| THE BANDS & THE MUSICIANS |
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| AUSTRALIA |
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Welcome to Oz Manouche - Brisbane Queensland.
Australia\'s premiere Manouche Gypsy Jazz Festival. The organisers would like to thank everyone involved in Oz Manouche 2006 for making it the success that is was, and we are all looking forward to 2007. See you in Brisbane 23rd - 25th November 2007!!
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| BELGIUM |
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Site of the annual festival (in May) in Liberchies where Django Reinhardt was born.
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| CANADA West Coast |
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MICHAEL DUNN on the origins of the group:
"The Hot Club of Mars is a direct descendant of The Kitsilano Kat Kickers, one of the first groups to play hot swing around Vancouver, BC, in the late 70s. Having gone through an enormous body of musical alumni since then, the present band still does "Gypsy Jazz".
"Our musical scope has widened considerably from the original format to include tangos, some original songs, and a completely reworked version of a favourite Django classic, Douce Ambience. Our gifted chanteuse, Deanna Knight, has brought some of her own creations to the group which have evolved somewhat here from her original concepts.
"So our present live concert repertoire represents a confluence of several different genres, all of which have contributed to the eclectic mix on our new CD, Gypsy Fire."
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| DENMARK |
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A Danish swing jazz trio.
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| Europe -SPAIN |
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CINC DE SWING
Gypsy jazz from Barcelona
Grup de recent formació, neix per a recuperar i ret homenatge a la espontaneďtat de Grappelli i Reinhardt amb un jazz directe, melódic i nu de convencionalismes i amb una varietat d'estils que abarquen des de el swing, fins la bossa passant pel vals, el bolero o el rythm and blues i que segur que no els deixará indiferents.
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Paco Mendez: Contrabaix
Francesc Rivero: Guitarra
Carles Gutierrez: Guitarra
Joan Vińals: Guitarra
Oriol Vidal: Violí
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| FRANCE |
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One of my favorite group. The lead guitar of Emmanuel Kassimo is just incredibly beautiful!
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Quintessential Gypsy guitar!
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A group from the South West of France
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The legend! Again, no introduction necessary!
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From the Gypsy Royal Family
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Created in 1975 this group mixes Gypsy jazz, Klezmer music, South Eastern European music and Roma music. Angelo Debarre did a stint with the group a some point.
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A group from my home town of Toulon. With Lois Coeurdeuil and Mathieu Cesari
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Another great player from Alsace
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The man, the legend...Dorado doesn’t need an introduction! The
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From Toulouse. With Christophe Lartilleux
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Matcho is from the Alsace region, a hot bed of Manouche players(Bireli Lagrene, Yorgui Loeffler, Mandino Reinhardt, Tchavolo etc) He toured Canada in 2000 with Angelo Debarre
Also www.toutnancy.com/matcho/index.php3
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The site of a French group by the same name. Downloadable MP3 of many Gypsy Jazz standards with only the rhythm section. Practice heaven!
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Created in the south of France in 1997 with Serge Camp (ex owner of La Roue Fleurie),
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Located in Bergerac in the southwest of France, the group of Jean Michel Bourdier
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| GERMANY |
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Started by Bernhard Gierstl. Used to to be a paper newsletter and has evolved to this wonderful website. Based in Germany. Every year they put together the Django Memorial Festival in Augsburg
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For Wawau the music of his people has energy and fire, but it is also very important for his approach to the guitar to express melancholy, nostalgia and elegance. Wawau considers tone, phrasing and dynamics to be crucial for a good guitarist.
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Remko's site. In Dutch.
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| ITALY |
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Wonderful site put up by Emiliano Cadoni with tons of references to Gypsy Jazz materials, chords, charts , transcriptions and more.
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Wonderful musician from Italy, Jacopo discovered Gypsy Jazz through the music of Angelo Debarre. He brings his own influences to the style and and refreshing take on the old standards
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The band was founded originally as the Tolga Emilio Trio by Tolga During in Amsterdam in 1998. One year later, they recorded their first album which was internationally much applauded. As a result they received invitations from national and international festivals. Ever since, they have recorded five more albums and a live dvd. They now peform as a Quartet and the bandmembers now all live in Italy but continue to perform all over the world.
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| JAPAN |
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| NORTH AMERICA USA WEST COAST |
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| North America USA/ East Coast |
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The New Gypsy Swing Quintet is led by violinist Doug Reid, and features Morris Manning, Steve Kopri, and Don Schabner, guitars, and Micah Carbonneau on upright bass. NGSQ is also available as a trio or quartet.
