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FFlloorriinn NNiiccuulleessccuu,, 1967 in Bukarest als Sohn einer sesshaftenGypsy-Familie geboren, zählt zu den besten Violinisten imJazz von heute. Sein Vater, der Geiger Corneliu Niculescu,viele Jahre lang der Hauptpartner von Gheorghe Zamfir(Panflöte), war Florins erster Lehrer an der Violine. Im Altervon 6 Jahren trat der Junge in die Enescu-Akademie in Buka-rest ein, wo er zum klassischen Violinsolisten ausgebildetwurde. Er wurde mit einem 1. Preis der Akademie ausge-zeichnet und im Jahr 1984 mit einer „besonderen Erwäh-nung“ der Jury des internationalen Wieniawski-Wettbewerbs

DDjjaannggoo RReeiinnhhaarrddtt (1910-1953), das Gitarren-Genie, warEuropas größter Jazzmusiker. Er war ein Superstar zu seinerZeit, führte aber ein unberechenbares Leben zwischen gla-mourösen Hotelsuiten und Nachtquartieren im Freien undmachte sich einen Sport daraus, enorme Gagen zu verlangenund sie innerhalb von Stunden zu verprassen. Django, dervöllige Analphabet, hatte Bewunderer und Freunde unter dengrößten Künstlern und Intellektuellen seiner Zeit und wurdeder größte Stolz seines Volkes, der Roma. Zu Recht, denn erwar ein Pionier: ein unermüdlicher Komponist (obwohl er

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in Ljubljana. Neben der klassischen Karriere trat er mit seinemVater auf Hochzeiten und anderen Festen auf. Im Jahr 1990zog er von Rumänien nach Frankreich und ließ sich in Parisnieder. Dort begann er, mit vielen Jazz- und Gypsy-Jazz-Musikern zu arbeiten, darunter Boulou & Elios Ferré, Romane,Babik Reinhardt. Christian Escoudé, Marcel Azzola, MichelGraillier oder Angelo Debarre. 1999 nahm er das preisge-krönte Album „Gypsy Ballad“ auf, 2001 wurde er auf derMidem in Cannes zum „Jazz-Talent“ des Jahres gewählt. Ertrat beim ersten Django Reinhardt Festival in New York auf(2000), zusammen mit Biréli Lagrène, Babik Reinhardt undBucky Pizzarelli. Im gleichen Jahr wurde er LagrènesHauptpartner in dessen neuem „Gipsy Project“, das vielfachgelobt und ausgezeichnet wurde. Unter Florins weiterenKooperationen finden sich Auftritte mit Charles Aznavour,Philip Catherine, Françoise Hardy und Henri Salvador.

FFlloorriinn NNiiccuulleessccuu gilt als der „Nachfolger Stéphane Grappellis“(Jazz Hot) und als „einer der größten Violinisten aller Zeiten“(Le Monde). Er ist der authentischste Violinist in der großenGypsy-Jazz-Tradition, die einst von Django Reinhardt undStéphane Grappelli begründet wurde. Mit klassischer Technik,Gypsy-Temperament und einer swingenden Eleganz à la Grap-pelli liefert Niculescu nun eine besondere Django-Huldigung ab:sein neues Album „„DDjjaannggoo TTuunneess““, eine Kollektion überwie-gend selten gehörter Django-Reinhardt-Stücke. Die GitarristenDavid Reinhardt, Djangos Enkelsohn, und Samson Schmitt,Sohn von Dorado Schmitt, tragen zum hohen künstlerischenStandard dieser Aufnahme bei. Doch anstatt an der altenschlagzeuglosen Gypsy-Jazz-Formel festzuhalten, lässt sichFlorin Niculescu von einer kompletten Jazzband unterstützen.Dazu gehört auch der preisgekrönte US-Bassist Darryl Hall,bekannt als Mitstreiter von Geri Allen, Ravi Coltrane, StefonHarris, Hank Jones, Dianne Reeves und anderen.

1. Coquette 03:43 | 2. Brick Top 02:44 | 3. Lentement Mademoiselle 03:11 | 4.Sweet Chorus 03:56 | 5. Souvenirs 03:10 | 6. Dream Of You 03:22 | 7. Impromptu04:24 | 8. Vamp 04:39 | 9. Tears 04:19 | 10. Double Scotch 03:20 | 11. Nuit Saint-Germain-Des-Prés 02:13 | 12. Porto Cabello 04:19 | 13. Vipers Dream 03:56

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auch keine Noten las oder schrieb), ein unerreichter Gitarren-virtuose, der sofort das Potenzial der Selmer-Gitarre (Macca-ferri) erkannte, und sogar ein Erfoscher des elektrisch ver-stärkten Instruments. Bis heute, 100 Jahre nach seiner Geburt,ist Django Reinhardt von einer doppelten Aura umgeben:Genie und Geheimnis.

