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Django Festival Allstars

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Marc Myers
Jul 06, 2018
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One of the best kept secrets in jazz is the Django Festival Allstars. Formed in 2002, the quintet recaptures the joyous and nostalgic sound of gypsy jazz made popular in Paris by Django Reinhardt and Stéphane Grappelli just before World War II and after. It's infectious music, and once you hear it, you get caught up in the bounce and conversational qual…

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