Violinist Benjamin Schmid, recognized among the 35 greatest violinists of the 20th century, and rising star Diknu Schneeberger, guitar, tracing Stephane Grappelli and Django Reinhardt – from the 1930s on, Hot Club defines a jazz band consisting purely of stringed instruments, which constituted a novelty at the time.

In collaboration with his father Joschi Schneeberger, double bass, and renowned Viennese jazz guitarist Martin Spitzer, the quartet interprets pieces and arrangements by Django Reinhardt, works created in succession by Lulu Reinhardt, Cole Porter or Fletcher Allen as well as arrangements of French chansons.

The easy-going interplay captivates with its precision, joy in music and spontaneity.

Track Listing:
LULU REINHARDT
1. Lulu's Swing
 
FLETCHER ALLEN
2. Viper's Dream
 
DJANGO REINHARDT
3. Babik
 
ÉMILE STERN
4. Ou es-tu mon amour?
 
DJANGO REINHARDT
5. Minor Blues
 
COLE PORTER
6. Wake up and Dream: What is this thing called love?
 
DJANGO REINHARDT
7. My Serenade
8. Douce ambiance
 
GEORGES ULMER
9. Si tu savais

RINUS STEINBECK
10. Made for Wesley
 
JOSEF MYROW
11. Blue Drag
 
DJANGO REINHARDT
12. Belleville
 
PHILLIP BRAHAM, DOUGLAS FURBER
13. Limehouse Blues
 
DJANGO REINHARDT
14. Swing 42
 
ROMANE
15. Gipsy Fire
 
JOSCHI SCHNEEBERGER
16. Seavas Koarl

STEPHANE GRAPPELLI
17. R-vingt-six