Art music with a gypsy spirit

Musicians

Tatcho Drom perform as a line-up of 2 to 5 musicians. On occasion they work with selected guest musicians and dancers.

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    Gundula Gruen, violin/vocals: Gundula is originally from Bavaria. After achieving degrees in classical violin and jazz, Gundula learned her first Gypsy music from German Gypsies. She is widely known as the ‘Magic Violin’ for her heart-moving performances and infectious energy. During her 15 years of musical travelling, she has worked with Masters such as Caliu (Taraf de Haidouks) and Tcha Limberger (Budapest Gypsy Orchestra).

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    Alessia Cravero, accordion/vocals: Alessia brings Italian passion and panache to Tatcho Drom. She is also a member of the folk groups Amaraterra & Luminaria.

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    Tom Wagner, percussion/vocals: Hailing from Washington, D.C., Tom holds degrees in percussion performance from the New England Conservatory of Music and Rutgers University. He brings his experiences as a classical percussionist, jazz and rock drummer to Tatcho Drom.

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    Daniel Kellett, cello: Daniel is a classically trained cellist with wide ranging musical interests. He also performs with Rebekah Delgado and with the London Gypsy Orchestra.

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    Jeremy Halliwell, guitar: A native of the U.K., Jeremy’s explorations of the music of Turkey, Greece, Serbia, Russia, and beyond have led to collaborations with, among others, ethno-fusion group Alejandro Toledo and the Magic Tombolinos and Mediterranean melodicists Delicatessen.

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    Martino Scovacricchi, alto sax: As a graduate of the Berklee college of Music in Boston, Costa Rican-Italian Martino joined Tatcho in 2010. Since then, his creative solos have added new dimensions to the band’s sonic pallet.