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I need your help

emicad — Sun, 24 May 2026 07:33:06 +0000

My website, which you can find in the pinned threads, stopped working probably because of the recent deactivation of some old php versions. I did my best to solve the problem using the user's panel of the host website and updating to the last php version available, but I couldn't make it work.

I'm not an expert and I don't know how to get this site back online, can you help me?

I know I'm not an active member of this forum anymore, I know I don´t upload new grilles in my website since years, but it would be a shame to just trash everything after so many years.

I've spent so many time working on those grilles, I did it out of passion and I wanted to share everything with others, for free. So many people seem to download those grilles almost every day since years, and I don't want this to stop.

Can we save it?

Your old friend emicad.

Excerpt from “Django Reinhardt in Italy”

DjangoBooks — Wed, 10 Dec 2014 04:05:50 +0000

Excerpt from “Django Reinhardt in Italy”

excerpt from "Django Reinhardt in Italy" ed. Carish/Music Sales by Fabio Lossani While on the horizon acetate slowly declined to be replaced by 78 rpm records, in Paris a certain Dizzy was performing what could be defined as the first concert of Modern Jazz, sparking a sharp debate among fans of...

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Guitarists most similar to Django?

acorte — Fri, 29 Mar 2024 04:04:35 +0000

Hey everyone I could spend the rest of my life listening to and studying Django's solos. But I'm not very familiar with other players.

By "similar to Django" I mean less "busy" types of solos, because I can't help noticing most modern players seem to do lot of constant shredding.

This kind of playing bores me after a while. One of the things I love so much about Django is his use of melody, space, phrasing - these things that make his moments of shredding and quick runs even that much more special.

I know nobody will ever sound like Django, but does anyone have recommendations for guitarists that have a less-busy style and approach to their solos? I do enjoy Biel Ballester's playing, if anyone is familiar with him.

JUNE 13-16 "UNDER THE TUSCAN SUN" GYPSY JAZZ CAMP, YOU CAN SIGN UP NOW!

Dario Napoli — Tue, 19 Sep 2023 11:20:59 +0000

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8zju81yYSis

DOORS ARE OFFICIALLY OPEN

June 13-16

You can now sign up for the jazz + gypsy jazz event of the year

https://www.darionapolicamp.com/

4-day musical full immersion for guitars, violins and basses, where we strive to offer the best combination of individual attention and loads of group play, both spontaneous and organized, tutored by myself and superstar musicians Eva Slongo and Emmanuel Hagmann in the paradise that is Agriturismo Umbria Borgo Solario

Spots are limited so don't waste any time if you want to secure your spot!

All, the berst,

Dario

Nuages with Benji Winterstein:)

Dario Napoli — Wed, 13 Sep 2023 05:36:41 +0000

Had the pleasure to play with friend and legendary Sinti rhythm guitarist Benji Winterstein recently on a short tour, here's our rendition of Nuages, I hope you like it:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=99b1BXXVJE8

Single "Latcho Burstago" from new album Gypsy Nights (Blue Night Records)

Dario Napoli — Sat, 10 Dec 2022 08:32:53 +0000

Hi everyone, happy to share our latest album and single, this one is "Latcho Burstago" from "Gypsy Nights":

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z75u6ftYYbI

Much love to all,

Dario

http://www.darionapoli.com

https://bluenightrecords.com/releases/

Anyone heard of guitarist Davide Monti?

pdg — Wed, 28 Dec 2022 18:02:34 +0000

I happened to run across this video. He's using free-stroke technique, but he sure is within the style and can play blazingly fast:

https://youtu.be/GsLLvZxsLDc

Sardinia

everett — Tue, 15 Nov 2022 17:36:31 +0000

Long shot, but any groups/venues to check out in Sardinia? I’m here this week in Bosa, Alghera, Santa Teresa Gallura…thanks!

any cool music in general. Doesn’t have to be jazz manouche!

June 9-12 "Under the Tuscan Sun" Gypsy Jazz Camp!

Dario Napoli — Wed, 02 Feb 2022 21:54:58 +0000

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-2RY_g1dKQs&t=9s

- ARE YOU LOOKING TO SPARK NEW LIFE INTO YOUR PLAYING?

- LOOKING FOR A NEW COMMUNITY OF COMMITTED MUSICIANS TO STUDY, JAM AND PLAY WITH?

- DO YOU SEE YOURSELF PLAYING AND PRACTICING FOR 4 FULL DAYS WITH DIFFERENT PEOPLE AND LEARN NEW WAYS TO IMPROVE?

