my mother use to threaten to sell me to the gypsys if i diddnt behave, when i listen to django and grapelli i wish she had!

The guy soloing is Tchavolo Schmitt, the guy with the white shirt to his left is his son Sansom Schmitt who is an incredible talent as well. The guitarist to Tchavolo's right who's standing is Angelo Debare, another super player. The accordian player is Richard Galliano. Met Tchavolo and Sansom at a jazz club in Seattle a few years ago, really nice guys.

Here you have all the details: Django Reinhardt NY Festival 2005 At Birdland Dorado Schmitt (he looks like Django), Samson Schmitt (his son, to the right of him), Angelo Debarre (in the back) on guitars, Pierre Blanchard at violin, Brian Torff on double bass, Ludovic Beier accordeon, Ken Peplowski on clarinet (awesome), Joel Frahm (sax), David Langlois (Washboard Percussion), Roger Kellaway (piano), Gordon Lane (brushes).

Django reinhardt was really a great man. He gave this world these kind of improvisations which are really fantastic. What a genius!

Sometimes when a perfect jam like this gets into full swing you just don't won't it to stop. Ever.

For true musicians and true music appreciators , this is timeless. Perfection in every aspect. Parfait.

Yes you’re right that is Bireli!!!!!!! Always sorry I never got to see Django. Bireli does not disappoint🤩. Remember to count fingers to be sure you’re seeing Django.😉

this is a real music.

The fans of Django are amazing as decade after decade after his death, they still play festivals to give him tribute. Grappelli will have that too .

"Willie Nelson has been a lifelong Reinhardt fan, stating in his memoir, "This was a man who changed my musical life by giving me a whole new perspective on the guitar and, on an even more profound level, on my relationship with sound...During my formative years, as I listened to Django's records, especially songs like 'Nuages' that I would play for the rest of my life, I studied his technique. Even more, I studied his gentleness. I love the human sound he gave his acoustic guitar

Django is amazing wow

wow THREE FINGER LIGHTNING i see why greatness

Fabulous. God bless music, Keeps us sane.

Oh, these guys would make Django proud.

This man died in 1953 !! Age 43 in Fontainebleau France. This is stolen fame of a legend. Plus he never played with so many backup music players were you cannot hear his unique lead guitar playing.

I can listen to this over and over. LOVE IT!

Greatest. Jam session. Ever.

A... THE very good drumplayer. Thamks!

Je suis manouche j'adore Stéphane Grappelli et Django Reinhardt 🦋🎻👍🎻👍👍 gros tchoum avous

One knows how to be humble when one is in the presence of masters!

Keep the Hot Jazz alive! Merveilleux!

le percussionniste :D impressionnant ....

I can visualize my late parents dancing the Peabody to this splendid music. I can't stop moving...yeah!!

Django’s ability blows my mind!

I have but one regret: I wish I would have been there. Wow! What incredible musicians. This is now on my list of Top Ten All-Time Videos. Thanks for posting it.

this is it boys and girls, as good as it gets at this level, this is air

Man! That percussionist!! Hell yeah

I've lost count how many times I play this.

Django's most powerful material.

Thanks Django !

Класс!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I was totally blown away from the Musicians.....UNREAL...OUTRAGEOUS AND un BELIEVEABLE.....dont care even if its spelled wrong.....THE BEST I HAVE HEARD IN A LONG TIME...I want to be there the next time.....DOGS LOVE COMPANY come on over.....and JOIN in...sc

Everything about this is just, perfect. Everyone adds their own style to it. And it becomes something entire different. Like a new entity. I love music.

Well, that was the best 8 minutes of my day!

Awwwww, this is gorgeous! with a capitol GORGE! What I'd give to have been there in Birdland!

That is just one of the greatest f****** jam sessions of all the time. If there's one regretted I had in life it would be that I wasn't there in person but thank God they f****** recorded it. Oh my god thank god

Swings like the clappers -Happy people; all inspired by the man.

Tha real deal daddy -o!!! Them catz are getting it!!!!!

The percussionist's name is David Langlois. I've seen him with Stephane Wrembel and the Blue Vipers of Brooklyn

Large THX for upload. 🥀

Jan - this remains my favorite - "it was a special space and time in this universe, when each of these artists/geniuses came together for this event and simply created a perfection performance honoring Django's work" Enjoy this so and appreciate your sharing, each time.

