ROSAS (the new cd of Lollo Meier)
1 I Love you
2 Step Swing (Lollo Meier)
3 Blue Skies
4 Rosas (Lollo Meier)play mp3
5 Crazy Rhythm
6 I Surrender Dear
7 Lady be good
8 I`m Getting Sentimental over & You Vous et Moi
9 Brazil
10 Valse à Lollo (Lollo meier)
11 Some of these Days play mp3
12 La Route de Paris (Lollo Meier)
13 What is this thing called Love play mp3
14 Dinette
15 Pepe`s Dream (Lollo Meier)
Rosas (the new cd of Lollo Meier)
€18,00
Hondarribia Lollo Meier en André Donni €18,00
Just one of those things
Melody for "Le Quecumbar"( by Lollo)play mp3
Daphne
Lentement Mademoiselle
I Won't Dance
I surrender Dear
I've found a new Baby play mp3
La Route de Paris ( by Lollo)
China Boy
Melody au Crepescule
Minor Swing
Nuages
Hondarribia ( by Lollo)
Libertango play mp3
Django Station www.djangostation.com
Hondarribia
This second album of Lollo Meier refers to the sound of the second quintet of Django Reinhardt, the lesser known period of the forties with Hubert Rostaing with the clarinet. Lollo Meier and André Donni do not hide their admiration for this formidable clarinettist of Django and the result exceeds our hopes; with Domenica Piérard and Jonny Gee in the rhythm section, the two soloists offer up a marvellous homage, without hustle but... in music! Great spirit and very Hot Club! Also three splendid compositions of Lollo: two whirling waltzs (Melody for "Quecumbar" which turns and will turn a long time, and Hondarribia with a superb arrangement) and also a pretty ballad (the La Route de Paris whose intro will work the fingers in the thatched cottages!). The guitarist appears a formidable melodist here, very much like the musical quality and singing air that one associates with another formidable improviser, Fapy Lafertin. Virtuosity and technique, always present but remaining in the service of the music; one is in the spirit of Django, no doubt! As for Andre Donni, his playing marries that of Lollo admirably; these two were there! A soft and light sound, a constant inventiveness, lyrical flights never shouting at us... On the ballades, one would believe that the wind is blowing delicately! A very pretty disc, made from the heart and which you should order directly from the producer!
Django Station
Gipsy Concert.(live cd)
Musis Sacrum Arnhem 7 november 2003 €15,00
Met o.a. RaRomski, Sirin(with Tcha Limberger), Zingari, Lollo Meier, Para Eterno
DE OPBRENGST VAN DEZE CD IS VOOR DE STICHTING "GIPSYSWING"
ZINGARI
1 Maminka - trad.
2 An miro Dji - trad.
3 Lautari - trad.
Sirin
4 Me sem coru tu san coro & Pe bukara.(servië)play mp3
5 Oj golube moj & Sevdalinka (bosnie) & trad.(servië)
6 Garena sosna palala (rusian)
7 Blatnaja Pjesna (rusian)
PARA ETERNO
8 Gi maima
9 Gian
10 Leontien
RAROMSKI BALKAN SWINGBAND
11 Dobrudzanska Pandela (trad.)
12 RaRomski 9/8 Greed (trad.)
13 Pravo Horo (trad.)
LOLLO MEIER SZIGANO SWING
14 Hondarribia
15 Spring Swing
16 Berendans With Bert Smits & Tcha limberger.
SZAPORA
The Homeland of Our Wanderings. 18 euro
01 Caje Sukarije play mp3
02 Opa Cupa
03 Djav Djav
04 Ne kuni me Majko
05 A sto ti je mila Kceri
06 More Sokol Pie
07 Kazi kazi libe Stano
08 Gelem Pedroma/Kolo
09 Ciganka sam mala
10 Kazuj krcmo Djerimo
11 Soy Rebelde
12 Sila kale bal
13 Pale Amande si abeau
14 Vlascencuta
15 Zajdi Zajdi
16 Belo lice ljubam jas
17 Prepanduru
Reviews
Trad Magazine FRANCE
23.09.2005 - The Homeland of our Wanderings
By FRANCIS COUVREUX
Same as Etudes Tsiganes below
Etudes Tsiganes
15.06.2005 - The Homeland of our Wanderings
After the opening of borders toward the East, each western country has a several orchestras (bands) with the same estetics of expression.
The 3rd album of this 9-members band based in GB where they are no1 concerning Balkan music, is certainly the most accomplished (and acclaimed by the critics)
Almost half of the members of the band are originally from Bosnia (Mirella and Tea Hodzic - vocals, Mirza Halilovic – vocals & guitar) and from Poland, (Vanja Krafczyk on accordion), who bring an authentic colour to the sound of the band. The second half of the band is composed of the experienced British musicians who adopted this kind of music (Dave Kelbie who accompanies very often Fapy Lafertin, Oli Wilson Dickson, Luke Carver Goss, Dylan Fowler and Paul Moylan) who, altogether, mix their roots and cultures with courage and conviction.
