Born in a Romany encampment in Belgium, Djano Reinhardt changed the music scene of 1930s Europe by introducing a swinging and folkloric version of jazz that had never been heard before. The thick, rhythmic downward strokes across the guitar soundhole is part of what gives “Gypsy Jazz” it’s unique and recognizable sound. Hear the turbulent story of Reinhardt’s music history and learn why diehard fans play two-finger arpeggios up the neck rather than four fingers across the neck.