Babik show to highlight new material

It's common to trace the origins of gypsy jazz to France and, in particular, the work of the guitarist Django Reinhardt and his partner, violinist Stephane Grappelli. Marrying swing to the gypsy folk of previous decades, Reinhardt and Grappelli forged harmonic ground that was both darkly exotic and invitingly danceable. Still, to listen to it today is to hear similarities to American forms like Dixieland and bluegrass, which also place rhythmic emphasis on beats two and four, while melodic lines...

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