Ninety years after the first concert of the Quintette du Hot Club de France, a group of musicians is bringing this legendary ensemble back to life.Formed in 1934 by Django Reinhardt and Stéphane Grappelli, the quintet also included Louis Vola, Joseph Reinhardt (Django’s brother), and Roger Chaput.Guitarist and musical director Duved Dunayevsky has devoted much listening and study to the music of Django Reinhardt and the Ferret brothers. Violinist Daniel Garlitsky, born in Moscow, arrived in France in the early 1990s. His meeting with Duved introduced him to the world of jazz. Pierre Richeux and Andrea Soria (guitars), together with Scott Koehler (double bass), complete the ensemble.This group offers a personal approach to a musical heritage that combines the rigor and respect of classical music with a resolutely “Hot” temperament. By “Hot,” read: fiery swing, commitment, and exaltation. In other words, a certain propensity to set bodies in motion and galvanize minds, while delivering remarkable precision of execution.As Django Reinhardt himself once said: “Jazz attracted me because I found in it a perfection of form and an instrumental accuracy that I admire in great music, but which popular music lacks.”With this philosophy, the new Quintette du Hot Club de France will perform timeless classics by Reinhardt and Grappelli, along with a selection of original compositions, standards from the 1910s to the 1940s never recorded by their predecessors, and a few swinging adaptations of works from the classical repertoire....
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Ninety years after the first concert of the Quintette du Hot Club de France, a group of musicians is bringing this legendary ensemble back to life.Formed in 1934 by Django Reinhardt and Stéphane Grappelli, the quintet also included Louis Vola, Joseph Reinhardt (Django’s brother), and Roger Chaput.Guitarist and musical director Duved Dunayevsky has devoted much listening and study to the music of Django Reinhardt and the Ferret brothers. Violinist Daniel Garlitsky, born in Moscow, arrived in France in the early 1990s. His meeting with Duved introduced him to the world of jazz. Pierre Richeux and Andrea Soria (guitars), together with Scott Koehler (double bass), complete the ensemble.This group offers a personal approach to a musical heritage that combines the rigor and respect of classical music with a resolutely “Hot” temperament. By “Hot,” read: fiery swing, commitment, and exaltation. In other words, a certain propensity to set bodies in motion and galvanize minds, while delivering remarkable precision of execution.As Django Reinhardt himself once said: “Jazz attracted me because I found in it a perfection of form and an instrumental accuracy that I admire in great music, but which popular music lacks.”With this philosophy, the new Quintette du Hot Club de France will perform timeless classics by Reinhardt and Grappelli, along with a selection of original compositions, standards from the 1910s to the 1940s never recorded by their predecessors, and a few swinging adaptations of works from the classical repertoire.
Quatre-vingt-dix ans après le premier concert du Quintette du Hot Club de France, un groupe de musiciens fait renaître cette formation mythique.Ce quintette, formé en 1934 par Django Reinhardt et Stéphane Grappelli, comptait également Louis Vola, Joseph Reinhardt (le frère de Django) et Roger Chaput.Le guitariste et directeur musical, Duved Dunayevsky, a beaucoup écouté et travaillé la musique de Django Reinhardt et des frères Ferret. Le violoniste Daniel Garlitsky, né à Moscou, est arrivé en France au début des années 90. Sa rencontre avec Duved l’a introduit dans le monde du jazz. Pierre Richeux, Andrea Soria (guitares) et Scott Koehler (contrebasse) complètent la formation.Ce groupe propose une approche personnelle d’un patrimoine qui mêle exigence et respect de la musique classique au tempérament résolument « Hot ». Par « Hot », entendez : swing ardent, engagement et exaltation. Autrement dit, une certaine propension à faire remuer les corps et galvaniser les esprits, tout en délivrant une remarquable précision d’exécution.Django Reinhardt n’avait-il d’ailleurs pas déclaré : « Le jazz m’a attiré parce que j’y trouvais une perfection de forme et une justesse instrumentale que j’admire dans la grande musique mais qui font défaut aux musiques populaires » ?C’est avec cette philosophie que ce nouveau Quintette du Hot Club de France proposera des classiques incontournables de Reinhardt et Grappelli, ainsi qu’une sélection de compositions originales, de standards des années 1910 à 1940 jamais enregistrés par leurs aînés, sans oublier quelques adaptations swing d’œuvres du répertoire classique.
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