Paulus Schafer September 29, 2010

Paulus Schafer, from a Dutch Sinti Gypsy family, is a young rising star on today's Gypsy jazz scene. In 2000, he founded his Paulus Schafer Gipsy Band, which marries an authentic Hot Club sound with a more contemporary, funkier style, and which is now in great demand at numerous European festivals. With three albums under his belt, Paulus has developed an individualistic, energetic, upbeat sound. His virtuosity is apparent in his arrangements and improvisations, which fuse elements of Stochelo Rosenberg and George Benson.