Django Reinhardt : Know the Man, Play the Music PDF

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Django's exuberant solos and incisive rhythm playing have fascinated and tantalized guitarists for half a century. Leading jazz writer Dave Gelly considers Django's life and recordings and explains exactly why he sounded the way he did. Meanwhile, guitarist and teacher Rod Fogg shows you how you can achieve that sound with detailed transcriptions of six celebrated numbers: "Djangology," "Sweet Chorus," "Bouncin' Around," "Minor Swing," "Honeysuckle Rose" and "Nuages."