Romain Vuillemin Quartet - Jazz Manouche at Bal Blomet

Gypsy music in France: the violin meets the guitarThe Gypsy people, before arriving in France, have traveled for centuries since leaving India. It has come into contact with multiple cultures which have forged his complex cultural heritage. The Sinti branch, established mainly in Italy, France and Germany, stands out for its musical touch, where traditional music mixes with American jazz. The gypsies play gypsy jazz with a lot of acoustic guitars, violins and double basses, and create a French jazz "without drums or trumpet". Among them, great artists like Shnuckenack Reinhardt, Tchavolo Schmitt or Biréli Lagrène.The press recommends it:Jazz News, the hidden gems (Oct 2018): “Why not? is more than a patrimonial wink or an update: a declaration of love and artistic creation that makes you want " Pierre TenneREVELATIONS Jazz Magazine (Oct 2018 / Album "Why not?"): "What you need in the repertoire and arrangements to renew the style" Franck BergerotRomane on the album "Why not? "(2018):" What a surprise to hear the rebirth of these works by such young and talented musicians "SÉLECTION COULEURS JAZZ (2015 / Album "Swinging in Paris") "Virtuosity - yet present - is not the first objective. Musicality and harmony are the two common threads of the project… with swing of course…. ! »Christian Grimauld...

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Gypsy music in France: the violin meets the guitarThe Gypsy people, before arriving in France, have traveled for centuries since leaving India. It has come into contact with multiple cultures which have forged his complex cultural heritage. The Sinti branch, established mainly in Italy, France and Germany, stands out for its musical touch, where traditional music mixes with American jazz. The gypsies play gypsy jazz with a lot of acoustic guitars, violins and double basses, and create a French jazz "without drums or trumpet". Among them, great artists like Shnuckenack Reinhardt, Tchavolo Schmitt or Biréli Lagrène.The press recommends it:Jazz News, the hidden gems (Oct 2018): “Why not? is more than a patrimonial wink or an update: a declaration of love and artistic creation that makes you want " Pierre TenneREVELATIONS Jazz Magazine (Oct 2018 / Album "Why not?"): "What you need in the repertoire and arrangements to renew the style" Franck BergerotRomane on the album "Why not? "(2018):" What a surprise to hear the rebirth of these works by such young and talented musicians "SÉLECTION COULEURS JAZZ (2015 / Album "Swinging in Paris") "Virtuosity - yet present - is not the first objective. Musicality and harmony are the two common threads of the project… with swing of course…. ! »Christian Grimauld

La musique manouche en France : le violon rencontre la guitare Le peuple manouche, avant son arrivée en France, a voyagé pendant des siècles depuis son départ d’Inde. Il a côtoyé de multiples cultures qui ont forgé son héritage culturel complexe. La branche Sinti, installée principalement en Italie, en France et en Allemagne, se distingue par sa touche musicale, où les musiques traditionnelles se mélangent au jazz américain. Les gitans jouent le jazz manouche à grand renfort de guitares acoustiques, violons et contrebasses, et créent un jazz à la française « sans tambour ni trompette ». Parmi eux de grands artistes comme Shnuckenack Reinhardt, Tchavolo Schmitt ou encore Biréli Lagrène.La presse le recommande :Jazz News, les pépites cachées (Oct 2018) : « Why not? est plus qu’un clin d’œil patrimonial ou une actualisation : une déclaration d’amour et de création artistique qui donne envie » Pierre TenneRÉVÉLATIONS Jazz Magazine (Oct 2018 / Album « Why not? ») : « Ce qu’il faut dans le répertoire et les arrangements pour renouveler le style » Franck BergerotRomane à propos de l’album « Why not? » (2018) : « Quelle surprise d’entendre la renaissance de ces œuvres par des musiciens aussi jeunes et talentueux »SÉLECTION COULEURS JAZZ ( 2015 / Album « Swinging in Paris ») « La virtuosité -pourtant présente- n’est pas le premier objectif . La musicalité et l’harmonie sont les deux fils conducteurs du projet… avec le swing bien sûr…. ! » Christian Grimauld

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