- CAN YOU IMAGINE DOING SO SURROUNDED BY THE SUNNY TUSCAN COUNTRYSIDE, WITH SOME OF THE BEST FOOD AND WINE IN THE WORLD?

http://www.darionapoli.com/under-the-tuscan-sun/

SAGA Cigano GJ 15 vs Altamira M01D

apache26 — Tue, 29 Sep 2020 10:07:10 +0000

I am in the process of purchasing a gipsy guitar and would appreciate an opinion on these two instruments that I have chosen. 
I am not able to evaluate them as I am not familiar with gypsy manouche guitars.

Gypsy Jazz Paradise...

Dario Napoli — Fri, 09 Feb 2018 21:25:33 +0000

- Are you at a plateau in your guitar playing?
- Do you wish you had more people you could jam with?
- Do you see yourself playing and practicing guitar for 4 full days with different people and learn new ways to improve?
- Can you imagine doing so surrounded by the sunny Tuscan countryside with some of the best food and wine in the world?
If you answered yes to all the questions above, join me at:

“UNDER THE TUSCAN SUN GUITAR CAMP”!

WHAT YOU GET **
Minimum of 6 hours of focused guitar practice and playing per day, under the supervision of Dario Napoli
“1 -on- 1” time with Dario, available for questions, tips and feedback, available throughout the day
Package includes Accomodation, Dinner on the 20th, Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner through the rest of the Camp. Check-in is expected at or after 15:00 of Wedesnday June 20th and Check-out is Monday June 25th by noon
FREE access to gorgeous outdoor swimming Pool INCLUDED!
FREE cooking classes and pasta making classes!
Plenty of options for spouses and/or significant others!

ALL INFO HERE:
http://darionapoli.com/under-the-tuscan-sun/

Titi Winterstein

clausci — Mon, 24 Jul 2006 03:08:04 +0000

I copy the page i wrote here: http://www.hotclub.co.uk/gypsyworld/ind ... interstein

an hommage to my favourite swing violinist:

TITI WINTERSTEIN

SHORT BIOGRAPHY : From the album: "Maro Djipen"

Titi Winterstein,born in 1956 in Breisgau(Germany)is a descendant of a gypsy family.He's father Tokeli endured the horror of a concentration camp toghether with his brother.Unfortunately,these two were slaughtered by the racist forces of the Nazi regime. Titi's father was 18 years old when he was freed from the concentration camps of Auschwitz and Bauchenwald. Titi grew up in a place called Fort Hartenberg close to Mainz. His father show him the rudiments of the violin when he was 8 years old. Shortly before his 9th birthday ,Titi appeared for the first time on a stage at a party that marked the end of a gypsy pilgrimage at Illingen,Saarland.Four years later,age 12,he performed the same place and under similar circumstances.He both surprized and amaze everybody by playng swing music by Schnuckenack Reinhardt and ended up stealing the show.In 1972 the guitarist Hans'che Weiss found a quintett asking the young Titi to join it. In 1973,he recorded his first lp :"Musik Deutcher Zigeuner".

You can found other info about Titi and his works here:

http://members.tripod.com/~thehotclub/TITI.htm (if the link doesn't works directly try to do copy and paste on your internet browser)

DISCOGRAPHY (thanks www.djangostation.com)

With the Hans'che Weiss Quintet (Hans'che Weiss:guitar lead,Holzmanno & Ziroli Winterstein:rhythm guitars,Hojok Merstein:contrabass...the guitarist Holzmanno Winterstein was after replaced with Lulu Reinhardt.)

- 1973 : Musik deutscher Zigeuner 5

- 1974 : Musik deutscher Zigeuner 6

- 1974 : Dja Maro Drom

- 1975 : Das Häns'che Weiss Quintett

- 1977 : Fünf Jahre Musik deutscher Zigeuner,this last album won an important prize in Germany: the Deutscher Schallplattenpreis. After this Hans'che Weiss quit the group.

In the 14 May 1978 at the "Festival der Jugend" in Dortmund born the Titi Winterstein Quintett,Titi was 21 and the group was formed by the same people except Hans'che Weiss who was replace by another excelent solo guitarist : Lulu Reinhardt.The quintett was also joined by the pianist Silvano Lagrene.

- 1978 : Saitenstraßen featuring Lee Reed on Harmonica - 1980 : I Raisa with Thomas Fichter on contrabass replaincing Hojok Merstein (he was sick) and with the partecipation of Bimbam Merstein (Hojok sister) singing,Enzo Biordi at the accordion and Holzmanno Winterstein

- 1985 : Dijnee to kowa ziro with Geisela Reinhardt (Lulu's young brother)on rhythm guitar, Klaus Bruder on accordion and Peter Gropp on contrabass,and with the partecipation of Holzmanno Winterstein.

