Stephane Wrembel
jazz guitar
“Perhaps the most creative improviser in Gypsy jazz today, Mr. Wrembel plays the guitar with a rich and colorful lyricism.”
— NY Times
Biography
Stephane Wrembel is quite simply one of the finest guitar players in the world. This prolific, virtuoso guitarist learned his craft among the Gypsies at campsites in the French countryside. He has been releasing a steady stream of music since 2006 and has made his mark as one of the most original guitar voices in contemporary music. Stephane Wrembel is widely known for “Bistro Fada”, the theme song from Midnight in Paris, the 2011 Woody Allen Oscar-winning film and Grammy Award-winning soundtrack.
Over a decade ago, Wrembel founded the Django a Gogo Music Festival in New York City, now the world's most important celebration of Django Reinhardt, the celebrated Gypsy jazz guitarist. In October 2019, Wrembel will release his new album Django l'Impressioniste, featuring his original solo transcriptions of Django Reinhardt compositions, on Water is Life Records. He will premiere the show at l'Opéra National de Lyon on October 19, 2019.
Born in Paris, Wrembel has been based in the New York City region for the past 20 years and since his studies at Berklee. Recently, Stephane has performed as a headliner at the legendary Carnegie Hall and at The Town Hall in New York as well as at the Festival Django Reinhardt in France. Wrembel has also headlined at Lincoln Center and shared stages with a long list of world-renowned musicians.
Programmes and projects
Over a decade ago, Wrembel founded the Django a Gogo Music Festival in New York City, now the world's most important celebration of Django Reinhardt, the celebrated Gypsy jazz guitarist. In October 2019, Wrembel will release his new album Django l'Impressioniste, featuring his original solo transcriptions of Django Reinhardt compositions, on Water is Life Records. He will premiere the show at l'Opéra National de Lyon on October 19, 2019.
