Doug Munro and La Pompe Attack

Led by two time Grammy nominated guitarist Doug Munro, La Pompe Attack presents an exciting, updated interpretation of the hot swing sound of Django Reinhardt, coupled with Doug’s own unique and highly entertaining style of playing and singing. The concerts for the 2025 season will focus on celebrating the musical legacy of Django Reinhardt. Drawing from Django’s extensive recorded library as well as material from La Pompe Attack’s last two releases, these shows are hot jazz of the highest order. Joined by a group of virtuosic performers including saxophonist Albert Rivera, drummer Ian Carroll, and bassist Michael Goetz, La Pompe Attack always delivers an exciting show guaranteed to wow any audience! “Putt Lake Toodleloo (GotMusic Records 2022) allows one to imagine what it would have been like if Django Reinhardt was from a much younger generation, and if he had been open to sharing the spotlight with other talented guitar soloists. This eclectic set only includes one Django song, “Manior De Mes Reves (Django’s Castle),” and two swing standards (“I’m Confessin’” and “Down By The Riverside”) in a program that also features six originals by Munro and songs by James Taylor, Jaco Pastorius, Wayne Shorter, the Beatles, and the 1990s rock group Sound Garden. Yet despite the varied sources, the music consistently sounds very much in the gypsy jazz tradition and has a surprising unity with one song somehow leading logically to the next one.” Scott Yanow “The real pleasure of New York guitarist Munro’s album rests in his obvious fondness for Django Reinhardt and the Quintette du Hot Club de France. His care and craft are at a high level.” Downbeat Magazine “Guitar heaven here as Munro and friends cover [sic] tunes in the style of Django Reinhardt.” Vintage Guitar Magazine