gypsy jazz
Django's acoustic style
Gypsy jazz is a style of jazz guitar that emerged in 1930s Paris, characterized by acoustic string instruments, rapid single-note runs, and a driving rhythm.
The style is associated with Django Reinhardt and the Hot Club of France.
Players typically use Selmer-Maccaferri guitars with their distinctive oval soundholes: He's been studying gypsy jazz for years.
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