Rocky Gresset • Rocky Gresset

Review by Ken Dryden  
The Gypsy swing music of Django Reinhardt and Stéphane Grappelli of the 1930s has been kept alive by various European jazz musicians in the decades since Reinhardt's death in 1953 and Grappelli's in 1996. For the most part, the young guitarist Rocky Gresset continues Reinhardt's approach in his debut effort as a leader, utilizing a quartet with violinist Costel Nitescu and rhythm guitarist Matheu Chatelain, with bassist Jeremie Arranger taking over on two tracks. Gresset doesn't really break new ground in his treatments of standards like “Time on My Hands," “Just One of Those Things," and “Blue Skies." One of Reinhardt's songs, “Webster," is an obscurity dating from the guitarist's post-World War II years; Gresset and Nitescu offer impressive solos. While most of the music is Gypsy swing, Gresset switches to electric guitar for an impressive rendering of Wes Montgomery's “Jingles," which adds some Gypsy elements into the driving bop vehicle. He also plays electric guitar in an upbeat swinging setting of “Here's That Rainy Day" and the late Michel Petrucciani's upbeat Latin-flavored gem “Looking Up." This is an impressive beginning for Rocky Gresset.
https://www.allmusic.com/album/rocky-gresset-mw0001784326

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Reseña de Ken Dryden  
La música de swing gitano de Django Reinhardt y Stéphane Grappelli de los años 30 ha sido mantenida viva por varios músicos de jazz europeos en las décadas transcurridas desde la muerte de Reinhardt en 1953 y la de Grappelli en 1996. El joven guitarrista Rocky Gresset, en su primer trabajo como líder, continúa en su mayor parte el enfoque de Reinhardt, utilizando un cuarteto con el violinista Costel Nitescu y el guitarrista rítmico Matheu Chatelain, con el bajista Jeremie Arranger tomando el relevo en dos temas. Gresset no abre nuevos caminos en sus tratamientos de estándares como "Time on My Hands", "Just One of Those Things" y "Blue Skies". Una de las canciones de Reinhardt, "Webster", es una oscuridad que data de los años posteriores a la Segunda Guerra Mundial del guitarrista; Gresset y Nitescu ofrecen impresionantes solos. Aunque la mayor parte de la música es swing gitano, Gresset se pasa a la guitarra eléctrica para una impresionante interpretación de "Jingles" de Wes Montgomery, que añade algunos elementos gitanos al vehículo del bop. También toca la guitarra eléctrica en un ajuste optimista de "Here's That Rainy Day" y la joya optimista con sabor latino "Looking Up" del difunto Michel Petrucciani. Este es un comienzo impresionante para Rocky Gresset.
https://www.allmusic.com/album/rocky-gresset-mw0001784326


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Colaborador / Contributor:  Michel

Tracks:
01 - The Way You Look Tonight
02 - Blue Skies
03 - My Foolish Heart
04 - Jingles
05 - Dream Of You
06 - Looking Up
07 - Just One Of Those Things
08 - Ballade Pour Rose (Dedicated To Vicente Amigo)
09 - Polka Dots And Moonbeams
10 - Darn That Dream
11 - Webster
12 - Time On My Hands
13 - Pour Toi


Credits:
Double Bass – Diego Imbert, Jérémie Arranger (tracks: 1, 8)
Guitar – Rocky Gresset
Guitar, Guest – Thomas Dutronc (tracks: 12)
Rhythm Guitar – Mathieu Châtelain
Violin – Costel Nitescu

 Notes
Recorded March 8-10, 2009, mixed June 18-19, 2009, mastered June 29, 2009, at Studio Ferber, Paris, France.


Label: Dreyfus Jazz ‎– FDM 46050 369422
Country: France
Released: 2009
Genre: Jazz
Style: Gypsy Jazz
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