"La Gitane"
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Review by Geoff Chapman, The Toronto Star,
Thursday July 29 2004
A
classy entry from one of the
best groups involved in the gypsy swing music polished
so brilliantly by guitarist Django Reinhardt and violinist Stephane Grappelli, this 14-tune
recording shows the benefit of two relatively recent recruits. Russian-born violinist Rodion
Boshoer and veteran Gerry Duligal on accordion mean fatter textures and more emotional
weight though the playing is never low on furious energy. There are rarer pieces here,like
the lovely "Valse des Niglos" and the title piece waltz (La Gitane) neatly arranged by lead
guitarist Johnny Farrell, plus a new one "280 SE" that's smooth and fleet. The band, with
founderAndré Séguinot and Tony Oldland on rhythm guitars and Abbey Sholzberg handling
bass,is up for the occasion, its dashing treatments of "Limehouse Blues" and "Latcho Drom"
contrasting with the mellower " I'm Confessin" and "Exactly Like You" - and it's all done with
only two Django pieces, "Daphné" and the inevitable "Nuages".
so brilliantly by guitarist Django Reinhardt and violinist Stephane Grappelli, this 14-tune
recording shows the benefit of two relatively recent recruits. Russian-born violinist Rodion
Boshoer and veteran Gerry Duligal on accordion mean fatter textures and more emotional
weight though the playing is never low on furious energy. There are rarer pieces here,like
the lovely "Valse des Niglos" and the title piece waltz (La Gitane) neatly arranged by lead
guitarist Johnny Farrell, plus a new one "280 SE" that's smooth and fleet. The band, with
founderAndré Séguinot and Tony Oldland on rhythm guitars and Abbey Sholzberg handling
bass,is up for the occasion, its dashing treatments of "Limehouse Blues" and "Latcho Drom"
contrasting with the mellower " I'm Confessin" and "Exactly Like You" - and it's all done with
only two Django pieces, "Daphné" and the inevitable "Nuages".
