Considered one of Europe’s master swing violinists, Mr. Köhler also proves mastery on guitar on Swing and Folk on such tracks as "Nuages" by Django Reinhardt and "Wals de Fantasia," one of Mr. Köhler’s own compositions. Opening with the bright and bouncy "Avalon," Swing and Folk proves eclectic in taste with tracks "Somewhere over the Rainbow," "I Got Rhythm" and the dazzlingly wonderful "Zyghanigili & Zimmto Cardas."
Joined by sons Benjamin and Sascha on violin and rhythm guitar respectively, Mr. Köhler is accompanied by Jan Jankeje on bass, Thilo Wagner on piano, Will Lindfors on drums, Peter Gropp on bass, Bruno Reinhardt on bass and Elemer Balough on cymbal. The combination is incendiary as this extraordinary group of musicians dish out the very best swing numbers and spicy Eastern European folk and jazz.
Swing and Folk is marked by silky smooth guitar lines against sharp, shapely violins grounded by bass and lush piano. The passionate "Heycigany" and "Alter Be Tyar" are all fierce beauty, where tracks like the dishy "Sindengo Walzare" and catchy "See You in My Dreams" are breezy swing numbers so listeners get a good mix. My favorites include the melancholic "Wals de Fantasia" with its delicate guitar lines, the snappy, toe-tapping "Fate" and the dreamy "Wien, Wien Nur Du Allein" by Rudolf Siecyski.
Swing and Folk is just the thing to put a little Gypsy swing into your step.
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