The band is based in Vermont’s Northeast Kingdom, and all are consummate veteran musicians. They take great pleasure in exploring the demands and sophistication of Gypsy Swing!
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| North America USA/East Coast |
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A delightful blend of 30's swing and gypsy jazz standards
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| NORTH AMERICA/CANADA |
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Toronto
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Montreal
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Toronto
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Montreal
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Ontario
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Vancouver
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Toronto
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Montreal
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Located in Vancouver, British Columbia,Van Django is a group of four talented musicians inspired by the music of Django Reinhardt & Stephane Grapelli's 1930's gypsy jazz group "Quintet Of The Hot Club Of France".
Their arrangements and original compositions draw on a galaxy of musical styles while remaining true to the classic sound of the quintet.
With skill zest and humour Van Django weave their magic, combining the rich gypsy tradition with their many diverse musical influences.
The lads are forging an original westcoast sound, featuring virtuosic solos, bouncy rhythm, witty arrangements and an infectious sense of fun!
Vive le gypsy jazz mes amis!
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| NORTH AMERICA/USA CINCINNATI |
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The Faux Frenchmen are acoustic guitarists Brian Lovely and George Cunningham, acoustic bassist Don Aren, and violinist Paul Patterson. We’ve been playing 1930’s Hot Club-inspired string band gypsy jazz in and around Cincinnati since September 2002.
Guitarist Django Reinhardt and violin virtuoso Stephane Grappelli comprised the first, and most influential generation of European jazz musicians. They fronted the Quintette of the Hot Club of France from 1934 to 1939. The Hot Club blended their backgrounds in traditional gypsy and European popular music with the new sounds of American artists like Duke Ellington, Fats Waller and Louis Armstrong to create a new genre, often called "gypsy jazz."
Rather than taking a Hot Club “tribute” band approach, we Frenchmen adapt the Hot Club’s instrumentation and style to our own musical ends, re-incorporating American influences and accents to suit our whim.
What you end up with is a gypsy swing version of the “Spiderman” cartoon theme
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| NORTH AMERICA/USA EAST COAST |
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Swing Noire is Vermont's newest and hottest Gypsy Jazz group. With ex-Pine Island violinist David Gusakov, twins Rob and Jim McCuen on solo guitar and double bass, and Jared Volpe on rhythm guitar, Vermont's newest acoustic, Hot Club style quartet is "genuinely channelling American Hot Jazz (and) evoking images of smoky basement speakeasies and slinky cabarets."
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| NORTH AMERICA/USA Pennsylvania |
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Two guitars, violin and bass / All acoustic
Featuring gypsy jazz in the tradition of Django Reinhardt and Stephane Grappelli
More than an homage to some bygone era, the four musicians of Hot Club du Jour play swing music with verve and agility. It is beautiful and exciting music, suitable for listening or dancing.
The band is currently available for performances in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Maryland. Consider booking Hot Club du Jour for your next concert, social function, corporate engagement, banquet, wedding or other occasion. To contact the band, e-mail L-Band@HotClubduJour.org.
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Atlanta, GA
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Charleston, SC
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LaFoule with Norman Plankey, Larry Urbon. Oxford, CT
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Whitlacoochee River, FL
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Charlotte, NC
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Jacksonville , FL
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Jacksonville, FL
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Baltimore, MD
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| NORTH AMERICA/USA/Hawaii |
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Maui, HI
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Kailua, HI
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| NORTH AMERICA/USA/South |
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Nashville, TN
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Nashville, TN
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New Orleans, LA
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| NORTH AMERICA/USA/West Coast |
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Los Angeles, CA
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Seattle, WA
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South bay, CA
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Hood River, OR
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Djunkyard Gypsies with Norm Johnson Nevada City, CA
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Los angeles, CA
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Parkdale, OR
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Seattle, WA
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Seattle, WA
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The Cool club Quartet with Art Johnson and Chris Vitas
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San Diego, CA
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San Francisco, CA
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Tucson, AZ
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Los Angeles, CA
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The Lukewarm Club of Licton Springs
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Seattle, WA
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Seattle, WA
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Seattle, WA
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Austin, TX
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Dallas, TX
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Manitou springs, CO
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Salt Lake City, UT
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Austin, TX
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Rick Desko and Scott Tichenor
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Austin, TX
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| NORTH AMERICA/WESTERN STATES USA |
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Gypsy Swing Revue is a jazz ensemble that carries on the tradition of Gypsy Jazz created by Django Reinhardt and Stephane Grappelli during their domination of the Paris jazz scene during the 1930’s.
