[Harp-L] Re: Gypsy Jazz Chromatic Harmonica

[Slim Heilpern <slim@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Yeah, there's only one other cut on "Portrait" (which is a compilation 
of other albums Jimmy appears on) that features Finn Hauge: "Dans Le 
Regard De Laura". He plays brilliantly on it, but it is a ballad (not 
sure how you define "gypsy fire" ;-)). It is from the album "Hot Shots", 
1997. Maybe there's more of him on that one?

Would love to hear more from this guy!

- Slim.

David & Jackie Naiditch wrote:
> Slim,
>
> Thanks for telling me about this album--Portrait of Jimmy Rosenberg.  
> I've only heard Finn Hauge on the CD, "Hot Club De Norvege: Swinging 
> with Vertavao, Angelo & Jimmy."  Out of the 23 tracks, Finn only plays 
> harmonica on 3 (Jimmy the Kid, Blue Strings, The Flying Dutchmn), and 
> none of these tunes capture the typical "gypsy fire."  (Although I 
> love his playing.)  From my search on Amazon, it seems that 2 of these 
> tunes are also on Portrait of Jimmy Rosenberg.  Please let me know 
> which other tunes Finn plays harmonica on.
>
> Best regards,
> David Naiditch
> www.davidnaiditch.com
>
> On Nov 8, 2008, at 11:14 AM, Slim Heilpern wrote:
>
> > David & Jackie Naiditch wrote:
> >
> > > My next CD will probably be gypsy jazz, another genre where 
> > > harmonica is rarely used (but where accordions are established).
> > Looking forward to hearing it!!!!
> >
> > One of those rare cases is Finn Hauge, who I've heard play on a Jimmy 
> > Rosenberg album ("Portrait of Jimmy Rosenberg") -- he does a great 
> > job, making the chrom sound quite natural in the gypsy swing context.
> >
> > - Slim.
> >
> > www.SlideManSlim.com