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Lollo Meier

Among the gypsy jazz musicians that play guitar in the style of Django Reinhardt, there are a few that really stand out. Lollo a Dutch gypsy was raised on gypsy Jazz and started playing at the age of 12 with members of his family. Lollo made his goal in life to carry on the music of Django Reinhardt. His technique and suppleness are amazing, his music refreshing, not the standard tunes that are often heard in this genre.

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Gaucho

Gaucho, a gypsy jazz sextet, was formed in 2002. The lineup consists of Dave Ricketts & Michael Groh on guitars, Ari Munkres on standup bass, Rob Reich on accordion, Ralph Carney on horns and Pete Devine on drums & percussion. On occasion, guest artists bring their own spice to the mix. While we base much of our repertoire in the music of Django Reinhardt and the gypsy jazz of 1930s Europe, we also find inspiration in the rhythmic drive and collective improvisation of New Orleans swing music and the "gut bucket" sound.

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Bir

Biréli Lagrène was born on September 4, 1966, in Soufflenheim, (Bas-Rhin) in a traditional gypsy family and community. He started playing the guitar at the age of four. When, at the age of eight, he covered Django Reinhardt’s repertoire, his relatives were already calling him a child prodigy. Winning a gypsy music festival (in Strasbourg) at the age of twelve gave him the opportunity to tour in Germany and, later, to record his live performance on the double LP Route to Django.

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Robin Nolan Trio

Based in Amsterdam (The Netherlands), the Robin Nolan Trio (RNT) is an all-acoustic gypsy jazz band inspired by the legendary guitarist Django Reinhardt. Personally endorsed by Bill Wyman of the Rolling Stones, Willie Nelson, and the late George Harrison of The Beatles (who regularly hired them to perform at private parties on the grounds of his English country estate), RNT began as street musicians in 1991 busking the busy tourist districts of Amsterdam. They have since performed at some of the world's most prestigious musical events including the Montreal, North Sea, Barcelona and St.

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Joscho Stephan

Joscho Stephan is a German gypsy jazz guitarist. Hailed as a prodigy he is currenty one of, if not the best, guitarist of his style at the moment. Heavily influenced by the likes of Django Reinhardt and Chet Atkins, Stephan's music is a mixture of slow melodic jazz and fast, jolly gypsy music. Throughout his music Stephan's incredible skill and technique can be heard from his vibrato to his incredible runs up and down the guitar neck.

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