# Django guitar solo

> The guitar solo on Django by Grant Green (1965). From the album Talkin' About!. Played on a Gibson ES-330. Watch from the solo, plus the story and gear.

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Grant Green, 1965, from *Talkin' About!*. Solo by *Grant Green*.

Green's reading of John Lewis's elegy for Django Reinhardt, framed by Larry Young's organ, is tender and deeply blue. His vibrato-free tone lets every note speak plainly.

Django by Grant Green is #10 in our ranking of the best Grant Green guitar solos. The solo is played by Grant Green and the song was released in 1965.

## In our lists

- [The Best Grant Green Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/grant-green-guitar-solos/) — #10

## Sources

- [Jazzfuel: 10 Iconic Jazz Guitar Solos Everyone Should Know](https://jazzfuel.com/iconic-jazz-guitar-solos/)

### Who played the guitar solo on Django?

Grant Green played the solo on Grant Green's Django (1965).

### What guitar was used on the Django solo?

A gibson es-330, according to widely reported accounts.

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