Since 1989, The Hot Club of San Francisco has been playing music inspired by the Quintet of the Hot Club of France, the legendary band led by Django Reinhardt and Stephane Grappelli. Original Gadjo (Hot Club Records – 2706) is their 15th album, this one all originals by the members of the band. Gadjo is the Romani word for outsider, thus the title reflective of the American roots of the players in the band. Well, these outsiders have captured the spirit of the Gypsy jazz tradition with tunes that the original Hot Club group would have felt comfortable playing. Leader and band founder, Paul Mehling has had a variety of bandmates during the 35 years of the bands existence, but the constant has been the kind of robust sounds created on Original Gadjo . (hotclubsf.com) - Joe Lang, Jersey Jazz