www.shrewsburydjangofest.co.uk featured this amazing Quintet lead by gypsy jazz legends Paulus Schäfer and Mozes Rosenberg.
The band also featured Chris Quinn on guitar, Christiaan van Hemert on Violin and Mike Green on Double Bass.
Sometimes referred to as the Gypsy Anthem, Dark Eyes is a Russian / Ukrainian piece of music ( Очи чёрные ) that has become a classic song in the gypsy jazz world.
Played by Django Reinhardt as well as many modern players like the Stochelo Rosenberg Trio, Fapy Lafertin, Bireli Lagrene, Angelo Debarre, Robin Nolan and many more...
A notable version can be seen In the Django Legacy documentary and in a video titled "Jimmy Rosenberg - Stochelo Rosenberg and The Gypsy Anthem - Dark Eyes". This features Paulus Schäfer and Mozes Rosenberg as children on the Sinti Camp in Nuenen Eindhoven.
Shrewsbury Django Fest is a festival that takes place every October in England and you should go!...