Stephane Wrembel To Bring His New Orleans-Parisian Gumbo Back To The Apple

Written By Mike Greenblatt
Stephane Wrembel

He may reside in Maplewood but guitarist Stephane Wrembel is all about New Orleans and Paris as he brings his exquisite nonet to New York City on October 3 at Le Poisson Rouge. Wrembel has singlehandedly kept the Gypsy Jazz tradition of Django Reinhardt alive but fused it with Louisiana love. “Django New Orleans” takes guitarist Reinhardt’s original 1934 spark that he ignited with violinist  Stephane Grappelli in their groundbreaking Quintette du Hot Club de France and combined it with the joyousness of Mardi Gras to create a fusion fit to swoon over. His latest album is Triptych, a pioneering adventure in three parts.

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Mike Greenblatt

MIKE GREENBLATT has been writing for Goldmine magazine and New Jersey's Aquarian Weekly for more than 35 years. His writing subjects fill the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

He's interviewed Joe Cocker, Graham Nash, David Crosby, Carlos Santana, Bruce Springsteen, Paul McCartney, Johnny Cash, and members of The Rolling Stones and The Beatles. He was 18 when he attended Woodstock in 1969.

In addition to writing about music, Greenblatt has worked on publicity campaigns for The Animals, Pat Benatar, Johnny Winter, Tommy James and Richard Branson, among others. He is currently the editor of The Jersey Sound.

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