17 songs mostly from the Balkans (Serbia, Macedonia, Romania) some of them very well known (Caj sukarije, Opa-cupa) all the time changing the rhythm and tempo. Sometimes very rapid and energetic with the powerful sound of the accordion violin and guitar, and sometimes soft, light and melancholy.
The authenticity of the sound comes mostly from the arrangements of Dave Kelbie. (for example a fantastic old Serbian song, “Ne kuni me, ne ruzi me Majko” with it's beautiful arrangement).
The original words of the songs are all printed on the cover of the CD alongside the the English translation also.
Altogether, one very good CD.
FRANCIS COUVREUX
Moors magazine - HOLLAND
02.02.2005 - The Homeland of our Wanderings
The Homeland of our Wanderings is the third record by the group, and it really could be their breakthrough. The music is strongly rooted in the east European traditions, a little like Goran Bregovic, but above all, the tradition is very subtly treated. The group also has (very much) its own sound, and it has to do more with the leading rhythm guitar and arrangements by Dave Kelbie than with the extraordinary & astonishing voices of the two Bosnian sisters. It naturally helps that we are faced here with top musicians who enjoy playing with more than obvious pleasure.
This is how it happened to us - we put the CD on, listening with half an ear while we were doing something else. Yet there were a couple of songs that immediately caught our ear, such as the moving Ne Kuni Me Majko, where Kelbie with a remarkable rhythm on his guitar delivers an impressive performance, while the violinists play a languid melody on top. Truly magnificent! A few numbers convinced us to put on the CD again just to hear it with more attention. Then some more jewels came up. After a third and fourth hearing a wonderful thing happened that happens only with really great music - the music became better and better, and continues to grow over the days.
Only really great bands dare to play slow tunes and pull it off. Such is the case with this group. Lofty, melancholic, and yet at times pure party music, in which the melancholy is always present beneath the surface. A world-class record of over 75 minutes. HOLLY MOORS
MYSTERY PACIFIC (Gypsy swing from Australia) 15 euro.
This CD was recorded live at the Roundhouse Theatre Brisbane Australia on 26th September 2005.
Solo guitar : Ewan Mac Kenzie
Rhythm guitar : Bruce Woodward
Contrabas : Rick Caskey
Violin : Fred Graham
01 Belleville
02 Douce Ambiance
03 I'll see you in my dreams
04 Caledonia Bleu
05 Blue drag
06 rose cottage
07 Up at the lab
08 Swingtime in springtime
09 Anouman
10 Tchavelo Swing
11 Afther you've gone
1 I Love you
2 Step Swing (Lollo Meier)
3 Blue Skies
4 Rosas (Lollo Meier)play mp3
5 Crazy Rhythm
6 I Surrender Dear
7 Lady be good
8 I`m Getting Sentimental over & You Vous et Moi
9 Brazil
10 Valse à Lollo (Lollo meier)
11 Some of these Days play mp3
12 La Route de Paris (Lollo Meier)
13 What is this thing called Love play mp3
14 Dinette
15 Pepe`s Dream (Lollo Meier)
Rosas (the new cd of Lollo Meier)
€18,00
Hondarribia Lollo Meier en André Donni €18,00
Just one of those things
Melody for "Le Quecumbar"( by Lollo)play mp3
Daphne
Lentement Mademoiselle
I Won't Dance
I surrender Dear
I've found a new Baby play mp3
La Route de Paris ( by Lollo)
China Boy
Melody au Crepescule
Minor Swing
Nuages
Hondarribia ( by Lollo)
Libertango play mp3
Django Station www.djangostation.com
Hondarribia
This second album of Lollo Meier refers to the sound of the second quintet of Django Reinhardt, the lesser known period of the forties with Hubert Rostaing with the clarinet. Lollo Meier and André Donni do not hide their admiration for this formidable clarinettist of Django and the result exceeds our hopes; with Domenica Piérard and Jonny Gee in the rhythm section, the two soloists offer up a marvellous homage, without hustle but... in music! Great spirit and very Hot Club! Also three splendid compositions of Lollo: two whirling waltzs (Melody for "Quecumbar" which turns and will turn a long time, and Hondarribia with a superb arrangement) and also a pretty ballad (the La Route de Paris whose intro will work the fingers in the thatched cottages!). The guitarist appears a formidable melodist here, very much like the musical quality and singing air that one associates with another formidable improviser, Fapy Lafertin. Virtuosity and technique, always present but remaining in the service of the music; one is in the spirit of Django, no doubt! As for Andre Donni, his playing marries that of Lollo admirably; these two were there! A soft and light sound, a constant inventiveness, lyrical flights never shouting at us... On the ballades, one would believe that the wind is blowing delicately! A very pretty disc, made from the heart and which you should order directly from the producer!
