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Fine & Dandy Tracks to be made available soon The newest product "Fine & Dandy" was released by the French record company Iris Musique and features some good old Django stuff. It is in a way a tribute to the great master, who died exactly 50 years ago and inspired so many great artists. The CD includes such songs as Lover Man, Aurore, a composition by Fapy himself, Dave Grisman's Tango for Django and, of course, Fine & Dandy, the title track. |
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CD Fleur
d'Ennui Listen to:
This CD, released October 2001, contains such Broadway hits as Fascinating Rhythm, The Lady is a Tramp and Stranger in Paradise. And there is a prominent role for the melancholy choro compositions such as Vespers and Vou Vivendo featuring Fapy on guitarra and Tim on mandolin |
The press about Fleur d'Ennui: |
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"Once again we are delighted to find the clear and elegant phrasing, always musically composed, and the light swing of this stylist without an equal. Fapy may not revolutionize the Hot Club style but he certainly enhances it in the best way possible." |
Francis Couvreux, Etudes Tsiganes |
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"The arrangements are a real treat: perfectly executed intros, choruses and codas (...) and always the rich and charming solos by Lafertin, passionate and titillating to the ear, relying on a strong rhythm section (...) This CD shows the enormous versatility and musicality of the quintet." |
Georg Lankester, Quintette |
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"Fapy Lafertin's virtuose, swinging and energetic way of playing is not the only riveting aspect of this CD. The solo-performance of the youthful violinist combines to make it very recommendable (...) In the few years of their being together, the current line-up have become a tight group which seem to effortlessly master any musical challenge (...) This CD was made not only for jazz lovers, but for anyone who loves to hear virtuoso guitar and violin performances (...) This is top-class stuff!" |
Peter Beije, Noordhollands Dagblad |
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"Being the famous soloist he is, guitarist Fapy Lafertin lives up to expectations. He and the quintet have a musicality that is more spontaneous than that of the Rosenbergs: the music is diverse in style and sound, and just swings ... the violinist fiercely competes with Lafertin as a soloist. His ready enthusiasm must be his own, and his background in classical music and jazz ensures a warm and suave sound." |
Peter van Eijkelenburg, Rotterdams Dagblad |
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CD Star
Eyes Listen to:
Released September 2000, this CD contains such Hot Club standards as Django's Tiger and Melodie au Crépuscule, but also compositions like Cheek to Cheek, You Took Advantage of Me and Star Eyes. Fapy gives a sparkling rendition of Gus Viseur's Swing Valse and Tim has a go at Stéphane Grappelli's Jive Bomber. |
The press about Star Eyes: |
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"Fapy has a sound that might even have made Django envious ... Star Eyes may well be Lafertin's best recording ... It captures a mature guitarist at his peak." |
Michael Dregni, Vintage Guitar Magazine |
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"As with his other productions, the sound is impeccable and Fapy's playing is precise, powerful and intimate at the same time ... Keiphuis, an elegant violinist with classical background, really completes his mastery." |
Doudou Cuillerier, L'Echo des Cuillères |
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"Fapy plays better than ever; his tone has ripened and become more like velvet, his ideas are even more melodic ... The rhythm section's discrete and unobtrusive way of playing is nevertheless extremely effective ... The combination is right ... A hit !" |
Bernhard Gierstl, Hot Club News |
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"Fapy in sparkling form, playing always with virtuosity, charm and lightness ... The new Fapy Lafertin Quintet CD is irresistible ... A jewel !" |
Georg Lankester, Quintette |
