Raphaël Faÿs is a French

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and classical guitarist and composer who was born in

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on 10 December 1959.

Discography

* ''Gitarre, spielt Kompositionen von Marcel Dadi'' (Decca, 1976) * ''Raphael Fays'' (Sonopresse, 1978) * ''Gipsy New Horizon'' (Sonopresse, 1979) * ''Night in Caravan'' (WEA, 1980) * ''Vivi Swing'' (WEA, 1982) * ''Bonjour Gipsy'' (WEA, 1983) * ''La Musique de Django'' (Ariola, 1985) * ''Djangology'' (Carrere, 1987) * ''Voyages'' (Ricordu, 1989) * ''Gipsy Touch'' (Ricordu, 1991) * ''Sans Domicile Fixe'' (GHA, 1996) * ''Jazz Hot: The Gipsy Way'' (Mandala, 2000) * ''Guitar Romance'' (Royal River Music, 2003) * ''Swing Guitar'' (Le Chant du Monde, 2005) * ''Andalucia'' (Le Chant du Monde, 2006) * ''Django & Classic'' (Le Chant du Monde, 2006) * ''Django's Works'' (Le Chant du Monde, 2010) * ''Django et Rien D'Autre!'' (Le Chant du Monde, 2010) * ''Circulo de La Noche'' (Ouest, 2015) * ''Paris Seville. Bois de Guitare: Madera de Guitarra'' (Fremeaux, 2018)

References

External links

Raphaël Faÿs official site

Biography and discography
{{DEFAULTSORT:Fays, Raphael 1959 births Living people French jazz guitarists French male guitarists French male jazz musicians Gypsy jazz guitarists