Jimmy Rosenberg

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Joseph (Jimmy) Rosenberg (born 10th April 1980 in Helmond) is a Dutch musician (guitar), known for his virtuoso playing of jazz, string swing, and gypsy jazz,

He was formerly active in the gypsy environment (Sinti), inspired by his relative Stochelo Rosenberg after his release of the album "Seresta" (Hot Club Records 1989). Jimmy Rosenberg's international reputation started with the British Channel 4 show (Django's Legacy, 1990) with the trio "The Gypsy Kids", who constisted of Falko Reinhart and Sani van Mullum. In 1995 he was in the trio together with Johnny Rosenberg on guitar and Rinus Steinbach on bass.

With this group he toured in Oslo, New York and the Django festival in Paris until his solo career took over in 1997. Rosenberg has often taken part in the Norwegian Django Festival in Oslo, his first attendance having been made at only twelve years of age. In 2000 he made his debut at Carnegie Hall, as part of the Django Reinhardt Festival at Birdland, New York, where he has been an annual guest ever since. He has released many records, and has worked together with Norwegians such as Hot Club de Norvège, Ola Kvernberg, and Stian Carstensen. Internationally, he has worked and released records with Romane, Andreas Öberg, Jon Larsen ,Bireli Lagrene, Angelo Debarre and Frank Vignola. He has also played with Willie Nelson (2002)

Jimmy Rosenberg's problems with heavy drugs have prevented him from an international breakthru, and he is now most of the time in hospitals or rehab.

His life is documented in the Dutch film "The Father, The Son, and the Talent" (2007), and the Norwegian "Jon og Jimmy" (yet to be released).

[edit] Discography

The Gipsykids, Safari, 1992
Swinging with Jimmy Rosenberg, Hot Club Records, HCRCD 82, 1993
Sinti, Sinti, Sony, 1996
Hot Shots - Hot Club de Norvège with Jimmy Rosenberg, Babik Reinhardt and Romane, Hot Club Records, HCRCD 102, 1997
Jimmy Rosenberg with Bireli Lagrene and Angelo Debarre, Hot Club Records, HCRCD 117, 1998
Hot Club De Norvege Swinging with Vertavo, Angelo & Jimmy, Hot Club Records, HCRCD 123, 2001
Portrait of Jimmy Rosenberg – compilation, Hot Club Records, HCRCD 125, 1999
Hot Club de Norvège featuring Ola Kvernberg & Jimmy Rosenberg, Hot Club Records, HCRCD 130, 2003
Hot Club de Suede with Jimmy Rusenberg, Hot Club Records, HCRCD 144, 2003
Djangos Tiger, with Swede Andreas Öberg Hot Club Records, HCRCD 146, 2003
Trio CD, Hot Club Records, 2004
Rose Room, with Stian Carstensen, 2005 -- nominated for Spellemannprisen 2005
Swinging with Jimmy Rosenberg, with, among others, «Jimmys Suite» (four tracks) by Jon Larsen, Hot Club Records, HCRCD153, 2006