STEPHANE WREMBEL IS one of the primary contemporary purveyors of gypsy jazz, the style laid down by Django Reinhardt in the ’30s and ’40s that made him the first global guitar star. He remains popular with myriad “hot jazz” clubs and festivals dedicated to his enduring legacy. Wrembel curates the Django A Gogo Music Festival and Guitar Camp in Maplewood, New Jersey, New York City and Brooklyn, where he celebrated its 20th anniversary with the release of Django New Orleans on May 5 [watch the September 2023 issue of GP for our story]. The Freight & Salvage in Berkeley, California holds an annual soiree celebrating Django’s birthday, and GP Presents helped promote this year’s event. Wrembel performed and held a clinic. Here are a few introductory and core concepts in his own words.
DJANGO SOLO IS ESSENTIAL LISTENING
This story is from the August 2023 edition of Guitar Player.
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