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Every monday Le Jazz Hot quartet is still holding forth at Le Colonial in San Francisco 7-10pm NO Cover!

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Fire up your holidays with Hot Club Cool Yule, a swinging gypsy wagon trip to the North Pole featuring many of your favorites and some rarer seasonal gems. Performed by The Hot Club of San Francisco in their inimitable style, reminiscent of Django Reinhardt and the Hot Club of France, this dazzling holiday offering has something for everyone. Make this season bright with the flames of gypsy jazz!

 

Vintage Guitar Magazine - Select Holiday Listening Review
Hot Club of San Francisco /COOL YULE (Azica)
Instead of slavishly replicating Djangos every lick, the HCSF takes Gypsy jazz to new places, resulting in one of the most original, wittiest Christmas albums ever. "Rudolf the Red Nosed Reindeer" becomes a tango, "Carol of the Bells" is glued to Vince Guaraldis "Skating". By guitarist Paul Mehlings own admission, more than just the title of "Djingle Bells" is twisted ...just right.

I just saw you guys last night, and you all blew me away. Youre a real inspiration for my style of playing, and your idea for Silent Surrealism was fantastic. I met Paul last night, and instead of being an absolute jerk like all other performers, you, and the rest of the band were incredibly kind. I'm so glad I picked up all of your albums, and had them autographed. Isabelle, you have a great voice, and Baker, you were amazing with the trumpet AND bass. Please keep playing guys!

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"... is absolutely essential."

"...from leading Gypsy Punk guitarist Paul Mehling"

"...Actually, I was amazed at the amount of information that Mehling can present in a mere hr"

1. Which was the first record you bought with your own money?
It was either Dan Hicks & the Hot Licks’ Where’s the Money or some import by Django Reinhardt.

Dont forget : EVERY MONDAY Le Jazz Hot Quartet plays at Le Colonial in San Francisco 7-10pm FREE

www.LeColonialSF.com

backstage at Djangofest SF (peter annick photo)

Lee Rossman I've got your Pick Power video and I've seen Your two Django videos. If your Arpeggio Power video is half as good as those three then it must be pretty great.
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"ust wanted to drop one of my favorite guitarists a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! I hope st. nick has brought you the happiness you deserve. As the holidays wind down I'm squeezing out the last drops of Christmas cheer with Cool Yule. It has been immensely helpful."

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