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Django Bates: Beloved Bird | CD review

5389 days ago
Guardian Music(Lost Marble)For his 40th birthday, in 2000, Django Bates made an American songbook album. It was an unusual choice for the pianist and composer, but he didn't flinch from twisting the familiar patterns and dynamics of those evergreens out of shape. ... more info

50 great moments in jazz: The Modern Jazz Quartet and John Lewis's Django

5390 days ago
Guardian MusicOne of the rare bands to be loved beyond the jazz cognoscenti, this chamber ensemble gave the genre a respect previously afforded to classical musiciansWhen Illinois-born pianist John Lewis composed the haunting theme Django in the early 50s, he gave... more info

Nicolas Meier: Journey | CD review

5410 days ago
Guardian Music(MGP Records)Nicolas Meier, the UK-based Swiss guitarist, made a powerful impression on British audiences five years ago with the mix of Pat Metheny-connected world fusion and Turkish folk music he introduced (with reeds virtuoso Gilad Atzmon) on the... more info

Django Django - WOR

5410 days ago
Abeano Crane-lifting us out of our mid-week slump, our favourite twice-repeated word band since Duran Duran, Django Django are back with their second single ‘WOR’. Never dry of ideas, the past has seen the Scotland-bred, Dalston-based duo d... more info

Best Gypsy jazz bars in Paris

5411 days ago
Guardian MusicThe jazz guitar of Django Reinhardt remains a signature soundtrack of Paris. In the centenary of his birth, Gemma Ware goes in search of the cafes that still swing to his tunesWith its upbeat swing of guitars, violin and the occasional clarinet or sa... more info

Wild Beasts, Django Django for Stag & Dagger 2010 festival

5417 days ago
NMEMay bash takes place in London and Glasgow more info

Richard Thompson to curate Meltdown 2010

5419 days ago
Guardian MusicThe folk-rock veteran and musical maverick will act as artistic director for this year's Meltdown festivalFolk guitarist Richard Thompson is to curate this year's Meltdown festival. Following in the footsteps of David Bowie, Patti Smith and Massive A... more info

F&M playlist

5424 days ago
Guardian MusicOur music team pick the songs or albums, old or new, they just can't turn offStanley Moon Camden Road Moon is an unsigned troubadour who writes nagging urban folk songs with an impressive line in wry, observational lyrics. Anyone who's walked through... more info

Helge Sunde Ensemble Denada: Finding Nymo | CD review

5424 days ago
Guardian Music(ACT)Helge Sunde is a 44-year-old Norwegian trombonist and composer who often works with jazz/classical composer Geir Lysne, sounds as if he checks out Hermeto Pascoal, Django Bates, Carla Bley, and British jazz and TV composer Colin Towns – a... more info

John Jorgenson: One Stolen Night + Istiqbal Gathering

5437 days ago
Here Comes The Flood Nashville based John Jorgenson is one of the world's greatest gypsy jazz guitarists, keeping the music of Django Reinhardt alive. A composer is his own right he is releasing two albums simultaneously.. One Stolen Night was made with his regular qui... more info

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