French acoustic gypsy music inspired by the greatest guitarist of all times: Django Reinhardt. 2001: Stephane Wrembel records his first album in 4 hours. 2010: He goes back into the studio for three days with Dave Speranza on bass and Koran Hasanagic on guitar. Same playlist. Different players. Different sounds. Nine years of growth.
Violinist Stéphane Grappelli's maturity is nicely mapped by this Verve Jazz Masters compilation containing 14 recordings made between September 1966 and May 1992. A skilled improviser whose lengthy career began in the '30s when he co-led the Quintet of the Hot Club de France with Django Reinhardt, Grappelli had a very productive comeback during the time period covered by this collection. The cast of creative collaborators includes guitarists Diz Disley, Ike Isaacs, and Larry Coryell, pianists Michel Legrand and George Shearing, and bassists Eberhard Weber and Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen.
"Live in India" was recorded at the Windmills Craftsworks in Bangalore, India. One can feel the distinct energy that surrounds the band's music in this incredibly soulful environment taking their NYC sound to a different dimension. 4 CDs to discover the magic of the Stephane Wrembel Band and the allure of India.
Acoustic, instrumental, impressionist, world, a soundtrack for your imagination. Inspired by Django Reinhardt and Claude Debussy, in a new york-21st century world. "I always was fascinated by what we call the impressionists, in painting and in music. Impressionism is really about capturing the mood and the atmosphere of a place, a moment in time, generate emotions and trigger the imagination of the listener."