No doubt you’ve heard strains of Gypsy Jazz as background music in films or on TV. “For many people when they hear it, it will sound a little familiar," said Jake Myers. "Most people have heard it ...

Django Reinhardt is one of the most influential guitarists in jazz, but the “Gypsy jazz” he invented with violinist Stephane Grappelli in the Quintet of the Hot Club of France can seem as dated, and ...

The acoustic jazz ensemble, Rhythm Future Quartet has a straightforward agenda: to keep the spirit of Gypsy jazz alive and expanding in today’s musical universe. The virtuosic foursome, named for a ...

One of the premier acoustic jazz guitarists on the scene today, Frank Vignola has launched a new all-star collective featuring some of the acoustic music scene's hottest young players. Melding ...

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 ...

Belgian gypsy-jazz guitarist Django Reinhardt was 18 and poised for international stardom in 1928 when a fire ripped through his caravan on the outskirts of Paris. His left hand was badly burned in ...

With this past weekend’s Nat King Cole Society Jazz Festival still fresh on River Region residents' minds, now’s the perfect time for a heaping helping of Gypsy Cornbread. It’s jazz with a slightly ...

Renowned Gypsy Jazz guitarist Stéphane Wrembel speaks to CE about channelling Django Reinhardt, communicating on stage without words, and what audiences can expect from his high-energy performance in ...