Caravan Gypsy Swing Ensemble is an instrumental group based out of Madison, Wisconsin. They are primarily influenced by the legendary Gypsy guitarist Django Reinhardt. The ensemble also pulls ...
In the '70s Electric Light Orchestra (ELO) brought classical music to the foreground of the Woodstock generation releasing songs like "Roll Over Beethoven" and blending orchestral elements with rock.
Like the grapes transplanted from the French countryside to California's Wine Country, the Gypsy swing of guitarist Django Reinhardt and violinist Stephane Grappelli has thrived in the Bay Area's ...
The Olin Arts Center Concert Hall is the setting for two don’t-miss jazz performances in May. Masters of the sophisticated French-Gypsy swing pioneered by guitarist Django Reinhardt and violinist ...
The French gypsy jazz group Caravan Palace has a new cd out, called Panic. It is terribly cool and fun to listen to. The musical magic is evident on every one of the 14 cuts. Caravan Palace burst upon ...
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 ...
Richard Smith’s virtuoso finger-style guitar skill makes his six-string acoustic instrument sound like a miniature orchestra. Nonetheless, Smith plays well with others. A native of England, Smith ...
The musical style of local musicians Brandon Raby and Blue Swing brings a quality that is unmatched in Nebraska. The group has been together for about 10 years and plays a unique “Gypsy jazz” style, ...
PROVIDENCE, R.I. — In a nod to their musical idol, the members of the jazz manouche band Minor Swing managed to turn a hobby into a display of a vintage genre that is as passionate as the European ...
PUTNEY — Next Stage Arts continues its Bandwagon Summer Series with a twin bill featuring the Rhythm Future Quartet and the DiTrani Brothers on Saturday, Aug. 23, at 6 p.m. (gates at 5 p.m.) at Putney ...