Sunday, February 1, 2009

Speaking of gypsy jazz ...

Last week, WBGO-FM morning host Gary Walker played the opening theme from a 2003 French animated movie, "The Triplets of Belleville." It's a delightful tune, looks like a delightful movie (an homage to the 1930s Parisian nightclub scene).
"Belleville Rendezvous," by Benoit Charest and Sylvain Chomet, received the Oscar for best original song, and is a fun update of Django, swing and ... well, check out the video at www.youtube.com/watch?v=_8nYAoZkdSI&feature=related

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