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Dorado Schmitt (born 29 May 1957) is a French guitarist and violinist in Gypsy jazz. Schmitt was born in Saint-Avold, Lorraine, France on 29 May 1957. He started playing guitar at the age of seven with his father as his teacher.[1] His father also introduced him to violin. Schmitt composed his own pieces, incorporating improvisation and challenging techniques, among which Bossa Dorado which has become a jazz standard. He eventually became as comfortable with swing and gypsy waltz as with bossa nova and flamenco.
Read moreDorado Schmitt (born 29 May 1957) is a French guitarist and violinist in Gypsy jazz. Schmitt was born in Saint-Avold, Lorraine, France on 29 May 1957. He started playing guitar at the age of seven with his father as his teacher.[1] His father also introduced him to violin. Schmitt composed his own pieces, incorporating improvisation and challenging techniques, among which Bossa Dorado which has become a jazz standard. He eventually became as comfortable with swing and gypsy waltz as with bossa nova and flamenco.
