% correct...but Check the Indian Sitar Maestros...all of them. They're "traditionally" allowed to use only the 1st and 2nd fingers to play, though there are certani rebels who use the 3rd finger also. Admitted, they don't use chords, but the main criterion is emulating the human voice...Speed can be incredible, but the raaga and melody...? is paramount. Speed is only used in short bursts, just like the human voice, and hence used only sparingly. Of course, Django was incredible...there will never be another Django..

[@johnnyx9892]

@@CurtMudgeon But it was "high".

[@kyffinjones8028]

Love the peaceful, gentle nature of this documentary, and the great playing of course. Sadly this a world long gone, in its place we have horrible, hectic life and social media nonsense.

[@TheColdHarshTruth]

Only partially true. Yes that side of life you have described exists, but that’s not everyone’s reality. The opposite side of life which is calm, peaceful, meaningful without social media nonsense still exists in abundance. You just have to choose that life for yourself. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.

[@TheColdHarshTruth]

Also you’re forgetting, Django didn’t exactly live in peaceful times, he was having to flee and fear for his life out of persecution because of his ethnicity and lifestyle. Wars aren’t peaceful. We’re in better times now. Read a book called Enlighten Now by Steven Pinker.

[@RicksTastyLicks]

I have had this documentary on VHS for many years, and to see it once again here fills my heart with joy. Thank you so very much for posting it!

[@djfrankie7586]

Same here my friend.. i had it to but than the vhs tape got stuck lol .. and i was very angry for a long time until i found it here 🙏

[@cheri238]

I saw this years ago. Django Reinhardt was everything of nature ablaze. Thank you again for this afternoon of such artstry and family. No. I am not watching the Oscar's tonight. 🙏❤️🌎🌿🕊🎵🎶🎵

[@davidwalker5054]

Django was unique and something that will never come around again. He set the guitar playing bar so high that 70 years after his death guitarists are still struggling to get anywhere near him

[@gilbertreverchon5522]

Did you notice the youngest of the boys playing in different sequences of the video. Amazing. Isn’t he. Isn’t it ? and why is it ? because of the group, because of the strength and coherence given by the group. Our today’s society want to eliminate that kind, and bring up isolated individuals.

[@davidwalker5054]

​@@gilbertreverchon5522very wise words. Respect

[@oldgit4260]

I remember watching this 25 odd years ago, blew my mind. Still does

[@dickhedd8490]

Jerry Garcia said this man had great influences on him & i see why?!! Thanks for posting!!

[@duncanstuart3745]

This video deserves more views than its had. Django was a master of the craft.

[@lodke1697]

I'm aware of this style for a long time but only now did I rediscover it and appreciated it even more

[@shaibal6363]

This was an amazing documentary. Stacked with incredible performances.

[@nakedmambo]

That rendition of 'Dark Eyes' was excellent.

[@classicartfoundation639]

Even the narrator has a sophisticated, jazzy voice

[@davidwalker5054]

I might be wrong but I think it is Sasha Distel

[@mariannegitane]

Beautiful, atmospheric documentary. Thanks for posting. I have always had a sincere love for old music, and Django's has a special place in my heart. When I discovered his music a year ago, it was a revelation; I had been searching for a certain, evocative (and I'd go as far as saying surreal) sound that I couldn't quite put my finger on, and jazz manouche strung together what I was thinking of perfectly. Thanks to this documentary, I can explore it even more. Plus, this music connects me to my heritage, something of which I have never felt part. The culture seems to be rapidly decaying (in the UK, at least), and it's refreshing to see greatness and authenticity. Again, thank you for uploading.

[@StephiSensei26]

You gave us your music, we send you our love. Thank you Django...

[@J.Dove3D]

Great stuff. Life has changed so much since Django Reinhardt lived on this planet. What hasn't is beauty, and the old master's sound can be found there. God Bless.

[@jedlewis8232]

Thanks for posting , I watched this on television many years ago and always longed to see it again, incredible musicians.

[@janushsol]

@ 8 minutes - these boys are great already at that young age! @ 23:30 Stochelo Rosenberg is truly magnificent.... Great documentary, thanks so much for posting!

[@MikeSantis]

I truly agree. Stochelo Rosenberg is an exceptional guitarist!

[@artfrob3754]

You are more than welcome, all thanks to you tube...

[@bronzesnake7004]

Awesome human being, oh and played guitar I think! Thanks for posting this documentary brother! Jack Canada

[@downhilldreamer5313]

Holy moly artfrob, thank you for posting this and thanks to KZbin for giving him a place to post it. Incredible. Ill be rewatching this many times.

