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‘Django-shift’ by Rez Abbasi Review: Retuning a Guitar Legacy
An album from the forward-thinking guitarist offers muscular new renditions of the music of early jazz great Django Reinhardt. Read more at WSJ
Django-shift
Abbasi’s new album features an ambitious trio recasting the compositions of legendary guitarist Django Reinhardt. “The textural effects are often startling, casting Reinhardt tunes in unlikely, sometimes otherworldly contexts.” Chicago Tribune/Best Jazz
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