These are the best gypsy style players in the biz. Most of them have been playing with each other for years at concerts, festivals,etc. All of them idolized Django and continue to perform this wonderful music. (Btw, check out Joscho Stephan to hear another great gypsy player - and don't forget Tommy Emmanuel, perhaps the best acoustic guitar player around - you might just want to burn your guitar after hearing him).

We need more musicians like this in the world and a lot less politicians.

they are the best in the world good bless all .....

They Be 'Schwinging'!

What a improvisation by django and a very great concert by these jazz musicians.

Bravo!!!

Django, will be more than happy to hear this.

I can't stop listening to it

PEOPLE: The 'Django Reinhardt New York City Festival', NOT Django Reinhardt playing AT the New York City Festival (which would be kind of hard, considering it was created 47 years after his death). This is a very good tribute posted under a misleading title.

Have listened to this a hundred times ... and it gets better each time.

The percussion solo though.. And well, everything else.

What a blast being part of that! LOVE IT!!!!

my goodness, what a fantastic music!!

Jammin and smack tight on the end. Amazing !

Perfection!

10 - all around! Ken Peplowski steals the show w that sweet clarinet and perfect intonation! Dmm - love these musicians ! 10! I next to never give a 10!

They were tearin' it up! Great stuff!

Breathless every second!

just beautiful

Frigg'n Awesome jam! Thanks Jan

OK...Now I am officially blown away. That was awesome!

Αmazing!!!!!!!!!!!! Explosion!!!!!!!!!!! Incredible!!!!!!!!!!!

Richard Belser is TEARING IT UP in the background.

Happy Souvenir!

Je reviens après un long moment et c'est toujours aussi incroyable

he was amazing indeed!

Dorado Schmitt on the guitar! :O Was awsome on Nisville Jazzfestifal in Nis, Serbia! You have to see him!

Flesh and bone music in this "plastic" era, good to hear

this is splendid. beautiful, yeah!

It is the "Arrangement" the great talents are playing - "That's the addictiion"!!!

this music makes me so happy to be alive!

Serious respect, well played.

Gran banda! Dorado maestro! Saludos a todos los amantes del Jazz Manouche desde Buenos Aires, Argentina.

i can listen to this over and over literally 100 times

Your~dark haunting eyes~ are the stuff of my dream of love~* | *~ "The soul where in my heart lies..." beloved ERAND

It is great to hear the group continue Django's style of music. Very talented group of musicians. Thank you for sharing.

Awesome! very well interpreted the piano and the percs are delicious!

BROUGHT HAPPY TEARS..........THIS MUSIC WILL LIVE FOREVER, PLEASE KEEP IT COMING! LYNN THORSTEINSON

Russian folk song a la Romani gypsy minor swing and top it off with American jazz. It just doesn’t get any better. D’Jango Reinhardt’s music will live forever, because it is timeless.

For of those of you who are on a different planet Django has been dead for several years, you are watching a tribute to Django at the New York City Festival, and yes the lead guitarist has a resemblance to Django and is very good at playing his style and of course he has all his fingers on both hands. This was a great video much thanks to LLoy to sharing.

Holy shit, the main guitarist really looks like Django!

One word WOW

non ci sono parole... e se potessimo esprimere in lettere le sensazioni e le emozioni che provoca ci vorrebbero dieci dizionari! Stupefacente! Marvellous

A écouter sans modération, 8 mn de pur bonheur, ça décoiffe, moi j'adoooore !!!

This is very-very nice. I have enjoyed it a lot. I love the tune over so many years, and this rendition too.

Long live Django !

Mesmerizingly awesome!!

John Turturro on the guitar, back side, and Stephen King playin' the violin...

5:30 you can tell they get muddled 😂 Which is bound to happen while jamming. Great piece, been listening for years and still love it. Thanks for uploading

Absolutely Sophisticated ..🎸🎸🎸

WOW I think my ears melted in a cacophony of. . . WOW. ..

extraordinario!!!!

Wunderbare mitreissende Gybsy-Musik, echte Tradition, hoffentlich weiter gepflegt durch solche Könner. Ich bin von diesem Team und den einander wundervoll unterstützenden Mitmusiker hell begeistert. Danke! Marco Ferraturi

The music by Mr. Django Reinhardt still lives on as it should.

Magistral. Il m'arrive de l'écouter en boucle

Impressionant skill Terrific music Congratulations!

One of the most beautiful performances I've ever heard. Many Thanks!

Crazy, happy and beautiful people

So great that this stuff is being kept alive!