The
Uptown Swing Gang -
Uptown in und um Hamburg-Bergstedt wohnen
alle fünf
Musiker der Uptown Swing Gang. In ihrer Freizeit spielen sie im Stil
des
legendären Gitarristen Django Reinhardt zeitlos begeisternde
Jazz-Interpretationen. Die Gründungsmitglieder Uwe Barkhahn
(Solo-Gitarre) und
Joachim Peter (Rhythmus-Gitarre) machten sich bereits 1976-87
einen
Namen: In wechselnden Besetzungen mit Geige, Saxophon und Kontrabass
beswingten
sie viele bekannten Musikkneipen der Hamburger Szene. |
All five musicians of The Uptown Swing
Gang live in and
around Hamburg-Bergstedt playing just for fun. As hobby musicians they
make
their music in the style of the legendary guitarist Django
Reinhardt‘s timeless
inspiring jazz interpretations. Uwe Barkhahn (solo guitar) and Joachim
Peter
(rhythm guitar) co-founded the band and by 1976 - 87 they had made a
reputation
for themselves in varying forms adding violin, saxophone and double
bass. Their
swing was well known in many bars and taverns of Hamburg music
scene. Lars Karstedt (double bass) found the gang in 2002 and two years later they were joined by the singer Christine Abel to complete the quintet. ‘Time On My Hands’ already available as CD in Stereo sound was recorded in discrete multi channel sound to give best surround effect and sound reproduction as well as quality. For the first time you can now enjoy this record in its breathtaking quality by Quadro-Surround Music Production. |