Product Details

• Actors: Bireli Lagrene, Babik Reinhardt
• Format: Color, HiFi Sound, NTSC
• Rated: NR (Not Rated)
• Number of tapes: 1
• Studio: View Video
• VHS Release Date: February 6, 1996
• Run Time: 26 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• ASIN: 6303421687
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #412,623 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

Editorial Reviews

Django Reinhardt was Jazz’s original Guitarist Extraordinaire, leading the Continent’s first major-league jazz band: the Hot Club of France. Listen to the ecstatic applause at the opening of “Nuages,” for proof that Django’s distinctive melodies are still recognizable half-a-century after the Hot Club first put them on disk. This video event is truly a simultaneous testimony to the legacy of a guitar genius, and the unprecedented expressive range of the guitar in jazz today.

Now, a new generation pays homage to the guitar legend on “Django: A Jazz Tribute.” Few could swing as elegantly as Django Reinhardt, the gypsy guitar soul of the “Hot Club of France.” Now, rising star Bireli Lagrene and Django’s son Babik Reinhardt play a set of fiery guitar duets invoking those groundbreaking days. Bireli uses his legendary technical prowess to tasteful advantage, showcasing the development of the music and the instrument.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

20 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A tribute to Django from Babik Reinhardt and Bireli Lagrene!, July 16, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Django: Jazz Tribute [VHS] (VHS Tape)

Django Reinhardt's melodic and harmonic ideas, solo style and general technique have been recycled, absorbed and spread by generations of jazz and blues guitarists. This tribute to Europe's first jazz master is a blistering set of duets performed by groundbreaking Gypsy guitarist Bireli Lagrene and Django's son, Babik. Includes Django's composition "Nuages."

#1347 (26 min, Hi-Fi Stereo)

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Not what I expected, but still awesome, March 15, 2004

By A Customer

This review is from: Django: Jazz Tribute [VHS] (VHS Tape)

I was a bit dissapointed by the short length of the video, and though I was expecting more homage to be payed towards Django, this was a worthy purchase. Bireli and Babik play only one Django song "Nuages", along with some Bireli originals. If you are a musician or a fan of gypsy swing, you should see this to understand a newer interpretation of this genre.

5.0 out of 5 stars SHORT BUT JAM-PACKED WITH FANTASTIC GUITAR PLAYING, April 7, 2010

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James H. Chapman "Jim Hank" (Ukiah, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Django: Jazz Tribute [VHS] (VHS Tape)

All the superlatives on the package are dead-on accurate, not hyperbole. No interviews, no introductions, NO TALK at all, and no annoying audience reaction shots, none, just GREAT MUSIC. Absolutely amazing guitar playing by Bireli and impressive accompaniment and leads by Babik. Several cameras were used to shoot this video, and there are many fine shots of the players' hands at work, as well as giving us Babik's and Bireli's smiles and nods to one another, portraying their rapport. Even though at times I would have liked the camera to stay longer in tight close-ups of Bireli's left hand, I recognize the editor's desire to provide some variety in the camera work. I highly recommend this video to anyone who loves hot guitar playing, whether they love jazz or not. I just wish it was at least twice as long as its 26 minutes with more than one composition by Django.