Gypsy jazz learning in Paris

BluesBop Harry · May 2005

Hi I´m planning on living in Paris, France from January to June, 2006
and one of my main interests is learning gypsy jazz firsthand.
Who should I seek? Where to go? How to prepare? Is the musical scene at Samois on all the time or just on specific dates?
Any help appreciated

nwilkins · May 2005

Samois only happens on one weekend in June, but there are lots of places in Paris to see GJ all year round. If you are looking for lessons a good person to try would be Pierre "Kamlo" Barre.

BluesBop Harry · May 2005

Thanx man.
Who is Pierre Barre? is he a gypsy? how to contact him?
Also I read somewhere that people go to Django´s grave to play on the anniversary of his death (May 15), is this true?

nwilkins · May 2005

http://www.djangostation.com/mot.php3?id_mot=358

BluesBop Harry · May 2005

Hey thanks man. Checked it out, not a lot of information about him out there, but some.
Besides him, Any other teachers and/or players living in Paris?
Jazz schools? People wanting to jam?

nwilkins · May 2005

Check out this link:

http://www.hotclub.co.uk/forum/viewtopi ... ght=#14589

Jack · May 2005

And if you go to the link above, I think all those idiotic smiley faces in the phone numbers are supposed to be the number eight.

Best,
Jack.

BluesBop Harry · May 2005

Wow, thanks a lot all of you guys!

cris · May 2005

For information :
http://www.djangostation.com/agenda.php ... 2005-05-01

Agenda Live in France by month.

Alan High · July 2005

Hi,
you could try St Ouen district in Paris. There are bars here with excellent players of Jazz manouche. Atla is a school of guitar in Paris that could help or simply check out notices in Guitar shops Rue de Rome near St Lazare in Paris; Good luck,
Alan.