Yerba Buena Bounce The Hot Club of San Francisco

• 1Mystery Pacific02:24
• 2Hot Lips04:25
• 3I'm Happy Just to Dance with You04:40
• 4Sway03:43
• 5Number Two03:42
• 6Souvenir de Villingen03:11
• 7Tickle Toe03:38
• 8Black and White04:49
• 9Lullabye03:42
• 10Rythme futur02:59
• 11Yerba Buena Bounce03:54
• 12Stardust04:14
• 13Borneo05:15
• 14Georgia Cabin03:28
• 15Improvisation No. 203:14
• 16Gong Oh (bonus track)03:10
• 17Some of These Days (bonus track)04:09
• Total Runtime01:04:37

Info for Yerba Buena Bounce

With Yerba Buena Bounce, its tenth album, The Hot Club of San Francisco confirms its reputation as America's longest-running and finest Gypsy Jazz ensemble. Inspired explorations of Django Reinhardt's tunes, originals and more, are captured in shimmering HighResAudio.

The Hot Club of San Francisco is a quintet of accomplished and versatile musicians who celebrate Django Reinhardt's and Stephane Grappelli's renowned Hot Club de France. The ensemble borrows the all-string instrumentation of three guitars, violin and bass from the original Hot Club but breathes new life into the music with innovative arrangements of classic tunes and original compositions from the group's superb lead guitarist, Paul Mehling. Hearing the ensemble takes the listener back to the 1930s and to the small, smoky jazz clubs of Paris. Mandolinist David Grisman, father of Dawg music and good friend of The Hot Club, makes a special guest appearance on two tracks. The set is further enhanced by bandoneon virtuoso Seth Asarno. Two bonus tracks feature the quintet augmented by three Dixieland horns.

'San Francisco has the earned reputation as a city that is unique and goes its own independent direction. I think that can also be said of the Hot Club of San Francisco, a creative band that masters Gypsy Jazz, but gives it new shape, sound, and inspiration on this entertaining CD.' (Harvey Barkan, L.A. Jazz Scene)

'...the group breathes new life into this slice of jazz with innovative arrangements and inspired playing... To top it off, the recording was engineered by Keith Johnson, whom I consider the world's greatest recording engineer.' (Robert Harley, AVGuide)

'...violinist Evan Price and guitarist Paul Mehling leapt into the stratosphere with flurries of notes... Price's tone was sweet and plangent. And, oh, momma, is Mehling ever one fast-fingered guitarist. Whooowee, what runs, what flurries.' (Wes Phillips, Stereophile)

Evan (Zeppo) Price, violin
Paul (Pazzo) Mehling, guitar (solo)
Jeff Magidson, guitar
Jason Vanderford, guitar
Ari Munkres, bass

Recorded by multi-Grammy-nominated 'Prof.' Keith Johnson at Fantasy Studios in Berkeley, California, the Yerba Buena Bounce sessions benefited from the historic ambience, scene of hundreds of classic jazz and rock recordings. Using his own custom-built microphones and electronics (as always), Johnson was able to utilize some of Fantasy's unique facilities, such as a legendary echo chamber, to add luster to his always life-like soundscapes.

The Hot Club of San Francisco
This ensemble of accomplished and versatile musicians celebrates the music of Django Reinhardt and Stephane Grappelli’s pioneering Quintette du Hot Club de France with style and panache. The HCSF borrows the instrumentation of violin, bass, and guitars from the original Hot Club while breathing new life into the music with innovative arrangements of classic tunes and original compositions from the group’s superb lead guitarist, Paul Mehling. Featuring the amazing violin of twice GRAMMY® Award-winning Evan Price, the velvet voice of Isabelle Fontaine, and a swinging rhythm section.

To hear the ensemble live, or on any of their 13 albums, is to be carried back to the 1930's and the small, smoky jazz clubs of Paris and the refined lounges of the famous Hotel Ritz. Often called gypsy jazz, the music of The Hot Club of San Francisco has entranced audiences around the globe for over 20 years. Acoustic Guitar has hailed the group’s playing as “intricate, scorching and often brilliant.” With frequent national and international tours—from Iceland to Lincoln Center and the Monterey Jazz Festival—The Hot Club of San Francisco keeps this historic music fresh and alive.

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