Friday, July 31, 2015

FRANCE/USA: Dorado Schmitt, Samson Schmitt, Ludovic Beier, Pierre Blanchard, Francko Mehrstein, Amati Schmitt, Bronson Schmitt, Doudou Cuillerier*, Xavier Nikq , Special Guest: Anat Cohen ‎– Django Festival Allstars Live At Birdland (& More) (Frémeaux & Associés ‎ 2015)

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Dorado and Samson Schmitt lead the Django Festival All Stars who play hot gypsy jazz in the style of Django Reinhardt. This recording features 7 tracks recorded live at Birdland in NY in November 2012 and 8 studio tracks recorded in Paris in February 2012. Joining legendary French guitarist/violinist Dorado and his son, guitarist Samson Schmitt, are accordionist Ludovic Beier, violinist Pierre Blanchard, rhythm guitarists Francko Mehrstein & Doudou Cuilllerier, lead guitarists Amati & Bronson Schmitt, bassist Xavier Nikq, cellist Jisoo Ok, and special guest alto saxophonist Anat Cohen.
Schmitt's virtuosity on full display, lightning fast finger work, powerful strumming, wild sweeps...astonishingly fast tempos. --NY Times