“On 2 November 1928, a promising career was abruptly cut short. Jean Baptiste Reinhardt had not been able to escape from his burning caravan in time. On examining his burnt left hand, the doctors predicted that it would be impossible to play music with it ever again. This was the worst possible news for the banjo player and guitarist, who earned his living playing dance music. What the doctors didn't know was that the fire of November 1928 gave birth to European jazz. The misfortune transformed the Manouche Jean Baptiste, the French-speaking Sinto, into a different person - Django Reinhardt, the genius on the Selmer guitar.” (Welt) With a playing technique he developed himself, Django Reinhardt (1910-1953) knew how to transform any manual limitations into the highest virtuosity and expressiveness: this obstacle-conquering passion made him a legend of jazz - especially in his collaborations with Stéphane Grappelli. Collaboration also comes up trumps when the French guitarist Biréli Lagrène and his Quartet & Friends meet the Janoska Ensemble. Their programme together, “A Tribute to Django Reinhardt”. promises to be an unforgettable experience.