Songwriters & Music Lovers:
"Bossa Dorado" is one of the best-known compositions by Dorado Schmitt. This
instrumental is another “Gypsy Jazz” (Manuche) standard, in the tradition of Django
Rheinhardt. Both men are “Gypsies”, also known as “Manuche” (or Manouche),
“Tsiganes”, or their own name: “Roma”.
Dorado Schmitt, legendary guitarist and brilliant composer, was born in Lorraine,
France in 1957. He started playing guitar at age seven with his father as his
teacher. Schmitt’s compositions incorporate improvisation and challenging techniques,
obvious in Bossa Dorado, now a jazz standard. He eventually became as comfortable
with swing and gypsy waltz as with Bossa Nova and Flamenco.
Musicians:
Armin Hadamer Taylor Guitar (1st solo)
Matt Kramer Gypsy Guitar (2nd solo)
Ed Schaeffer Bass
To listen, click: http://rattlesnakehill.org/Web_Music/edsmusic.html
Ed