Django Station
Gipsy Concert.(live cd)
Musis Sacrum Arnhem 7 november 2003 €15,00
Met o.a. RaRomski, Sirin(with Tcha Limberger), Zingari, Lollo Meier, Para Eterno
DE OPBRENGST VAN DEZE CD IS VOOR DE STICHTING "GIPSYSWING"
ZINGARI
1 Maminka - trad.
2 An miro Dji - trad.
3 Lautari - trad.
Sirin
4 Me sem coru tu san coro & Pe bukara.(servië)play mp3
5 Oj golube moj & Sevdalinka (bosnie) & trad.(servië)
6 Garena sosna palala (rusian)
7 Blatnaja Pjesna (rusian)
PARA ETERNO
8 Gi maima
9 Gian
10 Leontien
RAROMSKI BALKAN SWINGBAND
11 Dobrudzanska Pandela (trad.)
12 RaRomski 9/8 Greed (trad.)
13 Pravo Horo (trad.)
LOLLO MEIER SZIGANO SWING
14 Hondarribia
15 Spring Swing
16 Berendans With Bert Smits & Tcha limberger.
SZAPORA
The Homeland of Our Wanderings. 18 euro
01 Caje Sukarije play mp3
02 Opa Cupa
03 Djav Djav
04 Ne kuni me Majko
05 A sto ti je mila Kceri
06 More Sokol Pie
07 Kazi kazi libe Stano
08 Gelem Pedroma/Kolo
09 Ciganka sam mala
10 Kazuj krcmo Djerimo
11 Soy Rebelde
12 Sila kale bal
13 Pale Amande si abeau
14 Vlascencuta
15 Zajdi Zajdi
16 Belo lice ljubam jas
17 Prepanduru
Reviews
Trad Magazine FRANCE
23.09.2005 - The Homeland of our Wanderings
By FRANCIS COUVREUX
Same as Etudes Tsiganes below
Etudes Tsiganes
15.06.2005 - The Homeland of our Wanderings
After the opening of borders toward the East, each western country has a several orchestras (bands) with the same estetics of expression.
The 3rd album of this 9-members band based in GB where they are no1 concerning Balkan music, is certainly the most accomplished (and acclaimed by the critics)
Almost half of the members of the band are originally from Bosnia (Mirella and Tea Hodzic - vocals, Mirza Halilovic – vocals & guitar) and from Poland, (Vanja Krafczyk on accordion), who bring an authentic colour to the sound of the band. The second half of the band is composed of the experienced British musicians who adopted this kind of music (Dave Kelbie who accompanies very often Fapy Lafertin, Oli Wilson Dickson, Luke Carver Goss, Dylan Fowler and Paul Moylan) who, altogether, mix their roots and cultures with courage and conviction.
17 songs mostly from the Balkans (Serbia, Macedonia, Romania) some of them very well known (Caj sukarije, Opa-cupa) all the time changing the rhythm and tempo. Sometimes very rapid and energetic with the powerful sound of the accordion violin and guitar, and sometimes soft, light and melancholy.
The authenticity of the sound comes mostly from the arrangements of Dave Kelbie. (for example a fantastic old Serbian song, “Ne kuni me, ne ruzi me Majko” with it's beautiful arrangement).
The original words of the songs are all printed on the cover of the CD alongside the the English translation also.
Altogether, one very good CD.
FRANCIS COUVREUX
Moors magazine - HOLLAND
02.02.2005 - The Homeland of our Wanderings
The Homeland of our Wanderings is the third record by the group, and it really could be their breakthrough. The music is strongly rooted in the east European traditions, a little like Goran Bregovic, but above all, the tradition is very subtly treated. The group also has (very much) its own sound, and it has to do more with the leading rhythm guitar and arrangements by Dave Kelbie than with the extraordinary & astonishing voices of the two Bosnian sisters. It naturally helps that we are faced here with top musicians who enjoy playing with more than obvious pleasure.
This is how it happened to us - we put the CD on, listening with half an ear while we were doing something else. Yet there were a couple of songs that immediately caught our ear, such as the moving Ne Kuni Me Majko, where Kelbie with a remarkable rhythm on his guitar delivers an impressive performance, while the violinists play a languid melody on top. Truly magnificent! A few numbers convinced us to put on the CD again just to hear it with more attention. Then some more jewels came up. After a third and fourth hearing a wonderful thing happened that happens only with really great music - the music became better and better, and continues to grow over the days.
Only really great bands dare to play slow tunes and pull it off. Such is the case with this group. Lofty, melancholic, and yet at times pure party music, in which the melancholy is always present beneath the surface. A world-class record of over 75 minutes. HOLLY MOORS
MYSTERY PACIFIC (Gypsy swing from Australia) 15 euro.
This CD was recorded live at the Roundhouse Theatre Brisbane Australia on 26th September 2005.
Solo guitar : Ewan Mac Kenzie
Rhythm guitar : Bruce Woodward
Contrabas : Rick Caskey
Violin : Fred Graham
01 Belleville
02 Douce Ambiance
03 I'll see you in my dreams
04 Caledonia Bleu
05 Blue drag
06 rose cottage
07 Up at the lab
08 Swingtime in springtime
09 Anouman
10 Tchavelo Swing
11 Afther you've gone