DDaass RRoosseennbbeerrgg TTrriioo aus den Niederlanden gilt heute als dasführende Ensemble des „Manouche Swing“ oder „GypsyJazz“, der seine Existenz völlig Django Reinhardt verdankt.Seit ihrer Kindheit haben SSttoocchheelloo,, NNoouuss’’cchhee uunndd NNoonnnniieegemeinsam musiziert – bei Familientreffen, religiösen Feierund anderen Gelegenheiten. Ganz in der Gypsy-Tradition lern-ten sie, nach Gehör zu spielen und unermüdlich zu üben:Immer und immer wieder spielten sie die „Klassiker“. Nachihrem ersten Album „Seresta“ (1989) machten sie eine welt-weite Karriere. Meistergeiger Stéphane Grappelli, Djangoslangjähriger Partner, „adoptierte“ die Rosenbergs als seineWorkingband und brachte sie 1993 in die Carnegie Hall zurFeier seines 85. Geburtstags. „Sie sind die absolut bestenGypsy-Jazzmusiker, mit denen ich in meinem ganzen Lebengespielt habe“, sagte Grappelli. Für ihre Hommage an Djangozu dessen 100. Geburtstag verstärken sich die Rosenbergsnoch mit BBiirrééllii LLaaggrrèènnee, dem wohl größten und originellstenSolo-Gitarristen aus der Gypsy-Jazz-Schule. „Biréli ist einHeld für mich“, sagt Stochelo Rosenberg über den Gast, dersich in vier Stücken die Soli mit Stochelo teilt und außerdemin einem Titel zum E-Bass greift. „„DDjjaannggoollooggiissttss““, das 15.Album des Rosenberg-Trios, feiert den Spirit von DjangosSchaffen: Es erforscht das weniger Bekannte, Unerwarteteund Unvorhersagbare. Es ist ein Tribut von Meistern an ihrenMeister. Die beigefügte DVD zeigt die Musiker bei derAufnahme im Studio und bietet außerdem Interviews, in de-nen sie über ihre Liebe zu Djangos Musik sprechen.

1. Vendredi 13 02:39 | 2. Dream Of You 04:31 | 3. Pêche A La Mouche 03:19 | 4.Clair De Lune 03:19 | 5. Choti 02:23 | 6. Double Jeu 05:15 | 7. What Kind OfFriend 03:23 | 8. For Sentimental Reasons 02:33 | 9. Gipsy Groovin' 02:35 | 10.Coquette 02:41 | 11. In A Sentimental Mood 04:15 | 12. I'll Never Smile Again02:23 | 13. Sweet Chorus 03:39 | 14. Webster 03:43 | 15. Indifference 02:45 | 16.Moonglow 02:51 | 17. Yours And Mine 02:35 | 18. Tears 06:31

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3300..1100..22000099:: "Back from studio: After one marathon week inrecording inferno, here we are with a truckload of smashingtracks, now it's time for mixing and finalization. Shall we sayit? Well, yes! We have the great honor and privilege toannounce that our guest on this album is no other than theone and only Biréli Lagrène! Expect some scary guitarworkfrom Stochelo and Biréli, driving rhythm from Nonnie andNous'che, and some amazing amplified tunes with our Pêcheà La Mouche Amps. Is that it? No, more surprises beforerelease time, stay tuned!“ 1122..44..22001100:: "Yes everyone, we’vefinally found a home for Djangologists on the wonderful ENJALabel. We’re happy of our collaboration with this great JazzLabel, where Chet Baker, Lee Konitz and countless greatshave signed wonderful records since almost 40 years. ENJAwill distribute Djangologists worldwide, except for Japan,where it will be released as an exclusive edition, 24-tuneCD/DVD on Plankton Records."

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TThhee RRoosseennbbeerrgg TTrriioo consists of the three cousins NNoonnnniiee,,NNoouuss''cchhee and SSttoocchheelloo RRoosseennbbeerrgg. All three have been play-ing music since their childhood days. As children, they havelearnt by listening and watching their family members at cele-brations and gatherings. Following the great gipsy musicaltraditioon, they were tought to play by ear, and to practicerestlessly, playing the classics over and over again. Neither ofthe three can actually read or write music, but they are none-theless one of today's most impressive jazz bands, and cer-

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Das Rosenberg Trio (bestehend aus den drei CousinsStochelo, Nous’che und Nonnie Rosenberg) und Florin Nicu-lescu sind mir seit Jahren ein Begriff, selbst getroffen hatteich sie aber noch nie. Ivan Minthe, der Manager des TrioRosenbergs, kontaktierte mich und schickte die vom Trioselbst produzierte CD/DVD, die mir auf der Stelle sehr gefiel.Mein Interesse wurde verstärkt durch die Mitwirkung vonBiréli Lagrène, den ich als 12-jährigen Bub in Stuttgart beieinem Konzert gehört hatte. Das war damals schon schwerbeeindruckend. Ich fuhr sofort nach Paris. Ivan Minthe erklär-te, dass das Rosenberg Trio sich von der Industrie trennenmöchte und seit langem mit ENJA durch die CDs von RenaudGarcia-Fons vertraut ist. Wir verstanden uns auf Anhieb sehrgut, und schnell war ein mehrjähriger Exklusivvertrag unter-schrieben. Meine Erfahrung mit Gypsy Music beschränktesich bisher auf die serbische Brass Band Ekrem Sajdics. DerRoma-Künstler und ENJA-Musiker Ferenc Snétberger mussmehr zu Jazz und Klassik gezählt werden. Reine „musiquemanouche“ ist ein neues Kapitel für ENJA. Kurz zuvor hattemich Florin Niculescu angerufen, ganz ähnlich motiviert. Ichfand einen Mitschnitt mit ihm und Biréli Lagrène auf YouTube(Vienne Festival) und war fasziniert. Beide Ensembles wolltenihre Hommage an den Übervater Django Reinhardt imRahmen seines 100. Geburtstags aufnehmen. Die Rosen-bergs stehen dabei vor allem für die immense Power derDjango-Musik, Niculescu mehr für die unglaubliche Eleganzin seiner mehr Jazz-inspirierten Interpretation. Mehr und tie-fer kann man wohl kaum in die Totalität von Djangos Musikeinsteigen. Die Wege der beiden Gruppen kreuzen sich oft,mal spielt Stochelo bei Florin, mal umgekehrt. So treten siezum Beispiel im Juli gemeinsam in einem großem Konzert inMoskau auf.

