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New Jazz Journal review of ‘Live in Luthjen’s’ by Hugh Rainey

Today a great review for ‘Live at Luthjen’s’ by Evan Christopher and David Torkanowsky. Evan Christopher, David Torkanowsky: Live At Luthjen’s Excelling on clarinet from the age of 11, Evan Christopher went on to study music and graduated at the California State University, moving to New Orleans in the 90s for the first of his […]

Sunday Times review by Clive Davis ‘Daylight Savin’ by The Dime Notes

SUNDAY TIMES UK 06.09.2020 Daylight Savin’ by The Dime Notes Millennials who were won over by the Hot Sardines should treat Dave Kelbie’s quartet as their next port of call. They may not be as flashy, but their brand of bluesy standards digs even deeper. It’s a vibrant, unpredictable – and funky – set that […]

CD review in London Jazz News of ‘Live at Luthjen’s’ by Peter Vachet

Evan Christopher, David Torkanowsky – “Live at Luthjens” LONDON JAZZ NEWS 25.09.2020 Evan Christopher & David Torkanowsky – Live at Luthjen’s London-based guitarist Dave Kelbie has built an enviable three-way career as performer, promoter and record label proprietor. Perhaps his greatest success has come with clarinettist Evan Christopher as his companion in their popular touring band […]

Review of The Blue Book of Storyville by Max Easterman in Vintage Jazz Mart

http://www.vjm.biz/reviews.html VINTAGE JAZZ MART 01.07.2020 The Blue Book of Storyville by Don Vappie and Jazz Creole I first encountered Don Vappie at the 2016 French Quarter Jazz Festival in New Orleans, in the plush surroundings of the Hotel Royal. He was playing modern jazz guitar duets with Steve Masakowski, and very fine they were too. […]

Review of Andrew Oliver’s ‘No Local stops’. By CLIVE DAVIS of The Times

If you loved the American pianist’s heroic YouTube journey — alongside clarinettist Dave Horniblow — through the Jelly Roll Morton songbook, you’ll be pleased to hear that The Pearls and Mamanita are part of this cultured solo set. James P Johnson’s Carolina Shout turns up as well, but Oliver — part of the spirited band […]

CD Review ‘Live in Foix’. Los Angeles Jazz Scene by Scott Yanow

CD Reviews Tcha Limberger, who is blind, started out as a guitarist, added the clarinet, and did not take up the violin until he was already 17. Within a few years he was a masterful violinist and on his way to becoming one of the leaders in the Gypsy Swing movement. His trio with rhythm […]

CD Review Blue Book of Storyville. The Observer/The Guardian by Dave Gelly

https://www.theguardian.com/music/2020/may/17/don-vappie-jazz-creole-the-blue-book-of-storyville-review-delicate-rhythm-and-banjo An easy-going singer, virtuoso of the banjo and larger-than life character, Don Vappie is as New Orleans as they come. His mixed-race Creole ancestors were living in the city before Napoleon sold it to the US in 1803. A century later, Creoles, still speaking their own version of French, accounted for many of the […]

CD Review A Summit in Paris. Evan Christopher and Fapy Lafertin

JOURNAL DE LA VILLE DE BOULOGNE BILLANCOURT FR 05.03.2020 Evan Christopher-Fapy Lafertin. A Summit in Paris LE CD JAZZ DU MOM A summit in Paris Avec la regularite d’un swing metronome, le label boulonnais Camille Productions continue a rythmer de jolies trouvailles le petit monde de la musique de jazz. Le producteur Michel Stochitch provoque […]

CD Review Blue Book of Storyville. Don Vappie and Jazz Creole by Corentin Maratrat

Don Vappie & Jazz Créole N’oublie jamais ceci : jouer du jazz, c’est comme raconter une histoire » : Est-ce que que Don Vappie avait un livre de Maxence Fermine dans ses bagages pendant l’enregistrement de ce nouveau disque ? Peut-être, ce qui est sûr, c’est que le musicien originaire de la Nouvelle-Orléans revient « […]

CD REVIEW. The Blue Book of Storyville by Don Vappie & Jazz Creole

https://lance-bebopspokenhere.blogspot.com/2020/01/cd-review-don-vappie-jazz-creole-blue.html Don Vappie (banjo, vocals); David Horniblow (clarinet); Dave Kelbie (guitar); Sébastien Girardot (double bass) Don Vappie has amassed an impressive back catalogue of recordings as a bandleader and sideman. The Blue Book of Storyville on Dave Kelbie’s Lejazzetal Records is the banjoist’s latest as leader and he is in good company working with David […]

15% Holiday Sale on all CDs Vinyl and Downloads

A SALE FOR THE HOLIDAYS 15% discount on all purchases with this code 2019XMAS15 HAVE A GREAT HOLIDAY FROM US AT LEJAZZETAL A giant thanks to all our customers, musicians and everyone responsible for this year’s success. Journalists too who said some really nice stuff over the twelve months. 2019 has easily been the best […]

‘Topsy’ from ‘Live in Foix’ #8 in iTunes Top 200 Tracks Germany Jazz Chart

Topsy by Tcha Limberger, Mozes Rosenberg by Tcha Limberger Trio with Mozes Rosenberg / ‘Live in Foix’ entered # 8 in iTunes Top 200 Tracks Germany Jazz Chart Buy from here https://lejazzetal.com/shop/live-in-foix/

NEW CD. ‘Tatavla’ – by Trio Tatavla

An album celebrating the traditional feasts of the cosmopolitan neighbourhood of Sisli called Tatavla, in what is now known as Istanbul. In the early 20th century singing companies of people on horse drawn wagons would climb up to the neighbourhood of feasts to listen, in the various taverns, to the renowned orchestras performing amanes, Istanbul […]

NEW CD. ‘Live’ in Foix – by The Tcha Limberger Trio featuring Mozes Rosenberg

We’re very happy to be releasing our first Gypsy Jazz CD on this label for a number of years. And also to feature two giants of the style Tcha Limberger and Mozes Rosenberg on a recording of the iconic Foix concert, in France 2015 2017 – LJLP18 Tcha Limberger Trio with MOZES ROSENBERG ‘Live in […]

The Dime Notes On Vinyl

Very proud to have released the first vinyl on this label. The Dime Notes by The Dime Notes! 2016 – LJLP17 Vinyl issue of the debut recording of The Dime Notes. Hot swinging stomps and blueses from London’s most stylish vintage jazz band! Led by the celebrated partnership of clarinetist David Horniblow and Portland pianist […]

Django a la Creole – new website new album!

Evan Christopher’s Django a la Creole are set to release the 3rd CD on March 1st! More news to come. Further updates here and on the new website: http://djangoalacreole.com