Carelia Swing

- Gypsy Swing music from North Karelia -

Music

Our repertoire is based on style called gypsy jazz which
Django Reinhardt made famous.
Distinctive to this style is melodic playing and soulfull improvisation.

Influences:

Django Reinhardt, Angelo Debarre,
Bireli Lagrene, Rosenberg Trio, Andreas Öberg,
Wes Montgomery, Charlie Parker, Dizzy Gillespie.

Here is some example of our repertory:

Minor Swing
Babik
Them There Eyes
Swing Gitan
Blue Bossa
Hungaria
Django´s Castle
Passion
Minor Blues
Nuages
J'attendrai
Latcho Drom
Dark Eyes
For Sephora
Sweet Georgia Brown
Douce Ambiance
Swing 42
Je Suis Seul Ce Soir
After You’ve Gone
Blues Claire
Noto Swing
Django´s Waltz
La Gitane

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