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Gypsy Jazz links
DjangoFest - The producers of DjangoFest Northwest, DjangoFest San Francisco, DjangoFest LA and DjangoFest "On Tour".
DjangoFest Northwest 2007
September 19-23, 2007
DjangoFest returns to Whidbey Island for a five-day festival celebrating the music and spirit of the great French/Belgian Gypsy guitarist, Django Reinhardt.
DjangoBooks.com - An exhaustive selection of Django Reinhardt and Gypsy jazz instruction books, CDs, videos, strings, picks, and guitars.
GypsyJazz.net imports and distributes CDs, DVDs, videos, books, magazines, guitar accessories, guitar parts, guitars (both new and used), and art from various sources in the United States and Europe.
The Django Reinhardt Swing Page - A rich resource for all things gypsy jazz.
Guitars For Sale
AcousticMusic.org - Specializing in North American handmade flat and archtop acoustic instruments, steel and nylon string guitars, this Connecticut store also stocks a number of different models of Park Guitars. The site contains up to date information on their inventory.
Stringphonic Guitar Company - Located in Osaka, Japan, this store carries a fine selection of Gypsy Jazz guitars.
(click “guitars” and then “gypsy swing jazz” to find Park Guitars for sale)
Musical Friends
The Mighty Aphrodite Jazz Band - Pretty good music for a bunch of girls….Hey, who’s the old lady playing guitar?
Sebastien Giniaux - both Sebastien’s trio and the band Norig wowed audiences at Djangofest NW in 2007. He is a stunning musician.
Billet-Deux plays acoustic jazz influenced by the work of Django Reinhardt and his musical heirs. Music filtered through the cafes of Paris, the tradition of Django Reinhardt, Classical concert halls, and modern jazz all combine within Billet-Deux to create a incredible musical experience.
Rik Wright has been touted as one of the busiest jazzmen in Seattle. He is an incredible guitarist!
Pearl Django - Fine Gypsy jazz and acoustic swing from the Pacific Northwest.
Robin Nolan Trio - Virtuoso playing with style and humour. Also a great resource for books and play along CD’s.
The Marc Atkinson Trio - A heady blend of Roots, classical and jazz influences converge in clever original compositions and a unique approach to standards.
Mango Fan Django - An eclectic melange of Gypsy Jazz, jump blues and tropical rhythms.
Hot Club Sandwich - Fanning the flames of String Swing in the Northwest.
Dylan Fowler - An extraordinary finger style guitarist from the U.K.
The Ross Bliss Trio plays in the contemporary Gypsy Jazz idiom, drawing inspiration from the music and genius of Django Reinhardt, and applying it to a wide variety of styles.
Mike Rud - One of Vancouver’s finest Jazz guitar players and my next door neighbour!
GypsyJazzGuitar.com - Links to all things related to Gypsy Jazz Guitars.
Neil Andersson - In addition to being one of North America’s finest Gypsy Jazz guitar players, Neil is also a fine painter.
The Hot Club of Boulder - The Hot Club of Boulder plays acoustic swing music in the style of Django Reinhardt and Stephane Grapelli.
Cafe Americain - You will always hear music you love from Café American!
Ned Boynton - Ned works locally in the Bay Area with his Django Reinhardt-inspired trio Cafe Americain and with sax man Jules Broussard.
Kazango Jazz - Kazango lays down 1930’s Euro-Style Swing in Mount Shasta. Check them out!
Other Friends
Tom Park’s woodcarving website featuring his decorative songbirds, shorebirds, raptors, decorative waterfowl and decoys.
KDL Furniture - Flexible, creative furniture for modern spaces.
friends of Park Guitars
