Musician Plays Lively Swing Jazz Covers on a Traditional Hurdy Gurdy

Spanish musician Martín Blanes impressively performed several lively swing jazz covers on a traditional hurdy gurdy.

Someone told me that nobody played jazz with a hurdy gurdy. then I thought… WHY NOT! 

These amazing performances included the Charlie Parker song “Donna Lee”, “Armando’s Rhumba” by Chick Corea, and “Danza de Viñoás” by Isidro Vidal.

Lori Dorn
Lori Dorn

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