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their talent grew and demand became constant.At the age of 12, Stochelo was awarded the prize for bestmusician at a child's musical contest on dutch television, andsince then the trio has been constantly on the rise, on a cour-se that has now taken them worldwide to play on the mostreputed stages along the world's greatest musicians, inclu-ding a memorable show at New York's Carnegie Hall forlegendary violonist Stephane Grapelli's 85th birthday celebra-tion, and many Otter magic moments.

The Rosenberg Trio's discographic debut, "Seresta" was thestart of a series of albums which have been aknowledged byjazz lovers, gipsy musicians and music critics alike as "musthaves". The album released in may 2007, simple named"Roots" pays a large tribute to Django's tunes and also featu-res some of Stochelo's compositions and others, And wassoon followed by the latest, "Tribute to Stéphane Grappelli"featuring Tim Kliphuis on violin, released in March 2008.

NNoonnnniiee RRoosseennbbeerrgg, born in 1956, is the double-bass playerof the trio. As a young boy, Nonnie was surrounded by gui-tars, which his father and uncles played. Of course, Nonniecaught the music virus in his early days, dreaming to becomea great Flamenco guitarist, so he tried to gain access to hisfather's guitar and play it whenever his father was away. Butbeing born in a family of so many guitarists can be tricky, andNonnie was soon asked to pick up a double bass to join thefamily band, as teere were already too many guitarists. For a

tainly the best around when it comes to "Gipsy Jazz".

The cohesion of the trio, the strength, might and precision ofNonnie and Nous'che's breathtaking rhythms and uncatcha-ble tempo, the ease with which Stochelo's lead guitar singsand swings above this impressive Rhythmik section, makesthis band a truly unique act in the world of Jazz, both in theirown rendering of standards, of Django's classic compositionsand in the greatly melodic original tunes that Stochelo himselfmanages to compose.

Perhaps it was why they were adopted by Maestro StéphaneGrappelli, who, after seing and hearing them for the first time,immediatly invited them to play with him, taking them world-wide, across Europe, and also to celebrate his 85th birthdayat New York's Carnegie Hall. This friendship was not to enduntil Stéphane's death, and they recorded together onStéphane's birthday album "85 and still swinging", on theRosenberg Trio's "Caravan" (Verve, 1994) and on ManhattanTransfer's 1997 Album "Swing". In 2008 The Rosenbergs paida wonderful tribute to their long-time friend on what wouldhave been his 100th birthday.

A true family affair, The Rosenberg Trio displays the essenceof the gipsy musical mastery and magic, transmitted fromgeneration to generation across countless camp meetings,jam sessions and family heritage. Since their childhood days,the three cousins have been playing together at family reu-nions, religious celebrations, and more and more events as

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when it comes to gipsy jazz, a fast tempo can be lightning-fast. Nous'che plays Eimers Guitars and Selmer Guitars, strin-ged wich Gallistrings' 11/47 gipsy strings.

SSttoocchheelloo RRoosseennbbeerrgg, born in 1968, is the lead-guitarist. Thefunny thing about Stochelo is that he started to play guitar atthe very "late" age of 10 years old, which is very rare in sucha musical family. But Stochelo caught up incredibly quick,constantly replaying Django's solos over and over when hewas not learning from his father Mimer and his Unklee WassoGrunholz. Rapidly spotted as an exceptional talent, Stochelohad several early opportunities to get signed on variousrecord companies, but his parents wanted to keep him pro-tected from the universe of "Show business" while he wasyoung, so he remained to play with his cousins and maturedwhat would become one of the leading formations in thehistory of gipsy jazz. Stochelo's unmistakable, extremelymelodic playing is now universally regarded as one of themost brilliant forms of guitar plaing ever. But he himself does-n't want to hear that. "Forget about Stochelo and all theothers" he says. "If you want to learn and understand gipsyjazz, start with Django, the best guitarist that ever was". But itseems his playing is proving Stochelo wrong even in the Sinticommunity he is regarded as a true legitimate heir of theuntouchable Icon of swing, and his rendering of Django'sclassics at the Samois Festival brought tears to the eye's ofDjango's sister Carmen. Not just a virtuoso player, Stochelo isthe man behind compositions such as the enchanting "ForSephora" ( a tune which has conquered the hearts of so manyguitarists that it is already a classic to practice upon), the dre-amy "Rumba Sunset", and many others that reveal Stochelo'sunique ability to bring the melody to the forefront of even tuewildest, fastest runnig solo, making anything he plays a com-

