Lollo Meier
© Marjon Driessen
Raised on Gypsy swing from an early age, he is a guitar master, composer, bandleader and arranger, Lollo comes from an elite family of Gypsy players and is cousin to the great Fapy Lafertin and Stochelo Rosenberg. His goal: to carry on the music of Django, with a style and technique that’s traditional, melodious, lyrical, sensitive and joyful. His mellifluous compositions have a refreshing authentic Django flavour and are played with extraordinary talent, unique style and amazing suppleness that clearly reflects that he makes music he loves. His Quartet is sought after around the globe for private functions and renowned jazz festivals, famous for playing lesser known Django tunes and his own compositions. A man of style, grace and humour, Lollo’s pure melodious playing touches his audiences and makes Django’s music as fresh today as it was 80 years ago. As well as performing, he spends much of his time teaching sought-after master-classes, sharing his artistry and passing down Django’s legacy. A remarkable man, with a remarkable style of playing. Out of 15,000 world entries in the 2005 International Song Writing competition, Nashville USA, Lollo Meier became a finalist with Melody for Le QuecumBar, with honouree status and became part of the top 1.4% of entrants.
play mp3
melody for le quecumbar (lollo meier)
(cd 'Hondarribia")
Press:
"...Brilliancies came and went so fast that there was hardly time to applaud..." JACK MASSARIK - LONDON EVENING STANDARD
We lit a candle and were given grace, so much beauty, so much harmony and so much variation and so much of Lollo..
Pedro Ramacher,southern Holland newspaper
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It felt like the legendary Django Reinhardt was performing again.
Zutphen Paper 2001.
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Lollo Meier Quartet, All Saints Centre, Lewes
by Paul Brazier
A sold-out concert of gipsy jazz is an auspicious way to begin a festival.
Just after 8pm, the lights dimmed and rhythm guitarist Dave Kelbie walked on stage, guitar in hand, leading the blind violinist, Tcha Limberger.
Following them came the stand-in bass player, Andy Crowley, and Lollo Meier himself.
They sat down and launched straight into a wonderfully quick, light-hearted tune t all their music is joyous, even the melancholy songs.
They played an array of original and standard tunes, featuring some classic Django Reinhardt such as Nuages and Djangology. But of special note were the Quecumbar Waltz and the two songs on which Limberger sang.
His voice, mostly light and romantic, would suddenlydevelop a harder, louder edge, then fall back into more mellifluous tones.
Likewise, he treated us to an astonishing display of virtuoso playing equalled only by Lollo Meier himself on the guitar, with the two of them swapping high-speed licks to great effect by the end of the evening.
A full minute's ovation greeted the last number then the group gradually faded awayover three encores, finallyleaving Meier to perform a short guitar solo piece to end a perfect concert. The festival is off to a swinging start.
www.lollomeier.nl
www.myspace.com/lollomeier
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© Marjon Driessen
Raised on Gypsy swing from an early age, he is a guitar master, composer, bandleader and arranger, Lollo comes from an elite family of Gypsy players and is cousin to the great Fapy Lafertin and Stochelo Rosenberg. His goal: to carry on the music of Django, with a style and technique that’s traditional, melodious, lyrical, sensitive and joyful. His mellifluous compositions have a refreshing authentic Django flavour and are played with extraordinary talent, unique style and amazing suppleness that clearly reflects that he makes music he loves. His Quartet is sought after around the globe for private functions and renowned jazz festivals, famous for playing lesser known Django tunes and his own compositions. A man of style, grace and humour, Lollo’s pure melodious playing touches his audiences and makes Django’s music as fresh today as it was 80 years ago. As well as performing, he spends much of his time teaching sought-after master-classes, sharing his artistry and passing down Django’s legacy. A remarkable man, with a remarkable style of playing. Out of 15,000 world entries in the 2005 International Song Writing competition, Nashville USA, Lollo Meier became a finalist with Melody for Le QuecumBar, with honouree status and became part of the top 1.4% of entrants.
play mp3
melody for le quecumbar (lollo meier)
(cd 'Hondarribia")
Press:
"...Brilliancies came and went so fast that there was hardly time to applaud..." JACK MASSARIK - LONDON EVENING STANDARD
We lit a candle and were given grace, so much beauty, so much harmony and so much variation and so much of Lollo..
Pedro Ramacher,southern Holland newspaper
-------------
It felt like the legendary Django Reinhardt was performing again.
Zutphen Paper 2001.
-------------
Lollo Meier Quartet, All Saints Centre, Lewes
by Paul Brazier
A sold-out concert of gipsy jazz is an auspicious way to begin a festival.
Just after 8pm, the lights dimmed and rhythm guitarist Dave Kelbie walked on stage, guitar in hand, leading the blind violinist, Tcha Limberger.
Following them came the stand-in bass player, Andy Crowley, and Lollo Meier himself.
They sat down and launched straight into a wonderfully quick, light-hearted tune t all their music is joyous, even the melancholy songs.
They played an array of original and standard tunes, featuring some classic Django Reinhardt such as Nuages and Djangology. But of special note were the Quecumbar Waltz and the two songs on which Limberger sang.
His voice, mostly light and romantic, would suddenlydevelop a harder, louder edge, then fall back into more mellifluous tones.
Likewise, he treated us to an astonishing display of virtuoso playing equalled only by Lollo Meier himself on the guitar, with the two of them swapping high-speed licks to great effect by the end of the evening.
A full minute's ovation greeted the last number then the group gradually faded awayover three encores, finallyleaving Meier to perform a short guitar solo piece to end a perfect concert. The festival is off to a swinging start.
www.lollomeier.nl
www.myspace.com/lollomeier
<a href="http://www.sonicbids.com/epk/epk.asp?epk_id=131639" target = "_blank"><img src="http://www.sonicbids.com/epk/epklinks/12.gif" border="0" alt="View lollo meier's Sonicbids EPK" title="View lollo meier's EPK"></a><br><a
