Bossa Dorado is the most famous composition by Dorado Schmitt, notable French guitarist and violinist playing Gypsy jazz. As most of gypsy jazz guitarists, Schmitt was influenced by Django Reinhardt when learning guitar and his first teacher was his father. As talented musician Schmitt became same skilled playing swing, bossa nova and flamenco styles. He performed at many famous venues with many renown jazz musicians, such as Philip Catherine, Oscar Peterson, Bucky and John Pizzarelli, Angelo Debarre.
1988 car crash left him in a coma, but after two years he returned to his trio in 1990.
1988 car crash left him in a coma, but after two years he returned to his trio in 1990.
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Gypsy jazz, also known as gypsy swing or jazz manouche was developed by French Roman guitarist "Django" Reinhardt and his Quintette du Hot Club de France in the 1930s. During that time Renihardt's guintet brought to fame jazz violinist Stéphane Grappelli. Since then many guitarists and bands continues this form of music, especially in Europe as this is where the style originates. Among most famous performers continuing gypsy jazz tradition in Europe are Stochelo Rosenberg, Biréli Lagrène, Joscho Stephan, Robin Nolan, Andreas Oberg, Dorado Schmitt and Angelo Debarre. Also several American musicians like Pearl Django, John Jorgenson or Frank Vignola often refer to gypsy jazz in their music.