| Member Since | 8/24/2006 | | Band Website | gadjomusica@hotmail.com | | Band Members | GADJO BIOGRAPHY:
Gadjo takes you on a wild journey from the middle of a jumping ska-mosh pit into the brassy arms of a drunken fanfare. After waltzing a chanson francaise under an African sky, you'll tumble giggling into mediterranean streets for a bit of salty swing.Then, bewitched by love songs, you'll dance yourself dizzy at an all night Balkan wedding party. From all corners of the world they tumbled into the streets of Barcelona in 2003 and have been together ever since writing their original blend of polyglot balkan-ska-swing music. Since then, Gadjo has produced three albums, attracted a huge international following and has toured Europe extensively playing in theatre, circus and music festivals; up trees, on barges, in bars, beaches, on horsecarts, on top of trucks, in clubs and castles.
.......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................Gadjo's albums are available over the internet, in shops and at the beach: 'GADJO' was produced in 2005; 'PARA YAYAS Y GAMBERROS' (for grannies and hooligans .....so called because their concerts draw such eclectic crowds) was produced in 2006-7; and 'EL BIG QUILOMBO' (The grande mayhem...so called for the chaos that ensues wherever they go or whatever they do) was produced in 2008
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Gadjo aparece un día de sol swingueando en la plaza del pueblo, embruja hasta el atardecer con sus Walses africanados y sus canciones poliglotas, y sigue bajo los focos hasta el alba, balkanizando sus skas, y llevando el público en un torbellino de danzas.
Desde todas las esquinas del mundo rodaron esos 7 músicos hasta las calles de Barcelona en el 2003, y desde entonces han estado juntos, escribiendo canciones en francés, español o inglés y orquestándolas con una explosión de clarinetes, saxofones, trombón, tuba, flauta, melódica, acordeón, voz, guitarra, banjo, percusión y contrabajo.
Han recorrido Europa, tocando en festivales de música, de teatro y de circo, en bares y barcos, playas y puertos, salas y huertos, arboles y castillos. Y cada vez, en cada sitio, se amplia la muchedumbre de convertidos.
Han auto producido 3 discos..."Gadjo" en 2005 y "Para Yayas y Gamberros" en 2006 y 'El Big Quilombo' en 2008
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MUSICIANS:................................
Emma Gawlinski(UK):flute, tenor sax
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Fraggle(UK):accordion, vocals
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Paul Sessions (USA): tuba, trumpet
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Sam Watson(UK): clarinet, alto sax
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Jerry Dillon(ARGENTINA):drums
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Xabi Elicagaray(FRANCE):guitar, banjo and vocals
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George Arnold (UK)doublebass
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Previous members of band (who feature in albums):
Karl Stets (DENMARK) Tuba, trombone
Stephan Scharmin (BELGIUM) drums
Red Martin (USA) contrabanjo
Nadine Cole (UK) Melodica, clarinet
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Thanks to photographers: Lucia Herrero Platas (SPAIN)
Sandra Daveau(FRANCE) | | Influences | NOW YOU CAN BUY OUR CDS ON ITUNES!
www.itunes.com/gadjo/gadjo
www.itunes.com/gadjo/yayasygamberros
www.itunes.com/gadjo/elbigquilombo
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