young boy, the enormous Instrument was at first a horriblething to struggle with, but the restless training, jamming andmusical life of the Rosenberg clan turned him into a master ofthe instrument (although Nonnie prefers to consider himselfas a sideman, never wishing to take a solo, as Stochelo ishere for that, he says) and made him the backbone of theTrio's irresistible groove, in conjunction wich Nous'che's gui-tar, which blends into the double bass to form a compact,flawless rhythmic section so powerful that it could seem thereare five of those guys playing, and so tight that it sounds likethe five of them are playing one big instrument. Teamwork.Nonnie is a proud user of Gallistrings' RC-300 bass strings.

NNoouuss''cchhee RRoosseennbbeerrgg, born in 1965, plays the rhythm guitar.Needless say Nous'che started playing in his early childhooddays too, as a young Rosenberg boy is very likely to. He per-formed in local meetings, churches and kept playing all day,everyday. He was 16 when they were awarded the Dutch tele-vision's music contest first prize, and 24 when tue Rosenbergtrio took the Django Reinhardt Festival in Samois' stage byStorm and delivered a memorable set that earnt them a toprank in today's gipsy jazz universe. Since then the Rosenbergtrio's reputation is growing worldwide, and Nous'che isrecognized as one of the very best rhythm guter players onthe planet. One of his favorite tricks is to speed up the temposo fast that only the best around can keep up with him. And

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22001100 TThhee RRoosseennbbeerrgg TTrriioo:: DDjjaannggoollooggiissttss feat. Biréli Lagrène (ENJA RECORDS) ENJ 9558 2 (+ Bonus 57 Min. Video Documentary). Celebrating DjangoReinhardt's 100th anniversay with style!22000088 TThhee RRoosseennbbeerrgg TTrriioo:: TTrriibbuuttee ttoo SStteepphhaannee GGrraappeellllii feat. Tim Kliphuis22000077 TThhee RRoosseennbbeerrgg TTrriioo:: RRoooottss feat. Bernard Berkhout.22000055 TThhee RRoosseennbbeerrgg TTrriioo:: LLiivvee 1992-2005 (CD&DVD)Two Live CDs, one recorded with Louis Van Dijk on piano, onewith the Rosenberg Trio, and a DVD of the Trio in Concert.22000033 LLoouuiiss VVaann DDiijjkk && TThhee RRoosseennbbeerrgg TTrriioo (CD&DVD)Recorded live at the famous Django Reinhardt Festival near Paris.22000033 TThhee RRoosseennbbeerrgg TTrriioo:: LLiivvee iinn SSaammooiiss (CD&DVD)Recorded live at the famous Django Reinhardt Festival nearParis.22000011 TThhee RRoosseennbbeerrgg TTrriioo:: SSuueennooss GGiittaannooss feat.TootsThielemans, Peter Beets, Marcel Serierse, Gerardo Rosales,Randal Corsen, Leonardo Amuedo.11999988 TThhee RRoosseennbbeerrgg TTrriioo:: NNoocchheess CCaalliieenntteess11999988 TThhee RRoosseennbbeerrgg TTrriioo:: TThhrreeee OOrriiggiinnaallss A double-CD boxcontainig all the songs from the Trio's first 3 releases.11999966 TThhee RRoosseennbbeerrgg TTrriioo:: GGiippssyy SSwwiinnggfeat. Frits Landesbergen, Eddie Conard, Marcel Serierse, Frans-Jan van der Hoeven, E.L. Olah, Hans Jansen, Bert Meulendijk,Wim Both, Philip Kolb, Marc Godfroid, Cees Schrama11999955 TThhee RRoosseennbbeerrgg TTrriioo:: CCaarraavvaannFor their fourth studio album, the Rosenberg Trio invites noless than Stéphane Grappelli on the violin, Jan Akkerman onthe acoustic guitar and Frits Landesbergen on the vibraphone11999922 TThhee RRoosseennbbeerrgg TTrriioo:: IImmpprreessssiioonnssThe Rosenberg Trio's third album, featuring 14 tracks. feat.Philip Kolb, Jel Jongen, Ruud Breuls, Wim Both, Ellen Helmus,Marcel Schimscheimer, Frits Landesbergen, Marcel Serierse,Eddie Conard11999922 TThhee RRoosseennbbeerrgg TTrriioo:: LLiivvee aatt tthhee NNoorrtthh SSeeaa JJaazzzz FFeessttiivvaall ''9922The Rosenberg Trio's first live album, recorded on July 12th 1992.11999911 TThhee RRoosseennbbeerrgg TTrriioo:: GGiippssyy SSuummmmeerrThe Rosenberg Trio's second album.11998899 TThhee RRoosseennbbeerrgg TTrriioo:: SSeerreessttaaThe Rosenberg Trio's debut album.

bination of unbelievable virtuosity, mindblowing techniqueand simple musical beauty. Not many guitarists succeed inreaching the elite of six-string-players and yet to continueplaying simple, accessible melodies that reach the heart ofany music-lover, not just guitar fans. Stochelo is one of them,and his magic makes the Rosenberg's music universal.Stochelo was awarded the "Golden guitar" by GuitaristMagazine in 1992, and has collaborated with many musicans,bands and orchestras, live or in studio, Including BireliLagrene's Gipsy Project and his series of Albums with frenchGuitarist Romane which are Must-haves for all those who likehis playing. Stochelo Plays Eimers Guitars and SelmerGuitars, stringed with Gallistrings' 10/45 gipsy strings.