[@PedroVonWorzelburger]

Those kids at 8:00 quite amazing but as I continued watching all the artists were fantastic and hopefully still playing. Excellent documentary, thank you for the upload.

[@artfrob3754]

Glad I was allowed to upload this. Seeing that guy Jimmy ( at around 8 mins ) gave me the idea of burning my guitar and taking up the triangle....

[@soundhealer6043]

Jimmy Rosenberg I think he is. Ya, I'm 50 now, and have had to retire from playing due to problems in my hands and shoulders, but I was a quite good player in Rock, Blues Rock, Funk styles and feels, as well as finger picked acoustic. Never studied Jazz or Gypsy styles as I was not introduced to them until many years later, and by then I was already well into just being a Rock player, but as you said, seeing this kid made you think of burning your guitar and taking up triangle, I see kids nowadays age 10-11, who can play circles around what I took 25 years to develop. It really makes me feel irrelevant as a musician! (Or former musician that is). Even if I was still in top form and still able to play, I just don't see the point, other than something to pass the time.

[@butterman0007]

there is a documentary on Jimmy Rosenberg and a Scandinavian player. Can't remember the title. But there is a lot to JImmy. Amazing guitarist.

[@Tupac_Shakur-NL]

Jon and Jimmy Dreams Drugs and Django

[@sandervandervliet8071]

It's Jimmy Rosenberg, who started playing again recently after a difficult period for him. In the middle Falko Reinhardt who doesn't perform anymore to my knowledge and on the left Sani van Mullem, bass player for The Rosenbergs.

[@SandyJSantiago]

What a beautiful documentary, thank you so much!

[@martinbauer5119]

Iam from Germany I met babic reinhard super sandy beautiful your right

[@robnealon1809]

thanks so much for uploading this, I remember recording it on vhs years ago and watching it repeatedly

[@vinylrecordsforever341]

I am a huge fan of Django and Gypsy Jazz, but I've never seen this film. Thank you so much for posting!

[@Man777Alive]

Really enjoyed this. Thanks. Nice to see a Scouser involved as well! 😊

[@jacobvidjeskog]

Full of inspiration and good vibrations! Thank you for the musical blessings.

[@traineecanuck]

So happy you posted this. I recorded it on VHS back in the 80s and lost the tape years ago, and the English narrated version has not been available.

[@jeanluccomperat9769]

will probably watch/listen many many more times - thank u Señor Arturo

[@kennewicksheri]

Just what I needed to hear today ... Thank you ..... for placing this upon youtube... Thank you for sharing this documentary

[@artfrob3754]

I am grateful for being allowed to upload this on KZbin and really pleased that you enjoyed it Sheri....

[@atheamarcosamir5633]

Thanks, Artfrob. This was one of the most satisfying documentaries I've ever seen. I'm sure I'll watch it again and plan to tell all my friends about it.

[@artfrob3754]

Glad you enjoyed it athea....

[@renownestates]

Love this. seen it 100s of times. The festival is amazing.get there

[@johncardinali]

This is very beautiful, right down to the soul.

[@kmm2442]

I love how it's across different culture - yet everyone loves it.

[@Stendekmusic]

Thank you so much for posting this. This movie changed my life back when it first came out. So many amazing performances captured!

[@artfrob3754]

Glad you enjoyed seeing these guys again, "Mr One Man Band". Impressive !

[@glengholizadeh4831]

Only the great die young... Thank you for your contribution to music Monsieur Reinhardt

[@stratblacknosugar.5125]

Wonderful!, thanks for putting this out there.

[@lyndonwbournon]

so glad I found this. Thank you.

[@oldgit4260]

I love this documentary, the best ever

[@lescoursdegg9226]

Thanks a lot for posting. Great source of inspiration.

[@MoistyFlesh1]

beautiful documentary, thank you for uploading

[@ferencfarkas2729]

My gypsy tribes all over the world are blessed by the creator with musical souls All types of musical styles they can play on the highest levels ! One of the most natural musicians music flows through them 🙏 ❤ 👑 …

[@cabindweller8454]

Started good, became relentless. Best documentary I've ever seen.

[@teonanhilton2512]

I dont think that word means what you think it does

[@teonanhilton2512]

@@cabindweller8454 Honestly I didnt understand anything from your reply but relentless has a negative connotation so like if you say something is relentless thats not a good thing

[@teonanhilton2512]

@@cabindweller8454 sure

[@zenmasterutube]

Awesome! Django is phenomenal. I aspire to play at his level someday. Thank you for posting this.

