Gypsy Fire | Classical Virtuosity | Swingin' Jazz Flourish
Lacey Walker - booking
Lacey@co-musicproducer.com
720-224-3892
The Villager
Arts & Entertainment
May 7, 2012
[Swing Je T'aime] brings elements of Europe and Brazil to the jazzy goings-on, drawing influence from gypsy jazz guitarist Django Reinhardt, among others. The musicians range in age from 20s to 60s, ensuring both authenticity and a hip reverence for swing.
Upbeat jazz sets the stage. Classical nuances add drama. A touch of pop brings zest and spunk, while French undertones and Brazilian beat give the music an exotic flare. Then gypsy guitar takes over while the rest chime in.
The unique flavor of Swing Je T'aime's sound comes to Loveland's Rialto Theater at 7 p.m. Saturday, July 30.
"We want our audience to leave feeling great, giving them an experience that they're going to remember," Aaron Walker, director and guitarist of Swing Je T'aime, said.
Their upcoming performance will feature manouche guitar, piano, clarinet, perky bass and percussion. Vocalist Laura Gerhard -- her voice is described as "chocolate mousse and pink champagne" -- will make her debut appearance with Swing Je T'aime, singing in both English and French.
"It all centers around gypsy jazz, but we're grabbing from everything else as well," Walker said. "We're putting (different styles) together in really clever arrangements."
The group started in 2009 when two talented individuals began thinking outside the (music) box. Walker's degrees in audio engineering, music composition and theory jived well with the experience of gypsy jazz pioneer Django Reinhardt, so when they added in other talented musicians -- all with higher education degrees in music -- it wasn't a surprise when fans were impressed.
"There's something that people can really enjoy even if they don't know a lot of about music, but there's also something that can impact a professional musician," Walker said.
Swing Je T'aime's musical line-up hails from the Denver/Boulder area, but Walker said they're ready to perform for a different audience.
"I'm excited to go to Loveland because it's a new community of people who haven't heard our music yet," he said.
Rialto Presents Swing Je T'aime
Loveland Connection
July 29, 2011
Swing Je T’aime is bringing its blended musical styles that cross generations to the Rialto Theater at 7 p.m. Saturday night.
“Our music doesn’t fit squarely in any one category, so it can be difficult to describe with words,” said director and guitarist Aaron Walker, who founded the group in 2009.
Walker has degrees in audio engineering, music composition and theory and a passion for the tradition of Gypsy Jazz pioneer Django Reinhardt.
The band is made up of musicians ranging in age from their 20s to their 60s.
“We’ll do anything; I mean, we took a piano trio by Schubert, and morphed it into a Bolero, then set it to lyrics about a couple breaking up,” Walker said in a news release. “Another example is our Gypsy Jazz retake on a medley of songs from Andrew Lloyd Weber’s Phantom of the Opera.”
Swing Je T’aime’s members individually specialize in jazz, Manouche, classical, Latin, Dixieland, Brazilian, pop, and bluegrass.
Their debut album, Cou Cou, was released in the spring.
Gypsy Guitar & All That Jazz
Swing Je T'aime Brings Musical Mix
Loveland Reporter-Herald
July 28, 2011
Jazz Band Debuts Album in Arvada
Arvada Press
April, 2011
Swing Je T’aime is bringing its blended musical styles that cross generations to the Rialto Theater at 7 p.m. Saturday night.
“Our music doesn’t fit squarely in any one category, so it can be difficult to describe with words,” said director and guitarist Aaron Walker, who founded the group in 2009.
Walker has degrees in audio engineering, music composition and theory and a passion for the tradition of Gypsy Jazz pioneer Django Reinhardt.
The band is made up of musicians ranging in age from their 20s to their 60s.
“We’ll do anything; I mean, we took a piano trio by Schubert, and morphed it into a Bolero, then set it to lyrics about a couple breaking up,” Walker said in a news release. “Another example is our Gypsy Jazz retake on a medley of songs from Andrew Lloyd Weber’s Phantom of the Opera.”
Swing Je T’aime’s members individually specialize in jazz, Manouche, classical, Latin, Dixieland, Brazilian, pop, and bluegrass.
Their debut album, Cou Cou, was released in the spring.
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