The names of The Rosenberg Trio and Stochelo Rosenbergare now synonymous with "gipsy jazz", lighting a special lightin the eyes of all guitar players around the world, and keepinga magic flame burning in the hearts of all music lovers.

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2233..77. Fiuggi Guitar Festival, Fiuggi, Frosinone (I)Stochelo Rosenberg with Salvatore Russo Trio

2244..77.. Lodeve (F)2266..77.. Padua (I)3300..77.. Vannes (F)11..88.. Canal Street Festival, Arendal (N)99..88.. Marciac (F) The Rosenberg Trio & Evan Christopher1100..88.. Grimaud (F) The Rosenberg Trio & Tim Kliphuis1166..99.. Montlouis (F) The Rosenberg Trio & Mozes + Johnny

Rosenberg, Sani van Mullem2222..99.. Moskau (Stochelo Rosenberg)2200..1100.. ArsLongaFestival, Yauza Palace Concert Hall, Moskau2299..1100. Issoudun (F) The Rosenberg Trio & Sanseverino33..1111.. Norwegen-Tour Stochelo Rosenberg & Hot Club de

Norvege and Adrien Moignard1177..1111.. Hyogo Performing Art Center (J)

Stochelo Rosenberg Trio1188..1111.. Nagoya Club Quattro, Aichi Art Center (J)

Stochelo Rosenberg Trio1199..1111.. Ooji Hall,Tokyo (J) Stochelo Rosenberg Trio2200..1111.. Shibuya Club Quattro, Tokyo (J)

Stochelo Rosenberg Trio

3300..55.. Festival des Guitares Du Monde, CanadaThe Rosenberg Trio & The David Reinhardt Trio

11..66.. Amphithéatre du Gesù, MontrealThe Rosenberg Trio & Denis Chang and His Hot Four

55..66.. Forbach (F)1111..66.. Merignac (F)1122..66.. Chancelade (F)2244..66.. Riverboat Festival (DK)2255..66.. Festival Django Reinhardt, Samois sur Seine (F)

"Djangologists"-The Rosenberg Trio feat. Biréli Lagrène3300..66.. Strasbourg (F)33..77.. Festival Archeos, Blainville (F)

The Rosenberg Trio & Didier Lockwood55..77.. Opera de Vichy (F)99..77.. Garda Jazz (I)

"Djangologists"-The Rosenberg Trio feat. Biréli Lagrène1177..77.. Pescara Festival (I)

"Djangologists"-The Rosenberg Trio feat. Biréli Lagrène1188..77.. Umbria Jazz Festival, Perugia (I)

"Djangologists"-The Rosenberg Trio feat. Biréli Lagrène2200..77.. I Suoni delle Dolomiti (I)2211..77.. Colonella Festival, Teramo (I)

Stochelo Rosenberg with Salvatore Russo Trio2222..77.. Fara Festival, Fara Sabina, Rieti (I)

Stochelo Rosenberg with Salvatore Russo Trio

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FFaavvoorriittee vveennuuee::There are too many to mention even a few. YYoouurr ffaavvoorriittee rreeccoorrddiinngg iinn yyoouurr ddiissccooggrraapphhyy aanndd wwhhyy??The upcoming one! Definitely! It's the most completely Django-ed and yet radically different at times, with great sound, and anambitious form, with 24 tunes and a bonus 57 minute docu-mentary ... We haven't done anything like this before, really,and it's an exciting project. TThhee ffiirrsstt JJaazzzz aallbbuumm II bboouugghhtt wwaass::An album by guess who ... Django! WWhhaatt ddoo yyoouu tthhiinnkk iiss tthhee mmoosstt iimmppoorrttaanntt tthhiinngg yyoouu aarree ccoonn--ttrriibbuuttiinngg mmuussiiccaallllyy??Of course it's the preservation of Django Reinhardt andStéphane Grappelli's heritage. DDiidd yyoouu kknnooww ......Stochelo's Selmer guitar, numbered 504, is the closest exi-sting "sister" of Django Reinhardt's famous Selmer 503, nowa national museum piece in France. Only 900 of these guitarswere built between 1932 and 1952, all bearing unique serialnumbers. Numbers 502,503,504 and possibly a couple morewere made especially for Django Reinhardt himself and bearhis name on headstock, waiting for Django to choose one... CCDDss yyoouu aarree lliisstteenniinngg ttoo nnooww::Lots of new stuff on jazz radios, and gipsy jazz. DDeesseerrtt IIssllaanndd ppiicckkss::Django's solo sessions Joe Pass solo and with Ella Fitzgerald HHooww wwoouulldd yyoouu ddeessccrriibbee tthhee ssttaattee ooff jjaazzzz ttooddaayy??It's livelier than ever, coming and going in all directions,which at the same time is good and makes it hard for talentto get noticed ... But it's still so exciting.

