Daniel Weltlinger - Samoreau. A Tribute to the fans of Django Reinhardt.(DMG-Rectify Records 8179.2)

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Sydney born, Berlin based violinist and composer Daniel Weltlinger concludes his trilogy of recordings with his latest release of Samoreau. The album follows his critically acclaimed Souvenirs (2011),and Koblenz (2014) and completes his trilogy dedicated the legendary gypsy guitarist, Django Reinhardt, who in the 1930’s pioneered the musical style Manouche which still resonates with audiences around the world today. Weltlinger shines on his violin on the eleven originals and is joined by Django’s grand nephew, acclaimed guitarist Lulo Reinhardt as well as four of Lulo’s nephews who are also guitarists. Winfried Schuld plays accordion on two tracks and piano on one with superb finesse adding to the guitarists essential Eastern European flourish with plenty of Gypsy swing. The album is named after the town near where the annual Festival Django Reinhardt is celebrated each year at Samois-sur-Seine, France. The festival began as a one night concert in 1968 and expanded to a week-long event in 1983.Weltlinger first attended the event in 2004 and formed a close bond with many of the people from across Europe that attend the Festival. Some of the outstanding tracks are Waterlilies, a direct allusion to the Django composition Nympheas, Samois, a tribute to the legendary festival town and Ghosts, which alludes to wars and conflicts both past and present. Another track La Femme Sophistiquee features Lulo and Weltlinger at their finest and showcases them as masters of their craft and instruments painted with the shades of the all time greats, Stephane Grappelli and Django Reinhardt

Barry O’Sullivan