The “Hot Club” style of jazz is ideal for all occasions; from nightclubs to swing dances to elegant dinner parties and weddings.
The music of Gypsy Swing Revue is the Swinging Jazz of the 30’s and 40’s plus a cross-section of songs from the modern Gypsy Jazz repertoire. With instrumentation similar to Django’s Hot Club, namely: two acoustic guitars, upright bass, and violin, each Gypsy Swing Revue performance provides exciting, engaging music for all to enjoy
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| NORTH AMERICAUSA WEST COAST |
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Portland, Oregon.
Rose City Hot Club: Live Music is Best
The Rose City Hot Club performs live acoustic swing jazz music in the tradition and style of Django Reinhardt.
The Rose City Hot Club always adds just the right musical touch providing an elegant ambiance to any size event or celebration.
Performing as an affordable acoustic trio of traditional manouche style (gypsy) guitars and an upright acoustic doublebass, or augmented with additional instruments, the Rose City Hot Club plays tasty music which is always danceable and engaging, yet never intrusive or so loud as to interfere with relaxed conversation.
The Rose City Hot Club's expanded ensemble often includes violin, clarinet, mandolin or accordion as well as vocals, and can easily accommodate most any need and budget.
The Rose City Hot Club can recreate the excitement and energy of a swingin' 1930's live jazz club, help you host a fun swing dance or simply add sophisticated, upscale ambiance to your elegant party, banquet or reception.
The Rose City Hot Club always enjoys providing the perfect tasteful and memorable accompaniment to make your wedding celebration unique and special.
Contact the Rose City Hot Club to plan the perfect live jazz ensemble to enhance your next event.
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| UNITED KINGDOM |
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A native of France, Fabrice leads the Hot Fab Djazz Club. A wonderful group from Los Angeles the Hot Fab Djazz club perpetuates the music of Django Reinhardt and an assortment of French popular tunes from the 40's and 50's.
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Hot Club of Detroit finds its inspiration from the famous Quintette Du Hot Club du France made famous by jazz guitar pioneer Django Reinhardt and violin master Stephane Grappelli. Pioneered by founder Evan Perri, this exciting, young ensemble includes a lead acoustic guitar, two rhythm acoustic guitars, clarinet, chromatic button accordion, and stand-up string bass. Hot Club Of Detroit combines their decidedly modern edge with the classic European jazz of the 30s to create a new form of Gypsy fire!
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In the 1930's this style of music was made famous by the legendary
Django Reinhardt. Now today, this music is kept alive by a group known
as Le Hotclub de Biglick.
This music paints a picture that takes you back in time. Come listen to the seductive sounds of Le Hotclub de Biglick.
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“For the Django fanatics, there’s not a finer gypsy jazz band than One Leg Up.” (Hunter Pope Mountain Xpress, Jun 7, 2006) One Leg Up--John Stineman (guitar & vocal), Jim Tanner (guitar), Daniel Coolik (mandolin, guitar, & electric mandolin), Mike Guzalak (clarinet, tenor saxophone, & vocal), Cary Fridley (bass & vocal), and Steve Trismen (violin)--released their first album Gypsy Blue in 2004. About their first record, Vintage Guitar Magazine wrote “One Leg Up plays Gypsy jazz with conviction... the solos come fast and furious from their two solo guitarists, mandolinist, and clarinetist.” That same year they accompanied Spanish gypsy jazz guitarist Pere Soto while he toured the U.S. May, 2005, they did a concert/book show with Michael Dregni author of the new acclaimed biography Django: The Life and Music of a Gypsy Legend. Also, in that year, their live version of “Tico Tico” was put on WNCW-FM’s Crowd Around the Mic Volume 9, a compilation of the best music recorded live on WNCW that year.
Their second record, Pere Lachaise, released on Bastille Day of 2006 found One Leg Up playing in an energetic yet new direction. Though the album contains elements from their first, such as a few Django Reinhardt compositions and some jazz tunes for the Tin Pan Alley days, this new album welcomes the addition of Cary Fridley on bass and vocals, some electric guitar and mandolin work, and newly fashioned, fresh arrangements of lesser known standards. One Leg Up works within the gypsy jazz instrumentation and framework while bringing different styles of jazz, Latin, and original music into their identity. They perform through out the Southeast U.S. at festivals, concerts, clubs, dance events, and any place where the music lovers appreciate the sensual energy of a tight jazz ensemble.
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Don Price, Jazz Guitar in the Sacramento area.
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From the creator and owner of the Gypsy Jazz guitar Yahoo group, Don Price
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