DJANGO REINHARDT's amazing 21st century HARMONY in 1937! (Chicago solo)

This Django solo is - per usual - pure genius. His harmonic sense is out of this world, especially considering this is a jazz solo from 1937!
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Strings: Argentine New Concept (0.10)

[@marcus2515]

This is a very good transcription video

[@Baxtalo_Beng]

I think some of that Django magic is expressed in the subtle syncopated rhythms he employs in his solos. Take pretty much any Django solo and just tap out the rhythm of his solos against a swing beat, and you’ll find it’s already musically sophisticated. You can already hear beginning and ending phrases, questions and answers, etc. It’s all there. Often, to my ear it sounds like something a trained percussionist might choose to play. Something a struggling hot jazz guitarist (like me) can learn from and aspire to.

[@davidwalker5054]

This lad is a jawdroppin player. But he hit the nail on the head when he said there is some unexplainable magic in Django,s solo,s

[@robnic52]

I love these slowed breakdowns of Django's lines, and relating them to the rhythm chords you can really appreciate how fabulous his note choices were/are. They fly by too fast to hear. You get a pleasing texture at full speed but the lightening fast decisions and perfect ear and precision is mind blowing. I saw Stefan Grapelli and Menuen duetting in the 70's and a similar adult musicality was happening, magic.

[@WawauAdlerJazz]

Christiaan you are a great player and teacher 🍾🥂💪

[@ChristiaanvanHemert]

Thank you so much Wawau!

[@JimChar]

Thanks, Christiaan. One of my favorite Django solos. So many great ideas with that classic Django vibe!

[@ChristiaanvanHemert]

Indeed and you're welcome JC!

[@LouJD1]

Great vid, thanks !! Luv Django ♥️

[@vittoriomelon4331]

So true! Django is unique! This solo is amazing!!! Love your videos man!

[@ChristiaanvanHemert]

Thank you so much Vittorio!

[@TheHallsofMusic]

Nice! Enjoying your performance of the solo!!

[@ChristiaanvanHemert]

Thank you!

[@bbking9218]

💯💯 SUPERRRRRRR Christiaan 👌👌👌

[@johnrothfield6126]

Amazing solo! I'm familiar with it but I never realized it was so great!

[@ChristiaanvanHemert]

Yeah, Django is always surprising if you get into it.

[@marcus2515]

Good stuff Christiaan. Nice work and interpolation We used the word interpolation reading architectural drawings to build

[@ChristiaanvanHemert]

Thanks Marcus!

[@glassonion1000]

Totally agree re Django's genius it feels like any time i try to learn anything Django played there's one curve ball after another, his playing is just so out of the box and ahead of everything else. I do wonder though, when you listen to Grapelli's opening how much one influenced the other, some of the musical motifs that Django and Grapelli share how much of it originated with Django and how much with Grapelli. I would guess there was a lot of cross pollination of musical ideas.

[@ChristiaanvanHemert]

Thanks glassonion and interesting observation. I think you're spot on with your assessment of cross pollination of musical ideas!

[@glassonion1000]

@@ChristiaanvanHemert Thanks for the reply and all your hard work Christiaan! Maybe it's already been done but it would be really interesting to see a video breaking down some of Django's influences, which of his ideas were completely original/groundbreaking and which were directly inspired by stuff going on for example in America at the time. I'd love to know more about the genesis of his style and it's place in the overall pantheon of 30/40's era jazz music.

[@davidlotti5407]

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[@atomaalatonal]

nice find. well done. its a really outstanding django solo compared to his others i know of.

[@ChristiaanvanHemert]

There are many unbelievable Django solos. Check out "Liza" for Example!

[@gauchetpierric7635]

Hello Christiaan I think you may be forgot a note in the 17e bar, a C in the 10e for the descent.

[@tomfoeofboredom]

Great solo, but I actually like the stuff Django plays behind Stephan on the last chorus even better. They knock it out of the park.

[@marcus2515]

Yes genius His two fingers made magic simple Great sound

[@seldomgoode4289]

Another great Lesson! And amazing guitar sound! What make and model is it Christiaan?

[@ChristiaanvanHemert]

Thanks Seldom Goode (cool name :)) It's an Altamira TD (model designed by Tommy Davy, that's what the TD stands for).

[@sotirzvanidjubre4109]

Can anyone tell what the action is like on this guitar?

[@addesij7937]

Great video as usual :) Just a quick question. I notice you flick your wrist every time you do consecutive (or double down )downstrokes. For example, at 0:44 in the video. I noticed Stochelo does the exact same thing! Is this part of the technique? I'm struggling to play consecutive downstrokes fast!

[@ChristiaanvanHemert]

Indeed it is! If you hear a soft tapping sound from your fingers hitting the guitar top after a consecutive stroke you know you're on the right track.

[@alezaba]

Christiaan, pleasers, wich pick are you using? I’m experiencing pick noise playing manouche

[@cburgess2805]

Thinner is less noise. Dunlop gator green is a good compromise.

[@ChristiaanvanHemert]

C Burgess has it right. Thicker picks have a lot of noise. Either live with that or start playing thinner picks (2.0mm or thinner). I'm playing a Wegen Big City pick (1.8 mm) in this video.