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After learning as gipsy boys do, by ear and restless practicesince childhood days, Stochelo Rosenberg, Nonnie Rosen-berg and Nous'che Rosenberg have become The RosenbergTrio, the world's most prestigious and longest running bandin the Style of Django Reinhardt. Stéphane Grappelli himselfadopted them, toured and recorded with them, whom he con-sidered "absolutely the best ..."

IInnssttrruummeenntt((ss))::Guitar. TTeeaacchheerrss aanndd//oorr iinnfflluueenncceess??Django Reinhardt, Stéphane Grappelli, And the gypsy family life! II kknneeww II wwaanntteedd ttoo bbee aa mmuussiicciiaann wwhheenn ......I arrived on earth :) YYoouurr ssoouunndd aanndd aapppprrooaacchh ttoo mmuussiicc::Getting your own sound, that's rule N° 1! YYoouurr tteeaacchhiinngg aapppprrooaacchh::Train by ear, and learn to play slow before you try to go fast. YYoouurr ddrreeaamm bbaanndd::Any good people to jam with. RRooaadd ssttoorryy:: YYoouurr bbeesstt oorr wwoorrsstt eexxppeerriieennccee::One day, we were just beginning to play as professionals, weperformed at the Montreal Jazz Festival, and someone cameto tell us that Stéphane Grappelli wanted to talk with us. Hehad seen us perform and he told us we were the best band heever saw in that style, and wanted to work with us! This manwas our hero, along with Django, and he became a friend!That was an unbelievable and unforgettable moment.

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Florin Niculescu is one of the finest violinists on the interna-tional jazz scene today.Through many musical collaborationsthis captivating musician has developed a distinct sound andlanguage, building on a solid classical education and linkinggypsy traditions to diverse forms of jazz. His impeccable tech-nique and outstanding virtuosity praised by fellow musiciansand audiences alike are not a means to an end but a way ofexpressing his artistic personality. And rather than creatingboundaries, his obvious spiritual affinity with StéphaneGrappelli (1908-1997) has enabled him to explore new andinnovative musical grounds. Following a long and fruitfulassociation with Biréli Lagrène, Florin Niculescu is now invol-ved in a new project, reworking some of Django Reinhardt's(1910-1953) material.

Florin Niculescu was born in Bucharest on 8 February 1967,into a settled gypsy Family, all professional musicians: his fat-her, violinist Comeliu Niculescu, spent ten years as the maincollaborator of pan flautist Gheorghe Zemphir. His motherwas a pianist his sister played the cello, and his uncle wasfirst violin in tue Bucharest opera orchestra. Growing up insuch a family meant his entire childhood and teenage yearswere solely devoted to music, particularly the violin. «My fat-her was my first violin teacher. We started to work seriouslywhen I was four or five years old. Thanks to him heacquireda strong base, which proved really useful during my trainingand my musical career. Unfortunately, his professional dutiesled him around the world. He was often absent from home, somy mother took over and conlinued my musical éducation».

WWhhaatt aarree ssoommee ooff tthhee eesssseennttiiaall rreeqquuiirreemmeennttss ttoo kkeeeepp jjaazzzzaalliivvee aanndd ggrroowwiinngg??Dedication. It's really hard work, so one needs to be extreme-ly motivated and enduring. WWhhaatt iiss iinn tthhee nneeaarr ffuuttuurree??Our new album, DJANGOLOGISTS, featuring our friend BireliLagrène, is planned for release on January 6, 2010, and is themost ambitious project we've ever conducted. To celebrateDjango Reinhardt's 100th anniversary, we had to do some-thing really special, so we took the opportunity to go entirelydigital, and this allowed us to make a very special albumwhich will have 24 different tunes and almost an hour of videodocumentary on our week in studio. This will be separatedinto a TOTALLY FREE 6-track mini album which anyone will beable to get from our website in just one click, and the FULLALBUM, comprising 18 other tunes and the bonus documen-tary... All this will be available directly from us on our site atthe groundbreaking price of 8 euros, or from all the usualdigital music stores such as Itunes, Napster, Amazon, etc. Weproduced every bit of it ourselves, with total control and free-dom, that's something only digital distribution could give us,and indirectly, the fans, as they have an unbeatable offer com-pared to CDs costing more than double. BByy DDaayy::Music! IIff II wweerreenn''tt aa jjaazzzz mmuussiicciiaann,, II wwoouulldd bbee aa::An unhappy person.((aallllaabboouuttjjaazzzz..ccoomm 1111..22..22001100))

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and in 1999 «For Your Friends» with Marcel Azzola. The 1999recording of «L'Esprit Roumain, Florilège» reunited fatherand son,surrounded by Jani Lincan (cymballum), AngeloDebarre (guitar), Antonio Licusati and Costel (bass) andlonoutz (accordeon ). The same year, accompanied by orga-nist Emmanuel Bex and Simon Goubert, he recorded «GypsyBallads» nominated «Album of the Year» and was awardedthe Talent Jazz prize at the Midem in 2001.

