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Pearl Django is a jazz group established in 1994 in Tacoma, Washington by guitarists Neil Andersson and Dudley Hill, and bassist David "Pope" Firman. The group's stated focus is to incorporate the music of Django Reinhardt and Stephane Grappelli with American swing music. Initially a trio, they have changed and added members over the years and are now a quintet. Based in Seattle, they have played around the United States, as well as in France and Iceland.
They played at the prestigious Festival Django Reinhardt in Samois-sur-Seine and at Juan de Fuca Festival. The have played with Martin Taylor, Bucky Pizzarelli and Gail Pettis, the two-time recipient of the Earshot Jazz ‘Jazz Vocalist Of The Year’ award. The british virtuoso Taylor turns up on three tracks of their 2011 album Eleven. Violinist Michael Gray, accordionist David Lange, bassist Rick Leppanen and guitarists Troy Chapman and Ryan Hoffman appeared 2012 live at Yoshi's San Francisco. On their 12th album, Time Flies, released 2015, all but one of the tracks are their own compositions, except one that is a classic bossa nova.

 

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Pearl Django es un grupo de jazz establecido en 1994 en Tacoma, Washington, por los guitarristas Neil Andersson y Dudley Hill, y el bajista David "Pope" Firman. El objetivo del grupo es incorporar la música de Django Reinhardt y Stephane Grappelli con la música swing americana. Inicialmente un trío, han cambiado y añadido miembros a lo largo de los años y ahora son un quinteto. Con base en Seattle, han tocado en los Estados Unidos, así como en Francia e Islandia.
Tocaron en el prestigioso Festival Django Reinhardt en Samois-sur-Seine y en el Festival Juan de Fuca. Han tocado con Martin Taylor, Bucky Pizzarelli y Gail Pettis, dos veces galardonada con el premio Earshot Jazz "Vocalista de Jazz del año". El virtuoso británico Taylor aparece en tres temas de su álbum Eleven de 2011. El violinista Michael Gray, el acordeonista David Lange, el bajista Rick Leppanen y los guitarristas Troy Chapman y Ryan Hoffman aparecieron en 2012 en vivo en Yoshi's San Francisco. En su 12º álbum, Time Flies, publicado en 2015, todos menos uno de los temas son composiciones propias, excepto uno que es un clásico de la bossa nova.

 

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Colaborador / Contributor:  Michel

Credits:
01 - Avalon
02 - Troublant Bolero  
03 - Swing 42
04 - Memories Of You  
05 - Lover, Come Back To Me
06 - Blues En Mineur
07 - Smoke Gets In Your Eyes
08 - Manoir De Mes Rêves
09 - Begin The Beguine
10 - Belleville
11 - Walc Nagrobek
12 - Swingtonic  
13 - Honeysuckle Rose
14 - I'm Confessin' (That I Love You)

Neil Andersson, Shelley D. Park - guitars
Michael Gray - Violin
Dudley Hill - 1940 New York Epiphone Emperor Guitar
Rick Leppanen - String Bass
Shelley D. Park - Guitar

Special guest:
David Lange - Accordion

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