Edouard Pennes & Génération Django

France

Génération Django brings together some of the most brilliant musicians on today’s scene, driven by the vision of Édouard Pennes, who pays homage to Django Reinhardt not as a guardian of the temple, but as a living creator. Surrounded by an elegant string quartet, leading guitarists such as Sébastien Giniaux, Romain Vuillemin, and Fanou Torracinta, as well as exceptional partners on clarinet and rhythm guitar, Pennes breathes new energy into this heritage by embracing the role of double-bassist and conductor of gypsy jazz. Thanks to subtle and inventive arrangements, the collective revives Django’s spirit with modernity, sensitivity, and a profound sense of freedom—offering a repertoire that is familiar yet constantly renewed, where tradition rises, breathes, and remains vibrantly alive. Django lives!