Second time Samois was great!!!

Check out pictures of our trip to Samois this year, were we visited the annual Festival Django Reinhardt!

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Jimmy's back!

Jimmy Rosenberg performing again at BIMHUIS Amsterdam!

A collection of the videos on Youtube made from the Jimmy's guest appearance at the "Three of kind" concerts in Amsterdam wich I was lucky enough to attend to.






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A night in town!

50 people and; Bireli, Stochelo, Paulus



I couldn't believe what I saw last night when I accidentaly came by an add for this "Three of kind concert" in my hometown Utrecht. Only 50 people in the audience and the line-up: Stochelo Rosenberg, Bireli Lagrene, Paulus Schafer!!! Don't people understand great music?


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Blow the wistle on em...

Paulus Schäfer Gipsy Band feat. Wattie Rosenberg and Prisor Jazz Band;

During the cultural Sunday's organized in our city every first Sunday of the month, club Mammoni presented two of the finest Dutch Gypsy Jazz ensembles. First up were Paulus Schäfer and Wattie Rosenberg in a packed club. Togheter with jam buddy Fréderic and his friend Nico we enjoyed the balanced conversation between violin and guitar. During the end of the set an older man came on stage, put four fingers in his mouth and started wistelling to "Les Yeux Noirs" absolutely amazing.



After that it was up to the Prisor Jazz Band; Years of experience, stereotype looks and an interresting mix between two solo guitars, one Selmer type and one electric Jazz guitar (played by Eddy Grünholtz)created an absolute magical atmosphere filled with pumping rythmes and beautiful warm melodies. Again I was honored to be able to witness such beauty.


Feigeli Prisor Photo: Gaby Penders


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My first encounter...Finaly...

Popy Basily at Club Madness, The Hague;



Yesterday was the big night, I was finaly going to withness genuine live Gypsy Jazz in Club Madness in The Hague. Since a few months now Popy Basily is playing there every thursday night....

When we arrived at the club it was still empty, except for Popy and his band members; Mark, Gino and Antal sipping beer at the counter. I sat down on the squeeky barchair and awaited the magic. While my brother made fun about my nervousness Popy got on stage and a small miracle unfolded!

The watching crowd not much bigger than the band itself wen´t crazy hearing Limehouse blues, Dark eyes, Minor Swing, Sweet Georgia Brown, Bossa Dorado and much more played at a dazling speed with mindblowing virtuosity.

During the break, enjoying a sigarette in front of the club I asked Popy if he would teach me...and he would....

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My first encounter.... I wished...

Stochelo is playing in my town tonight...

But I have to give my tickets away because work wants me in Copenhagen.... hope to be able to enjoy live Gypsy Jazz soon. In the meantime I pray for someone to please "Bring me the hands of Stochelo Rosenberg!"



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