[@countfib1711]

It’s been 6 years , are you playing at the level you hoped ?

[@bonzomcduffy8336]

Thanks for posting great music of course!!!!

[@robertjacksonnuages]

thanks for the post..this doco enriched my life.......music...family...free spirits.........bj

[@andreaaglio3036]

beautifull video , i love this music and this very interesting about the history of this guitarist and style of music

[@sss58483]

I like this man. I just know him from French movie about Django life story. Love from Saudi Arabia.

[@Rat-Salad]

Thank you for having this video.

[@calilafertin8455]

a dire que les manouches viennes de l'Inde 🦔!

[@raymondwilliams4346]

Absolutely fantastic.

[@76Soco]

Enjoyed this very much! Thank you!

[@handsolo1546]

Little guys just playing their heart out at about 7 mins. The run at 7:53 is so cool 🕺

[@superxjoe]

I've just found this brilliant documentary! What an absolute delight - when was this made?? What a joy it was to listen to those stunning musicians play together at the end. Thank you for posting this important musical piece of jazz history x

[@artfrob3754]

my pleasure superxjoe...all thanks to you tube...

[@user-ks3or6ur7w]

Best forever and ever great Maestro Django 🍀🎸❤️

[@Pentagonshark666]

Django Reinhardt is same to Jazz, like Hank Williams to Country or Robert Johnson to Blues.

[@clownsandjugglers]

At 29:37 you can see the legendary Bert Niblett! Bert played with Club Django for 45 years until his death in 2000, that is longer than Django actually lived.

[@samuelmillien9150]

simply wonderfull

[@GiacomoSAPONARO]

Wonderful video!

[@alistairmoss4942]

just awesome, musical magic

[@user-yq3nu5hd6n]

Thank you u tube always My favourite channel tube ❤ Don't need millions of channels I have u tube Instant choice at any time This video beautiful A genius man Born for this sound Unfortunately he had a short life And suffering life God given him a second chance to show the world How to have peace of mind sounds ❤ Today the world has a beautiful music Noble prize for this guy ❤ Amazing gentle man from being poor back ground family ❤ I love his style jazzy Sounds ❤ Thanks may God give you heaven ❤

[@nicofitz8130]

Amazing! Thank you

[@kenmurphy6792]

@0:34 .... A boulangerie is a French bakery, as opposed to a pastry shop. ... While a boulangerie may also sell pâtisseries and viennoiseries, their main trade will be in traditional French breads, such as: Baguettes: The most well-known French bread, there are many styles of baguette however all are long and thin.

[@ikeabuchi1]

Miriors is such a hauntingly sweet tune.

[@TheZorcster]

Great documentary whatt a legacy!

[@TroppiSilente]

Bellissimo documentario. ;)

[@Ludwig_Cox]

cool documentary, has all my favorite guitars players in it but they have aged a bit looking at this docu from 1990 haha

[@redwatch.]

Beautiful

[@skateborg]

loves this.

[@estarling8766]

All gipsies are naturally tuned to the Earth. Their internal rhythm comes from horses they used to ride. The rhythm of rock and blues is given by the train rail roads' beat and industrial hammers.

[@jazzlefty]

You are a poet, reality it's more grose.

[@usmc1875]

that was beautiful . i had never thought of that. i had thought that bebop and gypsy rhythm was like a horse ride but never put it into words, like you did, thank you from the bottom of my heart:)

[@SaccoBelmonte]

beautiful

[@fredgarvinMP]

These groups and players all sound great but conspicuously missing are any Stephane Grappelli revivalists. Great documentary, thanks for the upload!

[@vinse01]

Great idea. I just mean Django was a banjo player when he had his accident that burnt him badly. it was in hospital that he had to change because the sound of the banjo was too loud for the calm required in this kind of establishement. His brother brought him a guitar which sound was softer and much less louder, and Django could re-invent a way of playing with only two fingers left on his left hand... pour notre plus grand plaisir ! VS

[@zenobardot]

Interesting story, regarding the banjo being too loud for the hospital setting. Coincidentally or not, at the time of Django's accident (1928), most jazz orchestras and combos used a banjo player in the rhythm section, and not a guitarist. (Tuba was also frequently used rather than string bass during the 1920s). By the time Django returned to professional playing around 1931, most premier American jazz orchestras were featuring a rhythm guitarist instead of a banjo (and in many cases, the same musicians switched from banjo to guitar). Django certainly liked to follow musical trends, as his turn to Dizzy Gillespie-style bebop in the early 1950s shows. Django had been playing a six-string "banjo guitar" in the 1920s, and therefore was easily able to transition to guitar when guitar became the fashionable instrument.

