The influential jazz ensemble, often billed with the abbreviated name QdHCdF, founded by Belgian Romani guitarist Django Reinhardt and violinist Stéphane Grappeli in 1934 had already established their promenance through a series of international tours but thanks to their engagement and debut this night in 1937 at the venue of La Grosse Pomme in Montmartre, a nightclub opened by Harlem Renaissance singer Adelaide Nicole Hall and her husband Bert Hicks, as the house-band, we have recordings of many of their titles and the group was afforded the chance to expand their repertoire.
synchronoptica
one year ago: Escape from New York (1981) plus assorted links to revisit
two years ago: the equal sign (1557), “Afternoon Delight” (1976) plus a visit to Ystad, Sweden
three years ago: more adventures along the Moselle plus a campsite unter dem Burgen
four years ago: EU ombudsman excluded from diplomatic talks
five years ago: highlighting overlooked women in politics and the sciences, EU entertains the idea of getting rid of day light saving time plus assorted links worth the revisit