The end of 2000 found Florin Niculescu in New York, sharingthe bill with Biréli Lagrène, Babik Reinhardt, JimmyRosenberg and Bucky Pizzarelli at the first Django ReinhardtFestival. The concert was recorded live and the album«Django Reinhardt NY Festival - live at Birdland» was relea-sed. This event was even more memorable because of hisMeeting with George Benson who was very impressed by theViolinist and showered him wich praise. In 2001 Florin touredvarious European festivals as part of a trio. He performed withEmmanuel Bex and François Lezeau at tue Vienna Jazz festi-val and wich Emmanuel Bex and Simon Goubert at theMarciac Jazz festival, opening for Pianist Keith Jarrett. In Oslohe associated himself with the danish bass player NielsHenning Orsted Pedersen and the belgian guitarist PhilipCatherine.

At the age of six Florin entered the George Enescu Academyof Music in Bucharest to consolidate his home training. «Iwas lucky enough to have a great teacher who had previousiytaught many Romanian soloists and who really valued the factthat I had a solid musical base right from the start». Duringhis studies,Florin performed works from the violin repertory,first as a member of the school orchestra, then in chambermusic orchestras and finally as a soloist. He was awardedfirst prize from the Academy and in 1984 received a specialmention from the jury at the Henry Wieniawski Internationalcompetition in Lubjana. He also played alongside his father atweddings and celebrations, a demanding yet useful experien-ce which added extra strings to his bow and developed hissense of improvisation.

In the early 90s, aged 23, Florin left Romania for France andmoved to Paris. In 1991 he met guitarist Boulou Ferre and hisbrother Elios, which marked the first of many collaborations.Four years later he joined guitarist Romane's quintet. He leftto form his own band with hass player Jacques Vidal, pianistMichel Graillier, guitarist Frédéric Sylvestre and drummerSimon Goubert. In 1995, he joined the «New Quintette du HotClub de France» lead by Babik Reinhardt (1944-2001), son ofDjango, and participated on their eponymous album. In 1998he recorded with Christian Escoudé «A Suite For Gypsies»

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That same year, Biréli Lagrène invited him to join his newquintet, The Gipsy Project, inspired by the «Quintette du HotClub de France» founded by Django Reinhardt and StéphaneGrappelli. Florin took on the role ot the late violin master inthe band's lineup. Their first eponymous recording withsuperb interplan between Lagrène and Niculescu, receivedthe «Prix du Public» al the «Djangos d'or» in 2002. Their fol-low up album «Gipsy Project and Friends», featuring rewor-ked versions of the late musicians legacy, was released in2002. Soon after, the quintet embarked on a long tour, appe-aring at prestigious international festivals such as Montreux,Antibes/Juanles Pins, Marciac and Vienna. A DVD, «BiréliLagrène Gipsy Project and Friends Live at the Vienna JazzFestival», is now available. Florin Niculescu was outstandingin the band and his ability to interact wich Biréli Lagrèneexceptional. Inspired by the sound of the «Quintette du HotClub de France» but not imitating it, The Gypsy Project was asplendid showcase for manouche jazz, keeping its spirit alive.Being constantly exposed to a large public, tue music hasnow emerged from the shadows and enjoys the recognition itdeserved. In the midst of all these intense activities and col-laborations, Florin who is always in great demand, has beenassociated and recorded with France's most popular artistssuch as Françoise Hardy, Charles Aznavour and HenriSalvador amongst a host of others.

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Sometimes, as far as music goes, one record can lead toanother. One hearing of Florin Niculescu's homage toStephane Grappelli sends the listener back to the old recor-dings of the Quintette du Hot Club de France, where Grappelliworked his magic with his most famous musical partner, gui-tar wizard Django Reinhardt. What a joy to listen to Grappelli.Not only could he make the violin sing and swing. He playedwith fire and passion. There are times that Grappelli seems tomake a u-turn on his instrument that is so sharp that thestrings are in danger of being broken or indeed are burningup. Now that's music that swings. It is no exaggeration to saythat Grappelli's music is safe in the hands of Florin Niculescu.

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Like Grappelli, Niculescu has the ability to make the violinsing. He doesn't just show off with a lot of fast notes, hemakes the music flow effortlessly with passion and commit-ment. Niculescu has a superb technique and his group consi-sting of Peter Beets on piano, Bruno Ziarelli on drums andDaryl Hall on bass plus guest guitarists Christian Escoudé;and Marc Fosset are doing a very good job of backing him.They swing comfortably and the record is a treat for the earsfrom start to finish. Highlights include a take on the classicReinhardt/Grappelli composition “Daphné,” where Niculescureally shows his chops. Elsewhere, he performs a stunningversion of “Old Man River” that manages to be both wild andsentimental. It is downright impossible not to like music thatswings as infectiously as this and Niculescu can play so eventhe alley cats of Paris must be dancing. An album like FlorinNiculescu Plays Stephane Grappelli is proof that the musicGrappelli treasured so much is still alive and not just a nostal-gic thing of the past. (Jakob Baekgaard in allaboutjazz.com 11.9.2009)

