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Just as colorful and diverse is the musical language of the band, which is mainly characterized by Gypsy Swing Inchà la DjangoInch acrobatic guitar solos and impressive violin playing next to powerful double bass and the percussive off-beat of the accompanying guitar. But in between, other sounds become audible again and again. There are improvised passages, quiet soundscapes and impres-sionistic moments for example the violin in dialogue with the singing voice, warm bass tones, bowed with the bow, airy and intimate guitar playing and also echoes of the chanson tradition or Balkan rhythms. Each song follows it's own narrative and musical dramaturgy. With InchHistoiresInch the French-German-Polish quintet Marion & Sobo Band presents a captivating, at the same time playful album full of fantasy, humor and colorful music. InchHistoiresInch - which means InchstoriesInch in French. The Marion & Sobo Band has quite a few to tell. InchJeanInch is about being impressed, being impressed by a figure that lifts off the diving board and unites with the blue of the sky as if in a watercolor. InchValse FolleInch exudes nostalgic and playful memories of school days, while InchDream7Inch dreams of a world where people of all backgrounds are equal and their desire for peace and freedom comes true (InchWherever you go, wherever you come from, your're worthy of peace, worthy of freedomInch). In addition to their original compositions, the band has arranged two well-known pieces, InchMénilmontantInch and InchEderleziInch as a tribute to their musical roots in Western and Eastern Europe between the French swing of the 1930s and the tradi-tional melodies of the Balkans. Born from the enthusiasm for traveling and languages, Marion & Sobo Band creates it's own mod-ern style of vocal gypsy jazz, global music and chanson. It is not a matter of merely stringing togeth-er cultural set pieces,
