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 ...
2010 is the 100th birthday—the centennial—of Django Reinhardt’s birth. He was born in a gypsy wagon in a suburb of Brussels in 1910. Although he only lived to be 43, dying in 1953, he wrote the book ...
SYMPHONY SPACE PRESENTS STEPHANE WREMBEL'S DJANGO Á GOGO, A CONCERT CELEBRATING THE LEGACY OF DJANGO REINHARDT, MAY 9 Evening Features Two Sets of Music: One Focused on Reinhardt’s Guitar Style, with ...
The Django Reinhardt Celebration pays tribute to the iconic gypsy jazz master, whose influence has shaped the landscape of jazz guitar for decades. Frank Vignola, known for his electrifying ...
EDITOR’S NOTE: The term “Gypsy jazz” can be considered offensive. The term “jazz manouche” is a more contemporary term, but this article contains some references to the other term in direct quotes and ...
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 ...
SCHENECTADY — The Van Dyck Music Club will play host to the Hot Club of Saratoga and gypsy jazz guitarist Olli Soikkeli with his trio for the third annual Django birthday celebration on Jan. 23 . The ...
The historic Django Reinhardt NY Festival will celebrate its milestone 25th Anniversary with a special concert at Sony Hall on November 13th at 8pm. The celebration will feature the Django Festival ...
Dave Holodiloff never ceases to amaze me. Not only for his brilliance in performance, but his interest in bringing together a galaxy of talented players for conceptual concerts that highlight past ...