"If there is an argument for the theory that talent is purely inherited,
then Babik Reinhardt should be the greatest living Gypsy jazz player."
-- Andy Mackenzie
While many jazz artists have followed in the footsteps of Gypsy
guitarist Django Reinhardt, one inherited his legacy naturally: Babik
Reinhardt was Django Reinhardt's second son. "Despite being the second
son of Django," noted Mackenzie, "Babik has demonstrated little interest
in recreating his father." Born on June 8, 1944, in Paris, the younger
Reinhardt learned the basics of guitar from his mother, Naguine
Reinhardt, and learned more from uncles and cousins. His father,
meanwhile, taught him piano (believing there would be more work for a
pianist), though the young musician eventually chose the guitar. Babik
Reinhardt was nine when his father died.
Coming of age in a different era than his father, his influences
branched beyond acoustic jazz guitar and included electric guitarists
like Wes Montgomery and Jimmy Raney. "...Babik prudently developed an
electric guitar style that was sufficiently personal and far-removed
from that of his father to allow him his own identity and to avoid
unwanted comparisons," wrote Mackenzie. He recorded his first album,
Swing 67, in the 1960s with the Arvanitis Trio, though writer Fred Sharp
expressed the opinion that Reinhardt's skill had not fully developed at
this point. Reinhardt would eventual embrace jazz fusion, sometimes
relying on no more than his Gibson ES-175 and a backing bass player. He
also recorded with other fusion players, including Larry Coryell and
Didier Lockwood.
Like his father, Reinhardt was also a composer. "He composed many pieces
and his ballads have all the warmth and expression of his father's
compositions," wrote Sharp. Babik Reinhardt died of a heart attack on
November 13, 2001, in Cannes on the French Riviera. He was 57. "The
music and legend of Django Reinhardt has lived on for over 65 years,"
wrote Sharp. "Babik has surely inherited all the musicality of his
father, while not trying to copy him...."
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"Si hay un argumento para la teoría de que el talento es puramente
hereditario, entonces Babik Reinhardt debería ser el mejor jazzista
gitano vivo." -- Andy Mackenzie
Mientras que muchos artistas de jazz han seguido los pasos del
guitarrista gitano Django Reinhardt, uno heredó su legado de forma
natural: Babik Reinhardt fue el segundo hijo de Django Reinhardt. "A
pesar de ser el segundo hijo de Django", señaló Mackenzie, "Babik ha
demostrado poco interés en recrear a su padre". Nacido el 8 de junio de
1944, en París, el joven Reinhardt aprendió los fundamentos de la
guitarra de su madre, Naguine Reinhardt, y aprendió más de sus tíos y
primos. Su padre, mientras tanto, le enseñó a tocar el piano (creyendo
que habría más trabajo para un pianista), aunque el joven músico
finalmente eligió la guitarra. Babik Reinhardt tenía nueve años cuando
su padre murió.
Al llegar a la mayoría de edad en una época diferente a la de su padre,
sus influencias se extendieron más allá de la guitarra acústica de jazz e
incluyeron a guitarristas eléctricos como Wes Montgomery y Jimmy Raney.
"...Babik desarrolló prudentemente un estilo de guitarra eléctrica lo
suficientemente personal y alejado del de su padre como para permitirle
su propia identidad y evitar comparaciones no deseadas", escribió
Mackenzie. Grabó su primer álbum, Swing 67, en los años 60 con el Trío
Arvanitis, aunque el escritor Fred Sharp expresó la opinión de que la
habilidad de Reinhardt no se había desarrollado completamente en ese
momento. Reinhardt abrazaría eventualmente la fusión de jazz, a veces
confiando en no más que su Gibson ES-175 y un contrabajo. También grabó
con otros músicos de fusión, como Larry Coryell y Didier Lockwood.
Al igual que su padre, Reinhardt también era compositor. "Compuso muchas
piezas y sus baladas tienen toda la calidez y expresión de las
composiciones de su padre", escribió Sharp. Babik Reinhardt murió de un
ataque al corazón el 13 de noviembre de 2001 en Cannes, en la Riviera
Francesa. Tenía 57 años. "La música y la leyenda de Django Reinhardt ha
perdurado durante más de 65 años", escribió Sharp. "Babik seguramente ha
heredado toda la musicalidad de su padre, sin intentar copiarlo..."
Tracks:
1 - Incertitude - 5:34
2 - Miroirs - 8:47
3 - Harmonizer For Timothee - 7:25
4 - Oh Samba Lec - 8:08
5 - Ahchichkebabkchiche - 6:33
6 - Alison - 6:48
7 - Un Jour David - 8:07
8 - All Love - 5:13
9 - Speedy Junior - 11:00
Credits:
Bass – Philippe Chayeb
Drums – Kirt Rust
Guitar – Babik Reinhardt
Keyboards – Michel Amsellem
Percussion – Denis Benarrosch*
Written-By – Babik Reinhardt
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