PROVIDENCE, R.I. — In a nod to their musical idol, the members of the jazz manouche band Minor Swing managed to turn a hobby into a display of a vintage genre that is as passionate as the European ...
Manouche Jazz, commonly known as "Gypsy Jazz," is a blend of traditional Roma music and swing jazz. Originating in Paris in the early 1930s, it was first popularized by the Quintette du Hot Club de ...
Born one hundred years ago, manouche jazz legend Django Reinhardt is often considered the best jazz guitarist of all time. France is honoring the musician with concerts, special edition CDs and TV ...