Bruce Reynolds - Simona Mango - Björn Baumgartner
From Django to Piaf, Porter to Buena Vista...
Luna Llena Swing Project - a unique collaboration of three musicians from three different countries and three diverse musical backgrounds coming together to create Le Swing Hot!
..... a style blend that delivers classic swing, '50's rock and roll, sensual cuban, beautiful neapolitan and dramatic french songs - all done in the original languages and respectful of the mood of the original recordings and performances.
Simona Mango , born in Bern and raised in Naples, moved to Rome to become a professional classical singer.
From 1996 on she appeared in opera (Mozart: Così fan Tutte, Verdi: Nabucco, Puccini: Madama Butterfly, Bernstein: West Side Story amongst others) and concert (Mozart: Requiem, C-minor Mass, Händel: The Messiah, and countless recitals)
Her first CD was recorded in Bern in 2007 with the Bernese piano legend, Hans-Jürg Kühn. Her childhood love of swing and blues was reawakened after meeting Bruce and she is now one of that rare breed - a singer equally comfortable in either the classical or the swing field.
After twenty years in London as a session and live guitarist/ composer/ producer, Bruce Reynolds has extensive experience of studio, stage, radio and television (BBC, Channel 4, ITV television and BBC radio sessions)
He played for Mammoth, Gilbert O’Sullivan and Killer Queen and produced Mich Gerber.He currently has his own Rock Trio and plays classical/ Neapolitan guitar in the Luna Llena Duo with Simona Mango.
Björn Baumgartner started the double bass at the age of 12 in Zürich. While at high school he developed his technique playing with a Tango Quartet and a Symphony Orchestra!
After successfully attaining a a Teaching/ Performance Diploma at the famous Swiss Jazz School in Bern he has been a freelance bassist in Switzerland appearing with Roman Schwaller, Adrian Mears, Sandy Patton and the Swiss Jazz Orchestra amongst others.
