[Dixielandjazz] Guitars and Dixieland

[Arnold Day]

Speaking of guitars, there is one kind of traditional (pre-bop) jazz which I
like but which is rarely heard in the USA. In Europe (and particularly
France), on the other hand, small-group swing derived form the Gypsy style
of Reinhardt/Grappelli is quite popular. They call it Jazz Manouche. You can
hear a sample of a group called (strangely) "Les Pommes De Ma Douche." Being
French it probably refers to some kind of odd sex!  Anyway, here it is:
http://www.artemia.fr/artiste-musique/lespommesdemadouche-jazzmanouche.php
(click on Sweet Georgia Brown")

There is even a festival of "Jazz Manouche" in the UK every year:
http://www.lespritmanouche.com       Fom what I am told by those who've
been, the attendees are generally quite young.

So what do you think......OKOM?  I certainly enjoy it and it's nice to see
something with a melody appealing to young listeners.
Arn


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Steve barbone" <barbonestreet at earthlink.net>
To: <dixielandjazz at ml.islandnet.com>
Sent: Wednesday, September 08, 2004 10:23 PM
Subject: [Dixielandjazz] Guitars and Dixieland


>
> > "LARRY <sign.guy at charter.net> wrote (polite snip)
> >
> > Guitar players that might remotely fit in a Traditional or any kind of
jazz
> > group are really scarce around here.  Not that there aren't a couple but
most
> > can't read and have a limited knowledge of chords.  It's because they
don't
> > have to read and they don't need many chords for today's music.
>