The Carrboro Django Reinhardt Festival is a fantastic semi-annual event that offers a solid crash course in gypsy jazz. The ...
Renowned Gypsy Jazz guitarist Stéphane Wrembel speaks to CE about channelling Django Reinhardt, communicating on stage without words, and what audiences can expect from his high-energy performance in ...
One of the premier acoustic jazz guitarists on the scene today, Frank Vignola has launched a new all-star collective featuring some of the acoustic music scene's hottest young players. Melding ...
In the final months of his life, the transcendent Romani guitarist Django Reinhardt despaired that he’d been forgotten, and that his singular contributions to jazz would go unrecognized. Only 43 when ...
Stephane Wrembel Trio specializes in the style of the Belgian-Romani guitarist known for popularizing “Gypsy Jazz.” Credit: Courtesy / Stephane Wrembel Trio Stephane Wrembel, one of the foremost ...
The ninth edition of London’s grass roots jazz festival offered a brilliant and varied range of gigs in the capital’s main jazz quarter. The Soho Jazz Festival, produced by Nathan Britton and George ...
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Don't miss the big stories. Like us on Facebook. BRATTLEBORO — The Vermont Jazz Center is hosting a night of "Gypsy Jazz" to benefit the Windham County Heat Fund. On Saturday, March 29, starting at ...
Join us for this one time introduction to the fundamentals of Gypsy Jazz guitar playing! Every January at the Grey Eagle, Asheville celebrates the life and legacy of Django Reinhardt with an evening ...
The instrument hasn’t always been a central player in jazz, but the best guitarists have taken up the challenge of finding their own way. Fourteen musicians and writers share their favorites. Credit..
This is my very simple method for how to start playing solo jazz piano. After watching this video, players should be able to take care of the melody, the comping and the bass line, all by themselves.
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