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La Gitane

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If you like the Guitar, or Jazz, or Gypsy Jazz. Listen to the tracks, and you will be amazed. In spite of the aged foto on the cover, this recording sounds very modern, crisp and clean. There is excellent bass and drum accompaniment. The drummer sounds like John Convertino of Calexico, and that is High Praise. The songs are rendered very musically. Some of the Gypsy Jazz giants produce such an incredible barrage of notes per second, that the actual melody is submerged. There is nothing wrong with that, but this serves as a very pleasant counterpoint. The only song I didn't give a five star rating to on itunes was "Everybody Loves Somebody", because I can't listen to it without hearing Dino. And that's not pretty. So if your collection includes The Rosenberg Trio, Bireli Lagrene, The Dorado Schmitt Family, You need to add Tchan Tchou Vidal to your collection. (Available for MP3 download at reasonable price.) Rob

Tchan Tchou's recordings are a must for gypsy jazz collectors.
Track listing:
1. Les Yeux Noirs 2. La Gitane 3. Premier Rendez-vous 4. mack the Knife 5. Just a Gigolo 6. Dolores 7. Les Flots du Danube 8. I'm Confessin' 9. Sheik of Araby 10. Les Deux Guitares 11. Bye Bye Blue 12. Besame Mucho 13. Nuages 14. Everybody Loves Somebody 15. Strangers in the Night 16. Tant Pis ou Tant Mieux