(Gypsy, Swing) George Grosman & Bohemian Swing - Sidney, Mon Ami - 2013, MP3, 320 kbps

Born in Prague, the city of a hundred spires. Has lived and played music on three continents, specifically in the U.S., Canada, Iceland, the UK, Israel and the Czech Republic. Educated at the Guildhall School of Music in London (classical guitar and composition) and the University of Essex (M.A. in Literature and Linguistics), George played with the Middle East Blues Band in Tel Aviv, Israel, with the chart topping group Kandis in Reykjavik, Iceland and has now been performing as a solo artist and with various bands in Toronto, Canada for the last couple of decades. He has recently relocated to Orlando and is now active on the Central Florida music scene.
George performs widely as a jazz guitarist and vocalist, focusing on the Classic American songbook, as well as gypsy jazz tunes and other "ethnically flavored" jazz. He works often as a solo artist but also has a jazz trio comprising of guitar, upright bass and drums. When in Toronto, he often plays with Bohemian Swing, a band that combines elements of swing, gypsy jazz and klezmer music. In addition, George is a prolific songwriter and producer - his original CD's are available through the store page.
Last but definitely not least, George has written music for radio, TV and film and he has composed for and produced various artists such as vocalist Amy Rivard, vocalist Lynda Covello and trumpet player Ian MacGillivray for Management, composition or production services, contact George.

This is a tribute to the giant of soprano saxophone, Sidney Bechet. The music is enchanting, lyrical and yet full of swing and joie de vivre. Brandon Walker and I have also written four tunes in what I would call a "modernized" Bechet style to honor the master. The rest of the tunes are period covers that once again tend to be romantic, lyrical and soulful...in the spirit of gypsy jazz and Dixieland combines but with a more modern touch.

George Grosman - guitar, banjo, vocal
Brandon Walker - soprano saxophone, piano
Ian MacGillivray - vocal
Rafael Keren - accordion
Rachel Melas - upright bass
David MacDougall - drums