Stephane Wrembel

Stéphane Wrembel
Stéphane Wrembel, Lovin' Cup (Rochester NY) by Bruno Chalifour, 2017.
Stéphane Wrembel, Lovin' Cup (Rochester NY) by Bruno Chalifour, 2017.
Background information
Born (1974-02-27) February 27, 1974 (age 50)
Paris, France
GenresGypsy jazz, world music
OccupationMusician
InstrumentGuitar
Years active2002–present
Websitestephanewrembel.com

Stéphane Wrembel is a French jazz guitarist.[1] Wrembel performs Gypsy jazz but is also influenced by world music.[2][3]

Wrembel studied classical piano from age four[4] in Fontainebleau, France, winning prizes in the Lucien Wurmser competition and at the National Conservatory of Aubervilliers,[5] before taking up the guitar at age sixteen "to learn Pink Floyd songs, Led Zeppelin, old Genesis, and all that stuff."[2]

While attending the American School of Modern Music in Paris, Wrembel went to the Django Reinhardt Festival in Samois, France where he was inspired to study composition, arranging, jazz, and contemporary classical music.[5][6] After graduation, Wrembel was awarded a scholarship to the Berklee College of Music.[2][5][6]

His song "Big Brother" appeared on the soundtrack for Woody Allen's film Vicky Cristina Barcelona.[6] In 2011 he again collaborated with Allen, composing "Bistro Fada", the theme song for Allen's film Midnight in Paris.[7]

Wrembel says that he began playing classical guitar during COVID-19 lockdowns.[4]

Wrembel is a fan of David Lynch's television program Twin Peaks.[4]

Stéphane Wrembel. Photo Bruno Chalifour, 2017.

Discography

  • Gypsy Rumble with David Grisman (Amoeba, 2005)
  • Terre Des Hommes (Water Is Life, 2008)
  • Introducing 2001–2010 (Water Is Life, 2010)
  • Origins (Water Is Life, 2012)
  • Dreamers of Dreams (Water Is Life, 2014)
  • The Django Experiment: Live in Rochester (Water Is Life, 2016)
  • Live in India (Water Is Life, 2016)
  • The Django Experiment I (Water Is Life, 2017)
  • The Django Experiment II (Water Is Life, 2017)
  • The Django Experiment III (Water Is Life, 2018)[8]
  • The Django Experiment IV (Water Is Life, 2019)[9]
  • Django L'Impressionniste (Water Is Life, 2019)
  • The Django Experiment V (Water Is Life, 2020)[10]
  • Django New Orleans (Water Is Life, 2023)

Bibliography

  • Getting into Gypsy Jazz Guitar, 2004

References

  1. ^ On Queue Performing Artists (2008). "Stephane Wrembel". Archived from the original on 2008-08-20. Retrieved 2009-11-20.
  2. ^ a b c Frank DeBlase (2009-06-09). "JAZZ FEST 09: Interview: Stephane Wrembel: The Django Experiment". City Newspaper. Retrieved 2009-11-20.
  3. ^ Ben Ratilff (2008-11-24). "Swinging Through Melodies, the Gypsy Guitarist Way". The New York Times. Retrieved 2009-12-28.
  4. ^ a b c "Interview with Stephane Wrembel". Interviews with Max Raskin. Retrieved 2021-06-03.
  5. ^ a b c "Stephane Wrembel". Mel Bay. 2009. Retrieved 2009-11-20.
  6. ^ a b c "Stéphane Wrembel - Artist Profile". eventseeker.com. Retrieved 2020-02-11.
  7. ^ Wrembel, Stephane. "StephaneWrembel.com". stephanewrembel.com. Retrieved 11 July 2011.
  8. ^ Harris, George (March 8, 2018). "Stephane Wrembel: The Django Experiment III". www.jazzweekly.com. Retrieved 2020-02-13.
  9. ^ "STEPHANE WREMBEL to release The Django Experiment IV". Grateful Web. Retrieved 2020-02-11.
  10. ^ Tamarkin, Jeff. "Stephane Wrembel: The Django Experiment V (Water Is Life)". JazzTimes. Retrieved 2020-02-11.