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You ask me to be precise, and you have written something so imprecise...
Django didn't travel like a nomad. He lived at Toulon and Paris (porte de choisy). Although he lived in a caravan, he was sedentary like the majority of his communauty, the "manouches". He has finished his life in a house at Samois sur Seine.
But it's not a Django thread, it's the Rene Thomas thread. Two different styles.
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12-15-2009 09:14 AM
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I've been a bit imprecise...I just meant he didn't live in Belgium, and that his family moved in France at that time.
My bad ;-)
Thanks for the precisions anyway
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Originally Posted by Little Jay
He was a wonderful singer, too, close to nat king cole. He has played like a sideman for Django Reinhardt.
For Rene Thomas, west coast blues with the organ is very well.
I feel the style of René Thomas is highlighted when he plays in organ trio.
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The organ trio's recordings are great, but as a sideman: On Sonny Rollins "Brass/Trio" he plays some tasty solo's on the Brass-side of the record with a big horn section. He may sounds a bit lost but really shines as an individual voice.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/ima...9376545&sr=1-5
ps. "The concept of nationality for the gypsy is I think, a little abstract."
should of course be: "The concept of nationality for the Belgian is I think, a little abstract."
Last edited by funkmp; 03-23-2010 at 04:47 PM.
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Originally Posted by funkmp
So true!
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