Greetings Gypsy jazzers!

Here’s what’s new at DjangoBooks.com:

Video Section:  I’ve put up ten new videos clips. These include some very rare performances by Dave Apollon, Eddie South, Raphaël Faÿs, Joe Venuti, and Eddie Lang, and Boulou and Elios Ferré. See: Videos

CDs: I’m now importing a large number of Gypsy jazz CDs from Europe. We have over 50 new CD titles this month including Andreas Öberg Young Jazz Guitarist, Robin Nolan and Ian Date Go Ahead, Biréli Lagrène Move, and Boulou & Elios Ferré Shades of a Dream. See: CDs

DVD/VHS: The Rosenberg Trio Live in Samois, Stéphane Grappelli Live in New Orleans , Stéphane Grappelli A Life in the Jazz Century , The Romany Trail Part One: Gypsy Music Into Africa, The Romany Trail  Part Two: Gypsy Music Into Europe now in stock. See: DVD/VHS

Picks: AK picks hand made in Holland. Now in Stock. See: Picks

Strings: I’m now carrying GHS Gypsy Strings. To order see: Strings

Books: Romane’s Esprit Manouche and the Martin Taylor Guitar Method are in stock.

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

Keep playing!

-Michael

Stochelo is only a teenager in this jam which takes place in a parking lot Gypsy camp. He is joined by the great Fapy Lafertin and what appears to be Wasso Grunholz on bass. Stochelo went on to become one of the greatest Gypsy jazz guitarists today.

For more Stochelo Rosenberg see his CDs: Gypsy Guitar Masters, Readyn able, Noches Calientes, Live in Samois, Seresta, Live at the North Sea Festival, Caravan, Gypsy Swing, Suenos Gitanos, Gipsy Summer, The Collection, Double jeu, Impressions, and Elegance.

He also appears on the Live at The North Sea Jazz Festival ’94 DVD, Gypsy Guitar Masters,  Live in Samois, Tribute to Django Reinhardt DVD, Bireli Lagrene DVD and The Django Legacy VHS.

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.

Stochelo is only a teenager in this jam which takes place in a parking lot Gypsy camp. He is joined by the great Fapy Lafertin. Stochelo went on to become one of the greatest Gypsy jazz guitarists today.

For more Stochelo Rosenberg see his CDs: Gypsy Guitar Masters, Readyn able, Noches Calientes, Live in Samois, Seresta, Live at the North Sea Festival, Caravan, Gypsy Swing, Suenos Gitanos, Gipsy Summer, The Collection, Double jeu, Impressions, and Elegance.

He also appears on the Live at The North Sea Jazz Festival ’94 DVD, Gypsy Guitar Masters,  Live in Samois, Tribute to Django Reinhardt DVD, Bireli Lagrene DVD and The Django Legacy VHS.

For more Fapy Lafertin check out his CDs Fleur Dennui, Fine and Dandy, and Swing Guitars.

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.