Gypsy Jazz Caravan - Gypsy Jazz Caravan III

Bitrate: 320K/s
Time: 58:24
Size: 133.7 MB
Styles: Swing, Gypsy jazz
Year: 2013
Art: Front

[3:32] 1. I Love Paris
[3:43] 2. This Ain't No Hot Club
[3:44] 3. La Vie En Rose
[3:49] 4. Bossa Morticia
[2:53] 5. Djangology
[3:43] 6. Fool's Tango
[4:22] 7. Crazy
[3:07] 8. Le Musette De L'arrogance
[4:12] 9. Cheap Needs
[4:42] 10. Gypsy Apparition
[4:22] 11. Beyond The Sea (La Mer)
[3:05] 12. Take 5
[3:45] 13. Life Of The Party
[3:57] 14. Nuages
[2:15] 15. Giant Steps
[3:06] 16. Tragic Beauty

Despite the band name, these guys are no Gypsy Jazz purists. Sure there are a couple of wonderful Django Reinhardt gems, but this CD also includes tunes by John Coltrane as well as Willie Nelson; there is Edith Piaf as well as Paul Desmond. To top things off, there are a bunch of new originals including a tango and calypso. What holds the whole thing together is a respect for melody, and some healthy virtuosity.

The players, in the band are each musical veterans, each having played this kind of jazz for more than thirty years. Violinist Rob Thomas is a violin and improvisation instuctor at Berklee School of Music as well as being a busy performer; guitarist Marc Daine performs, teaches and runs jazz workshops in NYC. Bassist Mike Weatherly also performs with most of NYC's trad jazz groups including renowned jazz banjoist Cynthia Sayer. Rhythm guitarist Glenn Tosto has played with, and has recently co-authored a jazz guitar instruction method with noted guitar virtuoso Frank Vignola.

Gypsy Jazz Caravan III

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