Gaucho 
Video Shows Press Kit
"Best Jazz/Blues Band of 2009" - SF Weekly

Gaucho is a Spanish word derived from "gadjo" - the Romany (Gypsy) word for non-gypsy man.

"Gaucho has its own feel," group's founder Dave Ricketts says. "It has a Gypsy jazz sound, but we don't focus on that rhythm. I'm not trying to say we're reinventing swing, but we've got our own signature. We also find inspiration in the rhythmic drive and collective improvisation of New Orleans swing music, that great gut bucket sound."

Originally a trio featuring Ricketts, guitarist Michael Groh and stand-up bassist Ari Munkres, Gaucho quickly attracted a dazzling cast of improvisers including accordion ace Rob Reich, drummer/percussionist Pete Devine (who gained a national following with the ragtime trio Bo Grumpus and recently started Devine's Jug Band), and reed expert Ralph Carney, a brilliantly expressive player best known for his many recordings with Tom Waits. The repertoire ranges from early American Songbook standards and classic blues to vintage Latin American hits and Tin Pan Alley pop numbers.


This Spring Gaucho recorded a new album Pearl with guest trumpeter Leon Oakley and New York based singer Tamar Korn, who wrote the lyrics to three originals by Dave Ricketts, and to be released some time in the Fall. These two videos shot at Amnesia a few months ago are a little preview of that sound.


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The Band: 

Dave Ricketts - guitar
Michael Groh - guitar
Rob Reich - accordion
Ralph Carney - horns
Ari Munkres - bass
Pete Devine - drums, percussion
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Discography:

Pearl - October 19, 2010 (Porto Franco Records)
Deep Night - 2009 (Porto Franco Records)
Deluxe - 2007 (Self released)
Live at Djangofest SF - 2006 (Self released)



Shows 
 (Gaucho) (Deep Night)
SF Weekly names Gaucho "Best Jazz Band o...
Gaucho wins the SF Weekly 2009 Best Jazz/Blues Band award. To celebrate and help Dave Ricketts replace his stolen guitar, co...
 (Gaucho) (Deep Night)
Gaucho's Deep Night 'scores high marks' ...
"Gaucho scores high marks for integrating the rhythms of world cultures in their music while also retaining a slice of Americ...
 (Mercury Falls) (Eastern Accents in the Far West)
Mercury Falls and Dave Mihaly Trio CD release
 09/16 —  Make-Out Room
 10pm-1am | $9-$50 advance, $12 at the door - buy now
 (Meklit Hadero) (On a Day Like This...)
Meklit Hadero on Tell Me More - NPR with Allison Keyes ~Download
 Live: 03/24/2010 (17.53)
 (The Nice Guy Trio) (Here Comes... The Nice Guy Trio)
KPFA 94.1 "Hear & Now" with The Nice Guy Trio ~Download
 Live: 10/29/2009 (2:00:00)
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