It’s not easy following in the footsteps of a legend. But Lulo Reinhardt has carved out a melodious path of his own, as an internationally acclaimed guitarist. He is the great-nephew of gypsy jazz ...
Jazz lovers know that gypsy guitar virtuoso Django Reinhardt was one of the genre’s stars during the ’30s and ’40s — a fact that will be celebrated on Friday at the 10th annual Django a Gogo tribute ...
More than five decades after his death, guitarist Django Reinhardt’s influence is more pervasive than ever. The proof isn’t just in the proliferation of Hot Club-style bands, modeled after the quintet ...
The daughter of a French father and Dominican mother, Cyrille Aimée grew up near the French village Samois-sur-Seine. She found her calling as a singer by sneaking out at night to meet with Gypsy ...
When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: Courtesy of Robin Nolan Under normal circumstances, a Beatles covers album might not be ...
Jazz manouche, or "traveler jazz, melds elements of traditional Roma (gypsy) music with early swing; this impassioned, rousing music relies mostly on the percussive playing of stringed instruments ...
Long before the amplification and electrification of musical instruments, there was a simple truth: The louder you could play, the more likely you would be heard. In jazz, tubas overwhelmed basses, ...