Eli Bishop Featured on Slow Mo Guys Channel
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OG at Legendary Norm’s Rare Guitars
Catch this video from our Summer Tour of Eli and Jeremy playing a 1970 Martin D-41 & Benedetto 7 String at Norman's Rare Guitars. This is the famous shop that welcomes rockers and gypsies of all kinds. Many Thanks Norm. That was fantastic! … [Read more...]
Great Session with Dr. Lonnie Smith
We had an incredible time earlier this month with legend Dr. Lonnie Smith. Many thanks to a gracious, grooving gentleman, who gave our new CD 44070 an amazing review. We count ourselves lucky to have had the opportunity to play in studio with Dr. Smith, and will keep on making music in a vein that garners such kind words. Thanks so much. "I love OG’s new CD 44070. The compositions and arrangements are uniquely creative. They perform with enormous heart and soul and have an original groove that is definitely … [Read more...]
Review: OG’s Unique Sound Captivates Black Box Crowd
Review: OG’s Unique Sound Captivates Black Box Crowd 8/20/2016 "...Brett Feldman who proved to be not only a most gifted guitarist but also a keen wit, joked with the audience before turning to guitarist and vocalist Jeremy Frantz for a stirring interpretation of “Georgia’ on my Mind.” Mr. Frantz has an intriguing tenor-like range with a strong and clear tone that recalls songsters from the swing era the group seems to embrace..." [Read Full Review] … [Read more...]
Live Review from the The Noise Boston
Occidental Gypsy at Me and Thee Coffeehouse, Marblehead, MA, Performance on November 13, 2015 ... it takes only a few seconds to realize that these young men have achieved greatness in the mastering this sizzling Django Reinhardt-inspired, jazz/gypsy fusion. They are swift, confident, playful, and full of dynamics in their performance. ... Jeremy Frentz is one of their quick-fingered guitarist and he can also swing a tune vocally, and does so for about half of the tunes. The rest are instrumentals that zip by … [Read more...]
Chicago Tribune Review
"...the musicians of Occidental Gypsy emerged as classicists, above all celebrating the optimistic spirit that made Reinhardt-Grappelli an antidote to the tough times of pre-World War II Europe (and beyond)... the music-making – proved carefully considered and nimbly delivered. The heart and soul of this band were wrapped up in the work of violinist Eli Bishop... whose silken legato phrases, impeccable pitch and seemingly effortless technique in fast-moving passages represented the best of Occidental Gypsy's … [Read more...]
What Don Heckman of LA Times says about Occidental Gypsy
...When Occidental Gypsy began to play, the link with the Hot Club, as well as a convincing association with much of the pre-bebop era of jazz became vividly apparent. Start with the playing, especially when it emphasized the hard swinging similarities between the Occidental Gypsy togetherness of violinist Eli Bishop, bassist Jeff Feldman, drummer Erick Cifuentes, guitarist/singer Jeremy Frantz and guitarist Brett Feldman and the classic Hot Club interaction between guitarist Reinhardt and violinist Stephane … [Read more...]
Occidental Gypsy Plays Sold Out Show @ DjangoFest
DjangoFest brings Gypsy Jazz performers from around the world to Mill Valley, California. Occidental Gypsy was honored to be among the invited artists, and performed to a sold out crowd on June 12, 2015. The band would like to offer a huge thank you to Nick Lehr, Lucy and Danny at 142 Throckmorton Theatre, and to the incredible audience and musical community at the DjangoFest 2015. It was SOLD OUT show, with a wildly fun crowd, and perhaps one of our finest performances ever. Thank you. … [Read more...]
