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  • Into the Django Swing

    Wedeli Köhler

     

    Swing and Folk (Jazzpoint Records, 2010)

    Lingering over that second pot of coffee while brushing the croissant crumbs from your chin and smudging your fingers with Sunday newspaper print just got cooler with Wendeli Köhler's Swing and Folk CD on the Jazzpoint Records. Warm and sumptuous, Swing and Folk dips heavily into the Django Reinhardt swing, as well as Mr. Köhler's background in French swing valse or musette and the darkly mysterious Eastern European Gypsy czardas tradition. Faultlessly recorded, Swing and Folk captures the bright and breezy swing of a Parisian cafe, the lyrical sweetness of Gypsy folk and the passions of a scorned Hungarian lover.

    Considered one of Europe's master swing violinists, Mr. Köhler also proves mastery on guitar on Swing and Folk on such tracks as "Nuages" by Django Reinhardt and "Wals de Fantasia," one of Mr. Köhler's own compositions. Opening with the bright and bouncy "Avalon," Swing and Folk proves eclectic in taste with tracks "Somewhere over the Rainbow," "I Got Rhythm" and the dazzlingly wonderful "Zyghanigili & Zimmto Cardas."

    Joined by sons Benjamin and Sascha on violin and rhythm guitar respectively, Mr. Köhler is accompanied by Jan Jankeje on bass, Thilo Wagner on piano, Will Lindfors on drums, Peter Gropp on bass, Bruno Reinhardt on bass and Elemer Balough on cymbal. The combination is incendiary as this extraordinary group of musicians dish out the very best swing numbers and spicy Eastern European folk and jazz.

    Swing and Folk is marked by silky smooth guitar lines against sharp, shapely violins grounded by bass and lush piano. The passionate "Heycigany" and "Alter Be Tyar" are all fierce beauty, where tracks like the dishy "Sindengo Walzare" and catchy "See You in My Dreams" are breezy swing numbers so listeners get a good mix. My favorites include the melancholic "Wals de Fantasia" with its delicate guitar lines, the snappy, toe-tapping "Fate" and the dreamy "Wien, Wien Nur Du Allein" by Rudolf Siecyski.

    Swing and Folk is just the thing to put a little Gypsy swing into your step.

     

    Available from  www.jazzpoint.net
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The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) predicts that information technology related talents will be in high demand:

1. Information Technology (IT) Specialists
The BLS predicts faster growth for these careers than the average growth for all other occupations through 2014. IT management and consulting jobs will grow by 55.4 percent.The candidates with the best prospects will have masters or MBA degrees with an emphasis on technology from campus-based or online degree programs.The commitment: advanced education in project management, e-commerce, networking, and programming, among other specializations. Median salaries for IT specialists approach six figures.

2. Database Administrators
Database administrators, the BLS predicts, will be "among the fastest growing occupations through 2014." You'll be able to enter the profession with as little training as an associate degree, but the best-paid database administrators will hold a bachelor degree in computer science or information systems, with a specialization in tools that help organizations to manage data. To stay updated with technology, you will probably need to enroll in online courses to bone up on the latest software. To become successful and promoted, it is important to receive master's degree in business administration (MBA), with an IT concentration. Top salaries reach over $100,000 a year.

3. High-Tech Marketing
It used to be that a simple undergraduate degree in marketing, advertising, or public relations could help you land a promotions job. But these days, high-tech firms want their marketing group to know how their products work and have a solid background in technology. If you're want to succeed in marketing, you need to return to school to learn the essence of the tech products you sell. The easiest approach is to obtain an online MBA degree program while still keep your current marketing job. Many companies will pay for your online training in software, networks, or security. The BLS predicts growth in marketing jobs to outstrip the average growth for all other jobs in the economy through 2014. You can expect to travel a lot, and earn a lot, too. Median annual earnings for high-tech markers are already over $110,000 with more room to grow.

4. Digital Design & Graphic Arts
Though you may be able to enter the profession with an associate's degree, most entry-level positions will require at least a bachelor's degree with specializations in digital design software. The greatest job growth will be in interactive digital design for media artists working on projects for web sites, cellular phones, and computer games. Digital design schools offering degrees or certifications in media arts are available from online colleges as well as campus and vocational schools. Among all the graphic design professions, digital designers will find the most new jobs through 2014. You will be looking at $60-$90K once you've got some projects going.

  		 

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