Gian Compuesto Music

Gian Compuesto is a Madison, Wisconsin based musician who specializes in the Gypsy Jazz/Jazz Manouche/Django Reinhardt musical style.

Duved and His Transatlantic Five

“Echoes of France (La Marseillaise)” at Django in June 2022

In 2022, I had the great honor of playing with some of my musical heroes at one of the biggest gypsy jazz festivals in the US, Django in June. What an experience!

Christo's Novelty Combo

Christo's Novelty Combo presents a unique mixture of the Vaudeville era, novelty and jazz-infused hot steel guitar and ukulele of the 1920s and 30s "Hawaiian Craze," and the swinging sounds of French, Django Reinhardt-style small group swing jazz from the 1930s and 40s. Think Hot Hawaiian guitar meets Jazz à la Django! 

Much of the Combo's repertoire comes from Christo's “Antique Aloha” series of solo recordings and his all original "Café Alongé" release. They also showcase a wide variety of exciting guitar and steel guitar centered jazz standards. They present that repertoire in high-energy eclectic shows. During concert performances Christo peppers in historical information about the vintage music presented and its huge impact on American and European popular music at the time to give it context.

Kali Sara (Dorado Schmitt)

The song Kali Sara was composed by the legendary manouche musician Dorado Schmitt for the Tony Gatlif movie "Latcho Drom".

Russell Welch Quartet

“Do You Know What It Means To Miss New Orleans?” at Midwest Gyspy Swing Fest 2023