Angelo Mileto

If the Parisian aesthetic is about anything, it is about joy, elegantly packaged. This disc of swing tunes embodies that, being unfailingly exuberant but never uncontrolled. This is hot and sexy gypsy jazz pulled together by the extraordinary musicianship of Angelo Debarre and Ludovic Beier. The clear twang of the guitar scales the melodies up and down like a monkey, and the accordion thrums its way around the story and back again. The solos in "Le danseur de Charleston" pull you deep inside, waiting to see what on earth they might pull out next. But for those moments of strolling down the boulevards, there is also the relaxed sway of "Sous le Soleil de Paris," where the quick pattering of the guitar bounces like raindrops off the pavement…

The foremost Gypsy guitarist in the world and a legend amonst European Gypsies, Angelo DeBarre has been astonishing audiences world-wide with his virtuosity for the past twp decades. He is one of the most versatile guitarists of our time and is now the recognised master of the style originated by Django Reinhardt and Stephane Grappelli at the Hot Club of Paris . Formed in 2000 this UK based Quartet has been touring the world and is known for their cutting edge approach to the later period of the Reinhardt repertoire. This long awaited 2nd CD catches the band live at the tail end of a 2 month tour in 2007. Recorded live at Le QuecumBar, London's world premier Gypsy Swing venue, the quartet rocks through 13 tracks of mostly little played material and shows the band to be at the top of the pile of current European Swing groups.

Italian folk-pop icon Angelo Branduardi was born February 12, 1950 in the Milanese countryside in a small town called Cuggioni. Branduardi experimented with a few instruments before settling on guitar, playing piano at age six, and violin as a soloist at the Conservatory Niccolo Paganini…

Not many gypsy guitarists can truly be considered heirs of Django Reinhardt. However, Angelo Debarre can claim that title. He carries on the gipsy jazz tradition while always renewing the repertoire thanks to his uncommon creativity. On Complicite, Debarre joins forces with virtuoso violinist Marius Apostol, cimbalom player Kosty Lacatus and the band Gipsy Unity. In addition to pieces composed by the leaders, the album also contains three covers of Django originals.