Gypsy Schaeffer, the foursome made up by Joel Yennior (trombone), Andy Voelker (saxophones), Chris Punis (drums) and Jef Charland (bass) calls its third CD quite simply New Album. That's a truism, as ...

SHARING a love of music and encouraging a community of musicians has inspired Townsville guitarist Jeremy Hawker to put it all on the line. When he is not working gigs as a busy professional musician ...

Join us for this one time introduction to the fundamentals of Gypsy Jazz guitar playing! Every January at the Grey Eagle, Asheville celebrates the life and legacy of Django Reinhardt with an evening ...

Curiosity got the best of this reporter a week ago when I heard, “Anouman,” the group that was performing on the Green, was going to play Gypsy Jazz. Well known jazz genres that come to mind include ...

At various times since its origin, jazz has had an interesting claimant. The French have long maintained that the various musics leading up to the development of jazz in the early years of the 20th ...

For the first time in over a month, there was no threat of any inclement weather on a Thursday jazz night. In fact, the weather was outstanding, in the mid 70s with no humidity – a perfect setting for ...

After a long hiatus from music gatherings, the Gypsy Parlor Jazz Jam returns to Buffalo. The Jazz Jam takes place the first Monday of each month (8-11 pm) at the Gypsy Parlor. Owner Gabrielle Mattina, ...

Growing up in Gloucester County, Richard “Shepp” Sheppard was a big fan of country western music. He was inspired by these musicians and “the impossible aspect of their guitar-playing,” he said. But ...