The Lulo Reinhardt Latin Swing Project combines pure gypsy swing with elements of Latin music such as flamenco, tango and bossa nova. The upcoming CD about to release consists of 12 new original gypsy swing and latin compositions by Lulo Reinhardt.
Sinti gypsy guitarist, Lulo Reinhardt, first learned to play the guitar with his father at the age of five. While growing up Lulo was surrounded by music all the time and was constantly playing with those around him. According to Lulo on his musical upbringing,
“My father gave me my grandfather’s Django Reinhardt model guitar. My father showed me my first chords too. After that I rehearsed every day with my cousin Mike. We were young boys then. I was six and Mike was eleven. We had a lot of fun playing together. Mike always played the solos and I played rhythm. Whenever the family got together, which was all the time, we played for birthdays, weddings, communions, always learning and playing Django’s songs. Back then we only listened to this music and at that time my uncle, Daweli Reinhardt was playing with Schnuckenack Reinhardt in the 1970’s. My first concert was in 1973 playing with the Mike Reinhardt Sextet in front of an audience of four thousand people. It was here that I “jumped in the deep water”. It was here that I felt like a musician and knew that was what I was born to be. I was twelve years old.”
Since his early years, Lulo Reinhardt’s music has taken him all over the world. Lulo has toured all over Europe, gone to Spain in search of Flamenco roots and to South America to explore various kinds of Latin music for example.
Constant travel and exploration of other musical forms has brought many influences from outside Europe to Lulo’s music thus making him a very unique musician among other gypsy players. On describing the music he plays,
“My music is a combination of gypsy swing, Latin, samba, flamenco and jazz. My own projects number one and two reveal my character and essence. For me however, the most important thing is to play with different musicians. It is in this way that I can experience different cultures and different ways of playing. I mix different styles with my own and experiment with everything I hear. For example, after my first visit to Africa in 1998 where I played in the desert of Algeria for the Sahrauis people with one hundred other musicians from around the world, it was here that I met Zezo Ribeiro from Brazil who inspired the shift to move into Latin jazz.”
The Lulo Reinhardt Latin Swing Project, consists of violinist Daniel Weltlinger from Sydney, Australia, bassist Harald Becher from Germany, and guitarist Doug Martin from San Francisco, USA. The group has performed in the USA and Europe together and most recently did a tour of Shanghai, China in October 2007 playing their unique blend of gypsy swing and Latin music while exploring Far Eastern musical sounds and influences.
ihr lieben verehrten! die beiden kontrastdisseusinnen entführen heute
um 21:00 wieder in die welt der 20er jahre... kommt ihr mit? die damen
würden sich sehr über den besuch freun!
Very much to like me such music. I am the guitarist of group we Shall live we shall see also I the big supporter flamenca and a gipsy jazz, and that that you execute, deserves the big respect.
Gypsy Crims Friday, June 12th 2009 8:00 pm ‘Awesome music. Your stuff is really incredible’ (Tommy Emmanuel). In this flamenco duo, Orlando performs his all original flamenco guitar compositions on the the guitar of his dreams, made in 1973 by Faustino Conde, Paco De Lucia's Luthier, accompanied by Michael Kontachristos on the cajon flamenco drum. A night of infectious gypsy flamenco by two of Melbourne's internationally recognised flamenco artists.
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merci pour l'invitation.....................BRAVO pour ce que tu fais que du plaisir, continues à apporter du bonheur à ton public. Tu peux visiter mon site, écouter et voir vidéos, et LIRE MA BIO, cela te permettra de mieux me connaître. Un commentaire serait le bienvenu.
Hi lulo thanks for accepting our friendship i hope im in australia.. im a friend of pixie, my partner is been talking with him about setting up a japanese tour for you. hope it happens, you are an amazing musician, maybe we can have a drink when you're in australia!
