Dario Napoli Trio

Imagine Django Reinhardt regaining use of all 5 fingers and hooking up with Jaco Pastorius: hot, electric, funky, semi acoustic swing! Although sinti guitarist Django Reinhardt is the main inspiration behind the Modern Manouche Project, Sicilianborn and Milan-based bandleader & guitarist Dario Napoli includes elements of more modern musical styles such as bebop, funk and modern jazz in his version of gypsy swing, which has been featured at some of the most prestigious jazz and gypsy jazz festivals and venues, Royal Liverpool Philarmonic, Duc Des Lombards (Paris), Pizza Express Live (London), Django Amsterdam Festival (Bimhuis), Djangofestivalen Oslo, Djangofollies Festival, Django in June, as well as Eddie Lang Jazzfest, JazzMi, Pisa Jazz, etc. The result is an unpredictable and exuberant sound, which steals from various musical eras leading you you through a rich and vibrant sonic experience, without ever totally abandoning the gypsy imprint of Django.

“Keeping the cherished Django sound alive today” – London Jazz News

“An approach enriched by another tradition, one that takes its source between the strings of Charlie Christian, Wes Montgomery and Joe Pass” – Jerome Partage, Jazz Hot

“A superb technician, his speed, fluency, accuracy and imagination matched by a clear delivery and an infectious sense of swing” – Eddie Myer, jazzviews.net

“Dario combines sound, elegance, virtuosity without excess and fun in playing. A modern gipsy jazz swing which incorporates all that has happened since 1953, highly recommended!” – Francis Couvreux, djangostation.com