Christine Tassan et les Imposteures
A COCKTAIL OF ENERGY-FILLED GYPSY JAZZ MUSIC
“Christine Tassan defied gypsy-jazz conventions.” “Despite the name of her quartet—Les Imposteures—Christine Tassan adds a special authenticity to the April in Paris festival in Vancouver this weekend.”
Straight.com - By Tony Montague, April 19, 2012
“Our inspiration comes very much from Django and [his longtime musical partner] Stéphane Grappelli, but you can feel influences from elsewhere,” she adds. “We mix genres a bit—for instance blending Django’s ‘Minor Swing’ with ‘Le Reel Mattawa’, written in a Québécois traditional vein. We compose quite a lot ourselves.”
Straight.com - By Tony Montague, April 19, 2012
“Their stage act is full of spirit, humour and camaraderie and they readily engage the audience, often venturing into the crowd while playing, making for a very down to earth but uplifting musical experience.”
CBC News, Saskatchewan
On tour in Belgium and France - Jan 2016
When:
21 January 2016 (All day) to 24 January 2016 (All day)
Jan 21 - Djangofolllies, Centre culturel Les Riches-Claires - Bruxelles, Belgique
Jan 22 - Jazz avec Babou, Club quinze - Orléans, France
Jan 23 - Les amis du Jazz - Pianocktail, Espace Boris Vian - Montluçon, France
Jan 24 - Arthé-Café - Manzat, France
