Greetings Gypsy jazzers!

Video Archive:  I’ve put up two new free video clips. These include some very rare performances by Bireli Lagrene and Serge Kreif. See: Video Archive

Audio Archive:  I’ve put up two new audio clips. These include some very rare performances by Jimmy Rosenberg, and Fapy Lafertin See: Audio Archive

CDs: New CD titles this month are:

Florin Niculescu with Chirstophe Lartilleux-Hart: Djangophonie

Frederic Belinsky: Swing Tzigane

Angelo DeBarre with Tim Kliphuis: Live at Djangofest Northwest

Boulou & Elios Ferré: Live at Djangofest Northwest

Colin Cosimini : Gypsy Jazz Backing Tracks Vol 1

Colin Cosimini: Gypsy Jazz Backing Tracks Vol 2

Colin Cosimini: Gypsy Jazz Backing Tracks Vol 3

Colin Cosimini: Gypsy Jazz Backing Tracks Vol 4

See: CDs

Books: John Jorgenson: Intermediate Gypsy Jazz Guitar

See: Books

DVDs:

Tony Gatlif : Gadjo Dilo – “The Crazy Stranger”

Tony Gatlif: Vengo

See: DVDs

Strings: Argentine Single Strings in Stock G and D strings in stock!

See: Single Strings


Guitar Lessons:  Gypsy Jazz Chord Substitutions

See: Guitar Lessons

Mandolin Lessons:

Gypsy Jazz Chords for Mandolin

Gypsy Jazz Minor Scales for Mandolin

Gypsy Jazz Mandolin Solo: Limehouse Blues

Gypsy Jazz Mandolin Solo: Sweet Georgia Brown (Beginning Level)

Gypsy Jazz Mandolin Solo: Sweet Georgia Brown (Advanced)

See: Mandolin Lessons

Gibson Johnny Smith: Gorgeous 1985 Anniversary Edition Gibson Johnny Smith guitar for sale. Bought from, set up, and signed by Johnny Smith himself! For more details see: Gibson Johnny Smith

Workshops: I’ll be giving the following Gypsy Jazz workshops,

July 16th: Gypsy Picking Workshop and Gypsy Rhythm Workshop at Dusty Strings in Seattle. Call 206-634-1662 or musicshop@dustystrings.com to sign up.

August 20th: Unaccompanied Django Workshop at Dusty Strings in Seattle. Call 206-634-1662 or musicshop@dustystrings.com to sign up.

For updates or questions please visit my Gypsy Jazz Forum. See: http://www.djangobooks.com/forum/

Keep playing!


-Michael

Greetings Gypsy jazzers!

Video Archive:  I’ve put up three new free video clips. These include some very rare performances by Dorado Schmitt and Maurice Ferret. I’ve also included a full length concert of Bireli Lagrene. See: Video Archive

Audio Archive:  I’ve put a new audio clip of the great Gitan guitarist Etienne “Patotte” Bousquet. See: Audio Archive

CDs: New CD titles this month are,

Watremez & Co: Mosaique

Robin Nolan Collection

Moreno & Marina Jazz Tsigane

Jacopo Martini I Nuvoli

Reinier Voet and Pigalle44 Collection

See: CDs

Books: All Robin Nolan Books in Stock!

See: Books

DVD/VHS:

Robin Nolan DVD

Tony Gatlif: Latcho Drom

See: DVD/VHS


Gibson Johnny Smith: Gorgeous 1985 Anniversary Edition Gibson Johnny Smith guitar for sale. Bought from, set up, and signed by Johnny Smith himself! For more details see: Gibson Johnny Smith

Workshops: I’ll be giving the following Gypsy Jazz workshops,

August 20th: Unaccompanied Django Workshop at Dusty Strings in Seattle. Call 206-634-1662 or musicshop@dustystrings.com to sign up.

For updates or questions please visit my Gypsy Jazz Forum. See: http://www.djangobooks.com/forum/

Keep playing!


-Michael

Lulu Reinhardt and Han’sche Weiss are arguably the two most important guitarists from the German style of Gypsy jazz.

They both played extensively with the great German Gypsy violinists Schnuckenack Reinhardt and Titi Winterstein. Han’sche later moved onto more modern bebop style jazz which he still performs to this day.

Lulu Swing is perhaps one of the most famous compositions from the German school of playing. It is based on the chord changes to Billy Strayhorn’s Take the A Train and has been recorded by many of the great contemporary performers of Gypsy jazz.

MP3: Lulu Swing

For more Han’sche Weiss see:



Musik Deutscher Zigeuner Vol.5: Hans’che Weiss Ensemble

Jimmy Rosenberg was a child prodigy who could play some of Django’s most difficult solos by the tender age of 10. He has gone on to become one of the most technically proficient and creative Gypsy guitarists of this generation.

For more Jimmy Rosenberg see his CDs:

Swinging with Vetavo, Angelo, & Jimmy

Django Reinhardt NY Festival: Live at Birdland

Hot Shots

The One and Only

Rose Room

Django’s Tiger

Ola & Jimmy

Live

Trio

Portrait Of

Parisian Honeymoon Suite

Swinging with Jimmy

Gypsy Swing

Wine Soaked Whispers

Reflections of Reinhardt: A Music Sampler

For more video of Jimmy Rosenberg see: Gypsy Jazz Jam DVD

The video archive is dedicated to Mary Honcoop. She generously shared her large collection of Gypsy videos with nearly anyone who asked. The video archive aims to continue her generosity now that she is gone.

The Video Archive is devoted surviving video of Django Reinhardt and other masters of the Gypsy jazz genre. If you enjoy these videos consider making a donation.

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Bireli Lagrene is one of the most accomplished jazz guitarists active today. His career, which started around the age of 10, has included performances with some of the world’s top musicians. He has shared the stage with fusion guitarist Larry Coryell, fretless bass pioneer Jaco Pastorius, and accordion virtuoso Richard Galliano. Biréli is a master of numerous styles including bebop, fusion, and swing. He is also a multi instrumentalist with phenomenal skill on guitar (electric and acoustic), electric bass, and drums.

However, Bireli’s musical roots lie in the music of Django Reinhardt. Like most Sinti children, he was immersed in Django’s music from a very young age. While growing up in the Gypsy camps of the Alsace region of Eastern France, he developed incredible technical and improvisational skill. His talent was quickly recognized, resulting in performances across Europe as a young as age 10.

For more Bireli Lagrene video see his excellent DVDs: Live in Paris, Live a Vienne, Super Guitar Trio and the documentary The Django Legacy.

Also check out Bireli Largene’s CDs: Move, Gypsy Project, Gypsy Project and Freinds, Routes to Django and Bireli Swing ’81 2 CDs, Live at Carnegie Hall – A Tribute to Django Reinhardt 2 CDs, New York Tango, Special Guests, Blue Eyes, Live in Marciac, My Favorite Django, Gipsy Feeling, Zum Trotz, Jimmy, Biréli & Angelo, Broadway Blues and Teresa 2 CDs, Live in Italy and Honestly 2 CDs.

The video archive is dedicated to Mary Honcoop. She generously shared her large collection of Gypsy videos with nearly anyone who asked. The video archive aims to continue her generosity now that she is gone.

The Video Archive is devoted surviving video of Django Reinhardt and other masters of the Gypsy jazz genre. If you enjoy these videos consider making a donation.

To view this video you need Real Player software. Download for free here: Real Player