Imagine Django Reinhardt regaining use of all 5 fingers and hooking up with Jaco Pastorius
Despite an American musical upbringing, guitarist and composer Dario Napoli is appreciated internationally in the world of gypsy jazz. With his Dario Napoli Modern Manouche Project, Dario has released his 5th solo album, “Gypsy Nights” (bluenightrecords.com).
Dario has participated in several festivals in Europe, the United States and South America, including the Django Reinhardt Festival in Samois-sur-Seine (Paris), Django Amsterdam, Djangofollies, Djangolegacy (Royal Liverpool Philharmonic), Django in June (USA), Djangofollies in Belgium, Djangofestivalen Oslo, Pennabilli Django Fest, Petralia Manouche Fest, Djangofest Tilburg, Piracicaba Jazz Festival, Festivalle, etc., sharing the stage with the most respected names of the genre, including Stochelo Rosenberg, Paulus Schafer, Wawau Adler, Tcha Limberger, Adrien Moignard, Sebastien Giniaux, Gonzalo Bergara, and Robin Nolan.
In collaboration with Maurizio Geri, Dario has published “La Chitarra Jazz Manouche”, the first educational about this style of music in Italy.
