Description:
This 2005 interview with Michael Dregni, author of a book about jazz guitarist Django Reinhardt, provides an overview of the life of Reinhardt, "born in a gypsy caravan at a crossroads in Belgium ... [and] was almost killed in a freak fire that burned half of his body and left his left hand twisted into a claw." Includes photos; sounds clips not available. From Jerry Jazz Musician, "a website devoted to jazz and American civilization." |