Jimmy Rosenberg
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Jimmy Rosenberg | |
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| Birth name | Joseph Rosenberg |
| Born | 10 April 1980 Helmond, Netherlands |
| Genres | Jazz, gypsy jazz |
| Occupation(s) | Musician |
| Instrument | Guitar |
| Labels | Hot Club |
| Website | jimmyrosenberg |
Joseph "Jimmy" Rosenberg (born 10 April 1980, Helmond) is a Dutch Sinto-Romani guitarist, known for his virtuoso playing of Gypsy jazz and other related styles.[1]
Music career
A cousin of Stochelo Rosenberg, Jimmy Rosenberg started playing guitar when he was seven years old. Two years later he led his own trio, the Gypsy Kids, which played in the Gypsy jazz tradition and showed up on the British documentary Django Legacy. The trio released its first album, Safari, when Rosenberg was twelve. A year later, Rosenberg released his debut solo album, Swinging with Jimmy Rosenberg.[2]
In 1995, the Gypsy Kids consisted of Jimmy Rosenberg, Johnny Rosenberg, and Rinus Steinbach. They performed at the Django Reinhardt Festival in France and toured the U.S. To avoid a lawsuit by the Gipsy Kings, the Gypsy Kids changed their name to Sinti. Rosenberg pursued a solo career in 1997.[2]
In 2000 he made his debut at Carnegie Hall, as part of the Django Reinhardt Festival at Birdland, New York City. He has released many records and has worked together with Norwegians such as Hot Club de Norvège, Ola Kvernberg, and Stian Carstensen. Internationally, he has worked and released records with Romane, Jon Larsen, Andreas Öberg, Bireli Lagrene, Angelo Debarre and Frank Vignola. He has also played with Willie Nelson.
His life is documented in the Dutch film The Father, the Son, and the Talent (2007). The film is an account of Rosenberg's relationship with his father and his struggles with drugs, in addition to live performances. It documents the high regard given to him by artists such as James Brown, Stevie Wonder and Willie Nelson, including inviting him to play guitar with them.
The documentary film Jon & Jimmy, about his long but turbulent relationship with jazz guitarist Jon Larsen, was released (TV and DVD) in 2010 and won the Dutch Edison Award.
Rosenberg returned to performing in 2007, but he dropped out again the following year. Jon Larsen said, "Jimmy Rosenberg is one of the greatest talents in the jazz guitar world, ever, and one of the greatest tragedies. ... We worked together for twelve fantastic years before his final collapses in 2004, and we were like brothers, touring for months on end and making nine studio recordings together. During those years I heard some of the most fantastic music ever played on guitar."[2]
Discography
- Safari, The Gipsy Kids (Hot Club, 1994)
- Swinging with Jimmy Rosenberg (Hot Club, 1996)
- Sinti featuring Jimmy Rosenberg (Columbia, 1996)
- Hot Shots – Hot Club de Norvège with Jimmy Rosenberg, Babik Reinhardt and Romane, (Hot Club, 1997)
- Hot Club Presents Jimmy Rosenberg with Biréli Lagrène and Angelo Debarre (a.k.a The One and Only Jimmy Rosenberg (Hot Club, 1998)
- Hot Club de Norvege featuring Ola Kvernberg and Jimmy Rosenberg (2000)
- Hot Club de Norvege Swinging with Vertavo, Angelo & Jimmy, (Hot Club, 2001)
- Hot Club de Suede (Hot Club, 2003)
- Django's Tiger (Hot Club, 2003)
- Trio (Hot Club, 2004)
- Rose Room with Stian Carstensen (Hot Club, 2005)
Video
- Jimmy Rosenberg: The Father, the Son, and the Talent (2006)
- Jimmy Rosenberg Is Back (2007)
- Jimmy Rosenberg at the Bimhuis (2008)
- Jon and Jimmy (2010)
References
- ^ Ratliff, Ben (12 December 1998). "JAZZ REVIEW; Honoring Grappelli by Imitating His Techniques". New York Times.
- ^ a b c Yanow, Scott (2013). The Great Jazz Guitarists. San Francisco: Backbeat. p. 168. ISBN 978-1-61713-023-6.
External links
- Official Website
- djangobooks.com a clip of young Rosenberg with the Gipsykids
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