Frank plays a Thorell "FV" Guitar
Frank Vignola's Hot Club is a tribute tour by his quintet in celebration of legendary gypsy guitarist Django Reinhardt's music on what would have been his 100th birthday this year. The group also features French accordionist Julien LeBreau, Zach Brock on violin, Gary Mazaroppi on bass, and Vinny Raniolo on Guitar.
March 26, 2010 - 3 Videos from the Frank Vignola's Hot Club: http://www.nj.com/morristown-green/index.ssf/2010/03/video_django_would_have_been_proud_of_frank_vignola_and_the_boys_at_the_bickford_in_morris_township.html
The inaugural Frank Vignola's Hot Club Concert took place as part of the Wagon Shed Concert Series just outside of Baltimore, Pennsylvania on Friday, October 2, 2009. They will then be playing at festivals and other venues world-wide!
Here are some of the videos from that concert:
Gypsy Mania - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DfgCJ6WgDR8
Rimsky Korsakov - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XFI1uB0Of2M
Carmen Medley - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FemCatAerTU
Diminishing Blackness - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VO49PPmDP-4
Belleville - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wj3PdmqjYjU
Pictures from this concert:http://www.artwachter.com/photography/wagonshed091002/
Watch the Concert on full screen:http://www.songside.com/livetv/fvq.html (Thanks to the Wagon Shed Concert Series and Songside.com for making this great concert avaliable)
Frank Vignola "100 Years of Django" CD, featuring the music below was released January 26, 2010. 10 Reinhardt Classics recorded completely acoustic.
Listen to samples: http://www.amazon.com/100-Years-of-Django/dp/B0031N2PC4/ref=dm_cd_album_lnk?ie=UTF8&qid=1271982087&sr=1-1
To order: http://www.amazon.com/100-Years-Django-Frank-Vignola/dp/B002YOJC04
Reviews: http://www.jazzguitarlife.com/blog/frank-vignola-and-100-years-of-django/
http://www.allaboutjazz.com/php/article.php?id=35913
More Info: http://www1.voanews.com/english/news/arts-and-entertainment/Guitar-Virtuoso-Frank-Vignola-Pays-Tribute-on-100-Years-Of-Django-89456827.html
More information on Frank Vignola's Hot Club:
http://www.sugarloafmusic.org/jazz.htm
http://www.therootsagency.com/artists/frankvignola/
http://www.therootsagency.com/artists/frankvignola/photos/FrankVign...