- 1987 : Live mit Vanessa & Sorba same formation of the last with the partecipation of two polish singers:Vanessa Merstein and Sorba Kwiatkowski.

- 1994 : Maro Djipen Holzmanno Winterstein on rhythm guitar and Banscheli Lehmann on contrabass,with the return of Silvano Lagrene on piano.

- 1999 : Starportrait (compilation)

OTHER IMPORTANT EVENTS (thanks to www.djangostation.com)

- 1972 : The birth of the Hans'che Weiss Quintett

- 1978 : In the same year in wich born the Titi Winterstein Quintett, a short documentary was filmed(45 min)for the television telling the lifes of the musicians and them families.

- 1979 : A second documentary filmed at the Festival de Darmstadt wich present the quintett.

- 1988 : The group appear in the tv serial "Tatort",in an episode called "Armer Nanosh !"

- 1989 : The quintett play at the "World Festival 89" in Atlanta, Georgia, USA

- 1993 : Titi plays with the great violinist Yehudi Menhuin in a festival called "All the world violins" in Brussels . He was also invited to join a documentary on the life of gypsy and jewish people.

you can find this same infos about Titi in french at this link

http://www.djangostation.com/article.ph ... rticle=222

on this site you can find also biography of the musicians who played and play now with him,comments and extract of the records.

The style of Titi Winterstein is unique,he can play with an incredible energy and rhythm,as well as he can play the more sweet and "pianissimo" notes.He have a melodic sense of improvisation and a touch that make him to be not a "simple" virtuoso,but something more.

and on this forum i can also xprime my:

PERSONAL OPINION

Listening to his record and analizing the time in the cronology of them,
i note that the ones with Hans'che Weiss Quintett are very close one to another.In these albums,Titi have an amazing and virtuoso playng(ha was just 17)in wich he express energy and tecnique.
The natural evolution of the "enfant prodige" often bring this one to a poor
musical maturity and a perfection of tecnique. Is not the case of Titi and we can verify it in the albums with his own quintett in wich he show to be a great musician,growed up with the faculties of a virtuoso but without showing it more of the necessary,putting attencion on his arrangements and his own compositions as well as on the improvisations.
Ending i invite you all (in the case you haven't already done)to listen to this great musician!

Busato at the Giro d'Italia

MichaelHorowitz — Mon, 29 May 2017 04:16:33 +0000

In addition to some fine luthiers, the Busato family has some world class cyclists as well!

Tiger rag

LorenzoLeJazzHot — Wed, 03 Aug 2016 17:19:58 +0000

A fast home studio recording session from Italy. Hope you enjoy it

Joscho's "Django's Tiger" Video

emicad — Mon, 17 Jul 2006 23:27:54 +0000

Take a look at this amazing performance by Joscho

Eddie Lang Jazz Fest with Adrien Moignard

Dario Napoli — Wed, 08 Jun 2016 14:07:00 +0000

Hi everyone!

I'm happy to announce that I've been invited to teach one week of classes at the Eddie Lang Jazz Festival, in Monteroduni, August 1st to August 7th.

For only Euros 150.00 (!!), you get to spend a full week playing and jamming with myself and all other participants.

To top things off, August 4th, my trio will perform at the Festival and have as special guest Adrien Moignard.

Don't miss this event, get all the details and sign up here:

https://www.eventbrite.it/e/biglietti-eddie-lang-jazz-workshops-chitarra-jazz-manouche-con-dario-napoli-25889838203

Ciao!
Dario

surdo pickups -

surdopickups — Mon, 16 May 2016 19:40:20 +0000

surdo pickups -

Django's cosplay

LorenzoLeJazzHot — Wed, 27 Apr 2016 16:04:13 +0000

Far away from being a super performance, but we had a lot of fun doing this. Enjoy!

Hungaria

LorenzoLeJazzHot — Mon, 30 Nov 2015 23:22:09 +0000

Hello everybody, the video below is a test for my new guitar.
It's a JWC model Prima Jazz.

Hope you like the performance, I tried my very best. The song is Django's "Hungaria".

