Babik Reinhardt
Babik Reinhardt | |
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Babik Reinhardt at Samois, 1990 (still from 1991 John Jeremy film "The Django Legacy") | |
| Born | Jean-Jacques Reinhardt 8 June 1944 Paris, France |
| Died | 12 November 2001 (aged 57) Cannes, France |
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| Relatives | Joseph Reinhardt (uncle) Lousson Reinhardt (half-brother) |
| Musical career | |
| Genres | Jazz, jazz fusion |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, composer |
| Instrument | Guitar |
| Labels | Melodie, RDC |
Jean-Jacques "Babik" Reinhardt (8 June 1944 – 13 November 2001) was a French guitarist and the younger son of jazz guitarist Django Reinhardt. He was christened Jean-Jacques, but generally known by his family nickname, Babik. His elder half-brother Lousson was also a guitarist, but the two grew up in different families and rarely met.