Biography
Sacrebleu! is a Boulder (Colorado, United States) based quartet that performs an upbeat style of acoustic swing called Gypsy Jazz (or Jazz Manouche), a genre which originated in pre-war Europe by gypsy guitarist Django Reinhardt and violinist Stephane Grappelli of Paris. Sacrebleu! consists of two guitars, violin, and upright bass. The group plays a variety of traditional gypsy swing songs as well as a selection of songs you are not as likely to hear among other groups in the genre…. avec fromage!
Band members are Tim Carmichael on the upright bass, Jackson Carson on guitar and reeds, Don Yaffe on guitar and vocals, and Antony Salvo on violin.
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