The Hot Club of San Francisco - Yerba Buena Bounce (2023) [DSD]

With Yerba Buena Bounce, its tenth album, The Hot Club of San Francisco confirms its reputation as America’s longest-running and finest Gypsy Jazz ensemble. Inspired explorations of Django Reinhardt’s tunes, originals and more, are captured in shimmering HiRes sound.

The Hot Club of San Francisco is a quintet of accomplished and versatile musicians who celebrate Django Reinhardt’s and Stephane Grappelli’s renowned Hot Club de France. The ensemble borrows the all-string instrumentation of three guitars, violin and bass from the original Hot Club, but breathes new life into the music with innovative arrangements of classic tunes and original compositions from the group’s superb lead guitarist, Paul Mehling. Hearing the ensemble takes the listener back to the 1930s and to the small, smoky jazz clubs of Paris. The music of The Hot Club of San Francisco has entranced audiences around the globe for more than a decade.

Mandolinist David Grisman, father of Dawg music and good friend of The Hot Club, makes a special guest appearance on two tracks. The set is further enhanced by bandoneon virtuoso Seth Asarno, and two bonus tracks feature the quintet augmented by three Dixieland horns!

Recorded by multi-Grammy-nominated Prof. Keith Johnson at Fantasy Studios in Berkeley, California, the Yerba Buena Bounce sessions benefited from the historic ambience, scene of hundreds of classic jazz and rock recordings. Using his own custom-built microphones and electronics (as always), Johnson was able to utilize some of Fantasy’s unique facilities, such as a legendary echo chamber, to add luster to his always life-like soundscapes.

Tracks:

1. Mystery Pacific 02:24
2. Hot Lips 04:24
3. I'm Happy Just To Dance With You 04:40
4. Sway 03:42
5. Number Two 03:42
6. Souvenir de Villingen 03:10
7. Tickle Toe 03:38
8. Black And White 04:48
9. Lullabye 03:41
10. Rhythme Futur 02:58
11. Yerba Buena Bounce 03:53
12. Stardust 04:14
13. Borneo 05:14
14. Georgia Cabin 03:28
15. Improvisation #2 03:14
16. Gong Oh 03:10
17. Some Of These Days 04:08

Personnel:

Evan (Zeppo) Price, Violin
Paul (Pazzo) Mehling, Solo Guitar
Jeff Magidson & Jason Vanderford, Rhythm Guitars
Ari Munkres, Bass

Special Guests
David Grisman, Mandolin
Seth Asarno, Bandoneon