Mondine Garcia , was a French, Parisienne guitarist who specialized in playing traditional French gypsy jazz died he was 75.(1936 – December 29, 2010)
Career
The father of guitarists Ninine and Rocky Garcia, Mondine Garcia had a long, highly respected career in France as a notable part of the second generation of gypsy guitarists after Django Reinhardt. He often performed at the same venues and festivals alongside such contemporaries as Moreno Winterstein, Dorado Schmitt and Marcel Campion, and is succeeded by such "third generation" players as Angelo Debarre. His regular venue was La Chope Des Puces at Porte De Clignancourt in Rue Des Rosiers, Saint-Ouen.[2] One of his last festival appearances was at the Festival Jazz Muzette.[3]Guitar
Garcia played for decades on a guitare Favino, fitted with a Stimer S.51 held on by packing tape, the string action “adjusted” by a folded wad of paper beneath the bridge.[4]Partial discography
- Les Enfants de Django – (1993)
- The Gypsies of St. Quen – w/ Ninine Garcia (2007)
- Une Histoire en Cours… (contributor – 2010)
Film appearances
- Les enfants de Django (1993)
External links
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