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Stochelo Rosenberg

Stochelo Rosenberg (born 19 February 1968) is a Gypsy jazz guitarist who leads the Rosenberg Trio.

Biography

Rosenberg started playing guitar when he was ten years old.[1] A member of the Sinti, he heard music often at home and from relatives.[1] With his cousins Nonnie Rosenberg and Nous'che Rosenberg he started the Rosenberg Trio in 1989, playing in the annual Django Reinhardt festival in Samois.[1] In the 1990s they accompanied Stephane Grappelli on tour and recorded with him, including a concert at Carnegie Hall that celebrated his 85th birthday.[1]

He started the Rosenberg Academy, an online school devoted to teaching Gypsy jazz.[2]

Discography

As leader

With the Rosenberg Trio

As sideman

References

  1. ^ a b c d Yanow, Scott (2013). The Great Jazz Guitarists. San Francisco: Backbeat. pp. 168–169. ISBN 978-1-61713-023-6.
  2. ^ "Welcome to the Rosenberg Academy". RosenbergAcademy.com. Retrieved 19 May 2018.

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