Any advice\question is more than welcome
My name is Lorenzo. I am 23, Italian, self-taught, unmarried.

gipsy guitar magnetic pickups xlr -

surdopickups — Tue, 24 Nov 2015 09:01:42 +0000

gipsy guitar magnetic pickups xlr -

Links

emicad — Tue, 11 Jul 2006 02:02:28 +0000

Let's start with some interesting links about italian Gypsy Jazz scene:

Maurizio Geri
Atelier de Swing
Marco Parodi
Marco Vienna
Les Hot Swing
Tolga Trio
Manomanouche
Jacopo Martini
Festival Internazionale Jazz Manouche Django Reinhardt
Luthier Lucio Antonio Carbone
Jazzitalia
Franco Cerri
Tony Green
Tony Green blog
Leo Boni
Giorgio Conte
Dario Pinelli
Hot Club de Zazz
Salvatore Russo

Italian gypsy jazz youngling

LorenzoLeJazzHot — Wed, 25 Dec 2013 20:15:52 +0000

Hello everybody, I'm 21 and I play gypsy jazz for fun since a few years. I've recorded at home a short demo in these days, so I wanted to share it with you fellows! Advices\impressions are warmly welcome. Here it is, hope you'll enjoy it:

Salve a tutti, ho 21 anni e suono gypsy jazz per hobby da un po' di tempo. Di recente ho registrato a casa una piccola demo e mi faceva piacere condividerla con voi appassionati per avere impressioni e\o consigli. La trovate qui, spero vi piaccia:

the Hottigaeru trio from Naples!

LorenzoLeJazzHot — Tue, 10 Mar 2015 20:47:11 +0000

Hello gypsy jazzers,
My name is Lorenzo and I'm a 23 years old guitar player. I have already shared with you fellows some records of mine and received some nice comments and advice here. This time I want to share with you friends the soundcloud link of my new gypsy trio. Pretty far away from being real gypsy jazz players, we try our best to play better and better this wonderful music.
As always, any advice is more than welcome. We hope you will like at least some licks

Salve a tutti,
mi chiamo Lorenzo e sono un chitarrista di 23 anni. Ho postato delle mie registrazioni qui un po' di tempo fa e ho avuto il piacere di ricevere tanti commenti e consigli. Ci tenevo a farvi vedere il link del nostro nuovo trio. Facciamo del nostro meglio per suonare questo genere cercando di essere quanto meno "accettabili". Speriamo vi piaccia la nostra musica e se avete consigli da darci siamo tutt'orecchi

thank you in advance!

https://soundcloud.com/hottigaeru-trio

Merry Christmas from the road in Italy!

Dario Napoli — Wed, 24 Dec 2014 01:43:00 +0000

Excerpts of my tours in Italy, stay tuned for the next in Pennabilli, where some dudes by the name of Bireli, Wawau and Adrien will be performing before us...yikes!!

Swing Guitars 1947 solo by Django Reinhardt - Augusto Creni

qku — Sat, 18 May 2013 04:27:07 +0000

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CaeiDkitKWU Django Reinhardt et le Quintette du Hot Club de France Stéphane Grappelli (v); Django Reinhardt (g solo); Joseph Reinhardt, Eugène Vées (g); Fred Ermelin (b) 1947 November 21 - Radiodiffusion-Television Française, Paris integral version + 50 Cents http://papabecker.com/audio/Django%20Reinhardt%20-%20Swing%20Guitars%20-%2021&28.11.1947.mp3

The Way You Look Tonight

fabio_faldelli — Fri, 01 Aug 2014 20:44:33 +0000

Hi
I looking for notes / partiture of this song of Billie Holiday.
If possible with LAb tonality

Castelluccia Nuages 2006

andrea — Wed, 30 Jul 2014 08:03:28 +0000

Beautiful Guitar Castelluccia mod. Nuages in mint condition for sale in Italy: 1850,00 Euro.
Details and photo on http://www.mercatinomusicale.com/mm/a_chitarra-manouche-castelluccia-model-nuages-year-2006_id3470146.html
Andrea [img][/img]

Cortona Manouche Meeting, with Wawau Adler

Dario Napoli — Thu, 17 Jul 2014 14:09:08 +0000

19-21 settembre, fine di settimana a Cortona con Wawau Adler e molti altri, prenotate il posto ora 10% di sconto poi
https://www.produzionidalbasso.com/pdb_6116.html

Django in Italia (Zuccheri & co.)

FabioLossani — Sun, 24 Nov 2013 06:44:38 +0000

Ciao Everyone, if someone wants information, lessons or advice I'm here, Milan, Italy. Fabio.

Milano

spud — Thu, 21 Nov 2013 04:12:42 +0000

Hi! Any gj players around Milan? Im hère for 3 weeks if anyone wants to Jam.
Thanks!