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About Seattle Jazz Band 8
This Seattle Jazz Band was formed in 2002. They play acoustic Jazz influenced by the work of Django Reinhardt and his musical heirs. Music filtered through the cafes of Paris, the tradition of Django Reinhardt, Classical concert halls, and modern Jazz all combine to create a incredible musical experience.
This Seattle Jazz Band has built a large and loyal following through the years with their masterful melding of the Gypsy Jazz, Modern Jazz, Ethnic, and Classical genres.
What a pleasure to have this to add to my jazz program. One can really feel the love and strength of Django Reinhardt in a great performance by these musicians. Great skills! – Joost Van Steen, Jazz & Blues Tour Radio
… is one of the best jazz releases of 2008. Even though I’m listening in 2009. It’s a distinctly guitar-drive jazz album, almost classical in orientation. (It) contains “the sophistication and coolness of modern jazz” and they are right to call themselves such. – Ben Ohmart, Soopah Music
When you hear them play Dizzy Gillespie’s “Be-Bop” or Charles Mingus‘ “Goodbye Pork Pie Hat”, one can only imagine these legends smiling and tapping their feet if they were around to do so (Mingus might yell and curse them out, but that would be his way of showing approval). – John Book