«Florin Niculescu, a fabulous and spectacular violinist» (Le Nouvel Observateur)

«A remarkable musician, precise, agile and dynamic» (Le Monde)

«Breathtaking yet natural, rough yet gonfle» (Le Figaro)

«In him, Frenchjazz has fïnally found a successor toGrappelli» (Jazz Hot)

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sorgte für eine Revolution: Mit seinem Quintette du Hot Clubde France brachte es Europa auf die Landkarte des Jazz. Am23. Januar wäre Django Reinhardt 100 Jahre alt geworden.1953, als er an einem Gehirnschlag verstarb, legte man seineGitarre neben anderem Hab und Gut ins Feuer. So, wie esBrauch der Manouche ist.

VVoollkkeerr SScchhmmiiddtt iinn ZZeeiitt OOnnlliinnee 1199..11..22001100::Im November 1928 brennt in Paris der Wohnwagen eines jun-gen Paares ab. Jean-Baptiste, der mit seiner Frau Bella hierlebt, erleidet schwere Verbrennungen. Seine linke Hand bleibtverkrüppelt - dabei hat er gerade seine erste Schallplatte alsBanjospieler aufgenommen. Der junge Mann macht aus derNot eine Tugend und wird einer der bekanntesten Jazzgitar-risten aller Zeiten. Er nennt sich Django.Als Jean-BaptisteReinhardt am 23. Januar 1910 geboren wird, ist die Familiegerade in Liverchies in Belgien. Seine Mutter gehört einerSchauspielertruppe an, die durch Belgien, Frankreich undAlgerien reist; der Vater ist Musiker. Sie sind Manouches,französischsprachige Sinti. Manouche oder Manusch heißtMensch in Romanes, der Sprache der Roma. Es ist im fran-zösischsprachigen Raum die Selbstbezeichnung der Sinti,jener Roma, die schon im Mittelalter aus Indien nach Mittel-und Westeuropa einwanderten - oder, nach Lesart mancherSinti, eines Volkes, das wie die Roma aus Indien kam, abernicht zu den Roma gehört. Im 19. Jahrhundert werden vieleSinti sesshaft, weil die Obrigkeit Repressalien gegen das "fah-rende Volk" verhängt. Familie Reinhardt stellt ihren Wohnwa-gen erst 1918 dauerhaft in Paris ab, in der Nähe der Porte deChoisy, einem der alten Stadttore. Jean-Baptiste ist etwazwölf, als er zu musizieren beginnt, erst auf der Geige, dannauf der damals populären Banjo-Gitarre Guitjo. Er lerntschnell, schaut sich Fingersätze von anderen Musikern ab undspielt bald in einem Tanzlokal in der Rue Monge. Mit einemFuß steht der junge Django im glitzernden Paris der GoldenenZwanziger, mit dem anderen in den Traditionen seiner Familie,die den Moden der Gadsche, der Nicht-Sinti, skeptisch gegen-übersteht. Lesen oder schreiben kann Django damals nicht.Als er mit dem Akkordeonisten Jean Vaissade erste Plattenaufnimmt, steht "Jiango Renard" auf der Hülle.

RRaallff DDoommbbrroowwsskkii iinn DDeerr SSppiieeggeell 2233..11..22001100::Noch immer streiten Experten, ob Django ReinhardtsMusik wirklich Jazz gewesen sei. Denn in seinem Stil lie-fen viele Traditionen zusammen: die Walzer-Folklore derBals Musette und der gedämpfte, swingende Viertel-Beatder Dreißiger; Tonleitern der Sinti-Musik, die bis auf indi-sche Raga-Wurzeln zurückreichen, und Elementen derFlamenco-Phrasierung; eine individuell verstandene Ideevon Bebop und der gestalterische Output eines Gedächt-nisses, das spontan auf Tausende Melodien zurückgrei-fen konnte; schließlich eine Spieltechnik, die aufgrundder behinderten linken Hand auf komplett eigene Harmo-nisierungen, Klangfarben, Stimmführungen zurückgriff.

WWoollffrraamm KKnnaauueerr aauuff JJaazzzziinnssttiittuutt DDaarrmmssttaaddtt--OOnnlliinnee::Django Reinhardts Position in der Jazzgeschichte ist le-gendär: Er war der erste europäische Musiker, der ganzim Sinne des Jazz einen eigenständigen Personalstil ent-wickelte, in dem er seine musikalische Herkunft aus derManouche-Kultur mit leichtfüßig swingenden Jazzrhyth-men verband, instrumentale Virtuosität mit einfallsreicherSpontaneität.

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„Beide Ensembles wollten ihre Hommage an den Übervater Django Reinhardtim Rahmen seines 100. Geburtstags aufnehmen. Die Rosenbergs stehen dabeivor allem für die immense Power der Django-Musik, Niculescu mehr für dieunglaubliche Eleganz in seiner mehr Jazz-inspirierten Interpretation. Mehr undtiefer kann man wohl kaum in die Totalität von Djangos Musik einsteigen.“(Matthias Winckelmann)

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