Pretty Boy Freud (Ed and I, on this trip) headed out to Seattle to play at DjangoFest NorthWest.
Thanks so much to the Massey's for putting us up, to Nick Lehr for organizing the event, and to bassist Lance Haslund and guitarist Ted Gottsegen, of Savitrio, for backing us up.
Rehearsing at the Whidbey Island Center for the Arts. L to R: Ed Cotton, Ted Gottsegen, Lance Haslund, Rebecca Zapen.
...an' rehearsin'. Thanks to Henri Falconi for taking the photos.
Savitrio went first, followed by Hot Club Sandwich, and then us, Pretty Boy Freud. Jon Thor Williams has a thorough list of all the bands and their set lists.
Then, Ed invited Neil Andersson of Pearl Django and Jan Brouwer of Robin Nolan Trio and Pigalle 44 for an on-stage jam.
Thanks to the Massey's for snapping these performance pics. L to R: Rebecca Zapen, Neil Andersson, Ted Gottsegen (hidden), Ed Cotton, Lance Haslund, Jan Brouwer
Then it was off to the Dog House tavern for jamming. Greg Ruby of Hot Club Sandwich and Ed Cotton •
Django Legacy – The birth of Gypsy Jazz
This article originally appeared on Djangobooks.com’s February 2015 blog. This version may differ in that it may have been updated since its original publication.
Since the early 2000s, there has been a global surge in the popularity of Gypsy Jazz and the music of Django Reinhardt. Many articles have been written about it, and many myths have been perpetuated as to the origins of Gypsy Jazz. As of this date of January 23rd (Django’s birthday!), a quick Google search on the term “Gypsy Jazz” leads us to many pages (from Wikipedia, to the website of the Montreal International Jazz Festival, to various reputable international news organizations, etc.) with inaccurate information as to the history of Gypsy Jazz. In some instances, Klezmer bands are considered Gypsy Jazz!
I must admit that I struggled a little bit with this article, not because I have trouble explaining myself, but because it is almost a one man battle: a handful of experts, that have done extensive research on the subject, against the rest of th
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Papa Charlie Jackson
Papa Charlie Jackson
Birth name
William Henry Jackson
Born
(1887-11-10)November 10, 1887 New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
Died
May 7, 1938(1938-05-07) (aged 50) Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Genres
Blues
Occupations
Instruments
Musical artist
William Henry "Papa Charlie" Jackson (November 10, 1887 – May 7, 1938)[1][2] was an early Americanbluesman and songster who accompanied himself with a banjo guitar, a guitar, or a ukulele. His recording career began in 1924.[3] Much of his life remains a mystery, but his draft card lists his birthplace as New Orleans, Louisiana, and his death certificate states that he died in Chicago, Illinois, on May 7, 1938.[4]
Career
Jackson began his career playing in minstrel shows and medicine shows.[5] From the early 1920s into the 1930s, he played frequent club dates in Chicago and was noted for busking at Chicago's Maxwell Street Market.[3] In August 1924, he recorded the commercially successful "Airy Man Blues" and "Papa's