[@vinse01]

Thank you Zenobardot for your answer. I reported this story because it seemed logical to me. I read this in a french graphic novel about Django and his life. I'm not a specialist, just an amator and I agree with you when you say it's an interesting story.

[@alexcarter8807]

Actually it was a banjo-guitar, a banjo body but 6 strings and tuned like a guitar. The idea was to get more volume.

[@vinse01]

Yes you're right, the Banjo was a six strings tuned like a guitar in order to provide the maximum volume. no amp at this period !!!

[@davidwalker5054]

He was already a virtuoso guitarist and about to join jack hyltons band just before the fire in his caravan

[@twowheelsgood28]

happy birthday django.

[@CJHolyoak]

thanks for sharing

[@sidneycrump8032]

Fabulous.

[@debralearyan8844]

❤ 🦋 Brill - Thank You....

[@dannycorser]

GREAT I got into Django after listening to Hank Garland

[@ianmotasabuanbarriatos]

Django Reinhardt was a true legend of the Gypsy Guitar and Gypsy Jazz Music!!!🎶🎶🎶

[@skatetodeath666]

amazing

[@tony123ize]

Superbe..Merci

[@jcbosco8575]

um verdadeiro mestre...

[@flashcat945]

Brilliant! :)

[@osamaafif]

Love it ❤️

[@gabeoitoucherii9757]

Glenn Campbell is a huge fan of his.

[@zenobardot]

As is Willie Nelson. Lots of American country musicians have named Django as an influence or just as a favorite.

[@tchrisou812]

gr8 post thx

[@artfrob3754]

glad I was allowed to...

[@jean-lucbersou758]

Thanks for posting !

[@simonhan8099]

what is the guy in 47:30 called? I like his playing a lot and want to check out more of his stuff if possible!

[@wyattpinto8944]

Stochelo Rosenberg, and the Rosenberg trio. A true master, definitely one of the greatest gypsy players of all time

[@bethbartlett5692]

I hope someone endeavors an authentic Bio -Documentary Production of Django Rinehart life and his Passions, and (a copy in English), including his family that followed his time. He departed so young and he had lived in an era that seemingly didnt easily support his having confident ease in traveling anroad and particularly to the USA. He clearly had some fears that affected his greater opportunities, as they do for all whom are influenced by fear. He was such a Creative + Accomplished, and Talented Guitarist/Musician. Musicians are anyone who plays any Musical Instrument or a device used as an instrument, ie "the spoons". An Artis is anyone who has a Passion in Creating, the canvas may be material, wood, rock, an engine, etc. We all have the ability to be creative and play an instrument. ... and then there's the Genius Souls ✨

[@hokomoko100]

Impressive ...

[@v12dot]

As they say in Scotland " Some Man for the One man " ...xxx

[@nigelsouthworth5577]

Wonderful. Thanks for uploading. I have learnt so much!

[@ciceroexperiment1259]

Great !

[@MP-uf7tw]

Cicero Cabral

[@kmmining1359]

Inspiring

[@Jazzman6251]

23:05 if you want to hear the most impressive guitar playing ever

[@fenixfyre]

Does anyone know the standard or song name the lads are playing around 25:20? Been tryna figure it out.

[@KingzStringz]

This was great! How old is this?

[@ryansanctis7380]

Wow thanks so much for sharing this. A fantastic and extremely well done documentary. What is it called? Can it be purchased anywhere? I will forever be trying to find out the name of the tune that Fapy Lafertin and Stochelo Rosenberg are playing on the street at 25:10. Really great. Thanks again!

[@artfrob3754]

I think the title is Django Legacy..

[@oletramekaf5603]

What year was this documentary filmed?

[@raulv1des2499]

How do I site this for a report I'm doing? This is a great reference.

[@artfrob3754]

I'm not sure what you mean Raul but maybe include the link in your report for others to view ?

[@user-bu9gg5wj2n]

Please, does anyone know who the guitar waltz player at 8:47 min is? And the accordeonist too?

[@mlwsf]

Poking fun at the kids around the 7:00 minute mark but they're still better than I'll ever be.

[@lalolanda544]

Por favor como se llama el tema de principio? del documental.. Gracias