Tchavolo Schmitt - Live in Paris

Styles: Gypsy Jazz
Year: 2010
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 69:16
Size: 159,1 MB
Art: Front + Back

(5:47)  1. It had to be you
(4:09)  2. Them there eyes
(6:04)  3. Valse à Dora
(6:17)  4. Coucou
(4:50)  5. Les valseuses
(8:21)  6. Jardin d’hiver
(4:29)  7. The Sheik of Araby
(9:01)  8. Billet doux
(8:06)  9. Daphné
(4:49) 10. Sweet Georgia Brown - Dorado Schmitt
(7:18) 11. Les yeux noirs

Initiated at the age of 6 to the guitar by his mother while his father practiced the violin, he joined his family in Strasbourg in 1965 . Tchavolo Schmitt develops over the years virtuosity in the manouche style and his fame quickly exceed the limits of Alsace , the region of origin, and is becoming an influential musician amongst his peers he finds particularly the Gate Montreuil or Chope des Puces in Saint-Ouen , mythical places of gypsy swing.  He turned professional in 1979 , a year in which, after leaving Paris to return to his Alsatian roots, he joined the "Hot Club da Sinti" group to join it including violinist Wedeli Köhler , the guitarist and bassist Schmeling Lehmann Jani Lehmann. A single record in LP, today collector will be launched in 1981 . He participated in several projects such as the film Latcho Drom , of Tony Gatlif in 1992 . 

He also plays with his brother and cousins Gogo Berbedes Mandino Reinhardt , Sony Reinhardt , Hono Winterstein and Dorado Schmitt . It is with the latter that we find in 1993 in the "Gypsy Reunion" also with Patrick Saussois and Gino Reinhardt . In 2000 he released his first album under his own name, with the friendly support and active participation of Romane the pump : this is' So ... Here!. This album was followed in 2001 Miri Familia. His attack and his unique phrasing are dedicated in 2002 with Swing , soundtrack Tony Gatlif where Tchavolo Schmitt himself plays the role of Miraldo that he inspired a guitar teacher, colorful character like her. The film known to the general public. In 2004 , Angelo Debarre joined forces with him to produce a disc tribute to Django Reinhardt entitled Memoirs, and in 2005 he released a new album in entitled Loutcha. 

He subsequently saves Seven Gypsy Nights and finally his Live in Paris, a masterpiece "must ... a special warmth as expressions Tchavolo go with his game" , "it is not gypsy jazz manouche but who plays jazz " captured in concert at the Alhambra (Paris) the 20 September 2008 . Regarded as the worthy heir of Django Reinhardt , he says too worship to accept parentage, he continued a family and career marked by numerous international collaborations. ~ Bio 

http://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tchavolo_Schmitt 

Live in Paris

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