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The book Range, by David Epstein has a pretty interesting chapter on music and the history of improvisation. I knew that Django, the Python web dev framework,
by Pandabob 6y ago
The book Range, by David Epstein has a pretty interesting chapter on music and the history of improvisation.
I knew that Django, the Python web dev framework, had been named after some obscure dutch musician. But after reading the book I had a wholly new appreciation for Django Reinhardt [1], the artist. Man was truly a great jazz improviser, whose legacy now lives on in the framework.
[1]: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Django_Reinhardt https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Django_Reinhardt
- jemsouse 6y agoDjango Reinhardt is neither an obscure musician nor Dutch... It's the father of a style called Jazz Manouche. Maybe is not well known in the US.
- 3131s 6y agoFor anyone, OP included, who hasn't heard Django Reinhardt: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QATIHWbN-sM https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QATIHWbN-sM
- 52-6F-62 6y agoFun fact: Django was a big influence on Willie Nelson who is, of course, very well known in the US. It might not be overly obvious because of the genre disparities but listen to Willie's guitar phrasing.