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Boulou and Elios Ferré
These two are the sons of Matelo Ferret as well as the nephews of Baro and Sarane Ferret who used to accompany Django at the Hot Club de France. Suffice to say they were born with the gypsy guitar gene and since the 70s, Boulou has been performing as a duo with his brother Elios around the World playing a very eclectic style. This goes from swing Waltzes – very dear to Matelo and Baro (Swing Waltz, Montagne St. Geneviève) - through to be-bop (All the things you are), and even classical (Bach).
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Romane
Romane is one of the guitarists who has contributed the most to the revival of gypsy Jazz in Europe and elsewhere. He’s a highly inspired and indefatigable composer whose melodies strike straight to the heart. He plays with a warm style, married to rigour and dexterity making him a veritable role model for thousands of budding guitarists.
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Stochelo Rosenberg
Stochelo Rosenberg is the main man behind the highly renowned Rosenberg Trio. His talent is supreme and his unique vibrato style punctuates impressive musical flourishes, clearly demonstrating that technique and emotion are not mutually exclusive. To more traditional themes he pays homage to Charlie Parker, Stevie Wonder or Jimmy Smith, all ‘swinged up’ in true gypsy style with a smattering of emotion, a slice of fun, and just a smidgeon of insanity.
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Giani Lincan
The cimbalom is as spectacular to see as it is to hear. Percussive yet melodic, this is a typical Eastern European instrument and Gianni Linca, who received the top accolade from the Bucharest conservatory, is the undisputed Master of it. His repertoire is a real mix of stuff. He plays wonderfully the traditional gypsy scores but the audience always push him to play his special arrangements on Nuages, or La Dance du Sabre and even La Campanella from Paganini.
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Florin Niculescu
This Romanian violin virtuoso has all the technique of top classical violinists. He knows how to obtain all the subtleties from his instrument yet performs with breathtaking precision, even in the extreme high notes or when playing on double strings. He moves effortlessly between traditional gypsy numbers to the gypsy swing or jazz and his capacity to improvise is breathtaking.
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Jean-Michel Charbonnel
Jean-Michel Charbonnel has a deep musical culture and is one of those double bassists who do not simply accompany but who are real soloists in their own right.
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