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CD: Florin Niculescu – ‘Django Tunes’

Posted on July 1, 2011 by admin

I discovered Florin Niculescu and his music when ARTE TV broadcast a series of concerts and documentaries dedicated to the centennial of Django Reinhardt.  As Stephane Grappelli was Django’s partner, violin played an important role in Django’s music. As Django … Continue reading →

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David Reinhardt at ‘Sunset’ in Paris

Posted on June 15, 2011 by admin

The heroes in Woody Allen’s film Midnight in Paris about which I wrote about a few days ago dream to a ‘golden age’ of their own in the past which they idealize and would like to live in rather then … Continue reading →

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Jazz: Rene Marie in Tel Aviv

Posted on May 29, 2011 by admin

The American singer Rene Marie was the guest of the 7th concert in the Hot Jazz series at the Tel Aviv Museum of Art, which is having this year one of the best seasons I can remember. The increase in … Continue reading →

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Jazz: Meg Okura in Tel Aviv

Posted on April 9, 2011 by admin

When I saw that the program of the 6th evening in this season of the Hot Jazz series at the Tel Aviv Museum of Art included violinist Meg Okura I knew that it would be an interesting evening. I did … Continue reading →

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Jazz: Henri Texier

Posted on March 2, 2011 by admin

The Mezzo TV station presented a documentary and concert excerpts featuring bassist Henri Texier. Born in 1945 Texier became known in the 60s and 70s when he worked with several American jazz players who were singing in the Paris hot … Continue reading →

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Jazz: Seamus Blake, Rodney Green & Assaf Kehati in Tel Aviv

Posted on March 1, 2011 by admin

The Hot Jazz series at the Tel Aviv Museum of Art proposed for its 5th concert of the season an experiment. Instead of bringing in one special guest with his band or with an Israeli band (usually in quartet formula) … Continue reading →

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Jazz Manouche: Florin Niculescu

Posted on February 23, 2011 by admin

I have first heard and seen Florin Niculescu in the concerts dedicated to the memory of Stephane Grapelli and then Django Reinhardt whose centenaries where celebrated in 2008 and 2010. Florin is considered to be their follower and this is … Continue reading →

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Gershwin (again) in Tel Aviv

Posted on January 15, 2011 by admin

The concert last night in the Hot Jazz series at the Tel Aviv Museum of Art brought on stage a program composed of songs by George Gershwin, most of them from Porgy and Bess. I do not know whether this … Continue reading →

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Ramon Valle in Tel Aviv

Posted on December 26, 2010 by admin

After missing one concert due to some medical adventures I was back last Friday at the Tel Aviv Museum of Art hall for the third concert in the Hot Jazz series. The guests of the evening were the Ramon Valle … Continue reading →

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Jazz: Warren Vache in Tel Aviv

Posted on October 30, 2010 by admin

The new season of the Hot Jazz series at the Tel Aviv Art Museum has a larger (eight concerts) and more ambitious and more promising program this year. If we are to judge after the first concert last night, it … Continue reading →

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