Tchavolo Schmitt
Tchavolo Schmitt | |
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Whidbey Island, Washington | |
Background information | |
Born | 1954 (age 69–70) Paris, France |
Genres | Jazz |
Occupation(s) | Musician |
Instrument(s) | Guitar |
Tchavolo Schmitt (born 1954 in Paris) is a
Biography
Tchavolo Schmitt was introduced to the guitar at the age of 6 by his mother; his father played the violin. He developed a virtuosity in the manouche style (
In 1979, he became a professional musician, and after leaving Paris to return to his Alsatian roots, he joined the band Hot Club da Sinti, which included violinist Wedeli Köhler, guitarist Schmeling Lehmann, and bassist Jani Lehmann. A single LP recording (now a collector's item) was released in 1981. While his career paused during the 1980s, in 1993 he joined the band Gypsy Tavolo Reunion with, among others, Dorado Schmitt, Patrick Saussois and Gino Reinhardt.
In 2000, he released the first album under his own name, titled Alors?...Voilà!. This album was followed in 2001 by Miri Familia. In 2002, he released the original soundtrack to
Family
His cousin Dorado Schmitt is also a gypsy jazz guitarist, as are Dorado's sons Samson, Bronson and Amati.[2]
Discography
- Alors? ... Voila! (Iris Music, 2000)
- Miri Familia (Djaz, 2001)
- Memoires with Angelo Debarre (Le Chant du Monde, 2004)
- Loutcha (Le Chant du Monde, 2005)
- Seven Gypsy Nights (Le Chant du Monde, 2007)
- Live in Paris (Le Chant du Monde, 2010)
- Nouvelle Vague (Ouest, 2013)
- Melancolies D'Un Soir (Ouest, 2014)
- Miri Chterna (Mambo Productions, 2022)
Filmography
- 1992 : Latcho Drom, directed by Tony Gatlif
- 2001 : Swing, directed by Tony Gatlif (DVD and VHS, Montparnasse)
References
- ^ Calabash Music Archived 2007-07-14 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Dorado Schmitt — Family