Impromptu by Angelo Debarre Quartet

The first of two CDs recorded by the quartet, widely regarded as the most exciting Hotclub quartet of the time famed for highlighting some of the later period compositions of Django Reinhardt.

unusually lyrical
JAZZWISE UK
Debarre is something else
GUARDIAN UK
Angelo is Imperial
L’ETUDES TSIGANES FRANCE
hard swinging Django pieces, brilliant Gypsy waltzes, and some of the world’s most beautiful csardas, the ultimate guitarist
JAZZ MANOUCHE FRANCE
if Bird had been a violinist, he would have sounded like Christian Garrick
IRISH TIMES
A formidable guitarist
SONGLINES UK
one of the very best contemporary gypsy music bands
BULLETIN DE HOT CLUB OF FRANCE
unusually lyrical
JAZZWISE UK
Absolutely amazing
BLUES IN BRITAIN UK
A magisterial version of Le Tzigan vieux
JAZZ MAG FRANCE
we can only rejoice in the choice of repertoire of this quartet
DJANGOSTATION FRANCE

Tracklist

1.	Hot Lips	2:30

2.	Impromptu	2:39

3.	Double Whiskey	3:34

4.	Lentement Mademoiselle	3:38

5.	Place De Brouckere	2:20

6.	Montagne St Genevieve	3:00

7.	Fleche D'Or	3:19

8.	Le Tzigan Vieux	3:48

9.	Porto Cabello	3:23

10.	Festival 48	3:05

11.	Ou Est Tu, Mon Amour	3:47

Credits

released May 1, 2004

Angelo Debarre – Guitar 
Christian Garrick – Violin 
Dave Kelbie – Guitar 
Pete Kubryk-Townsend – Double Bass

Recorded at Chapel Lane Studios
7/8/9 May 2002
Engineered by Matt Butler
Mixed at The Stone House by Matt Butler and Dave Kelbie
Mastering by Denis Blackman at Country Masters

© & P 2002 Lejazzetal Records
Produced by Lejazzetal Records, London
Package design & artwork AndyC at Hurstpark

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