Ismael Reinhardt

Ismael Reinhardt (born June 23, 1976 ) is a German jazz musician ( vocals , guitar , composition ), living in Freiburg im Breisgau .

Live and act

Ismael Reinhardt is a German Sinto and comes from a family of musicians, including the French guitarist and composer Django Reinhardt . At the age of six he played the guitar and violin and made music in church services. His career began when he was 12 when he first appeared at a jazz festival. He dealt all his life with the music of his ancestors Schnuckenack Reinhardt and Django Reinhardt. Further influences were the guitar technique of George Benson , the violin playing Stéphane Grappellis and the singing of Frank Sinatra . He is currently performing in various formations, such as a trio, quartet or with an orchestra. Reinhardt has presented several albums since 2004, on which guest musicians such as Biréli Lagrène , Titi Winterstein , Stochelo Rosenberg and Greetje Kauffeld participated. In his album Gypsy Swing he used jazz standards such as " Fly Me to the Moon ", " Night and Day ", " Sweet Georgia Brown ", " There Is No Greater Love " and the Sonny Rollins' title "Pent-Up House" a musical arc from the gypsy jazz era to swing and bebop .

2004	Ismael Reinhardt Gypsy Swing 1	ARC Records
2005	Ismael Reinhardt Gypsy Swing 2 (with Biréli Lagrène and Titi Winterstein)	ARC Records
2011	Sunshine of My Life (with Stochelo Rosenberg)	Waterpipe Records
2015	You Must Believe in Spring (with Greetje Kauffeld)	Waterpipe Records

personal data
SURNAME	Reinhardt, Ismael
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	German jazz musician, singer, guitarist and composer
DATE OF BIRTH	June 23, 1976