The Hot Club Of San Francisco goes Fab! The venerable Gypsy Swing Combo interprets The Beatles on the gorgeous new album ‘John, Paul, George & Django. It was only a matter of time before guitarist Paul Mehling focused his creative mojo on Lennon and McCartney’s vast and enduring treasure trove of songs. The founder and guiding spirit of the Hot Club of San Francisco, America’s longest running Gypsy swing ensemble, Mehling was first inspired to pick up a guitar when the Beatles launched the British Invasion via Ed Sullivan’s show on Feb. 9, 1964. Now Mehling’s HCSF is recolonizing the Fab Four’s songbook in the name of Gypsy jazz legend Django Reinhardt with John, Paul, George and Django, a ravishing and consistently revelatory reimagining of classic Beatles tunes. ‘We’ve been road testing arrangements and tune selections for several years and it’s just gold,’ Mehling says. ‘These tunes were really well crafted, and our job is to present the songs through our prism. Our vision can be summed up as WWDD?: What Would Django Do? What if he hadn’t died, and had lived long enough to interpret Beatles songs? Because you know he totally would have.’
Gypsy jazz musicians from around Puget Sound will celebrate Django Reinhardt’s 107th birthday with an evening of music. The party will be hosted by two bands, Hot Club of Seattle and Ranger and the ‘Re-Arrangers’. Other top Seattle Gypsy Jazz musicians will make guest appearances.
Django was an itinerant Gypsy who earned international acclaim in the 1930’s. Many of his compositions became jazz classics and he is considered one of the top guitar soloists of all time. Duke Ellington referred to Django as “the most creative jazz musician to originate anywhere outside the United States.” Decades later, Jerry Garcia said, “Even today, nobody has really come to the state that he was playing at…nobody plays with the whole fullness of expression that Django had.”
Hot Club of Seattle is led by guitarist/singer Jim Char and features a blend of Django tunes, ballads, latin, and swing jazz from the Great American Songbook. Ranger and the ‘Re-Arrangers’ feature violinist Ranger Sciacca. In September, they performed at Djangofest Northwest. Says Sciacca: “Our goal is to make this a really fun show, featuring as many great Gypsy jazz players as we can.”
There is no cover charge, but donations will be accepted.
Django a Gogo 2017 Music Fesival and Camp
Feb 28th – March 5th
Capstone Performance Live at Stern Auditorium at Carnegie Hall
STEPHANE WREMBEL, AL DI MEOLA, STOCHELO ROSENBERG
MIKE MARSHALL, RYAN MONTBLEAU, DAVID GASTINE
NICK ANDERSON, THOR JENSEN, ARI FOLMAN COHEN
CONCERTS AND DJANGO CAMP
6 DAYS OF CONCERTS, TEACHING, MASTER CLASSES AND JAM SESSIONS!
PERFORMERS/TEACHERS:
AL DI MEOLA, STOCHELO ROSENBERG, PAULUS SCHAFFER, MIKE MARSHALL, DAVID GASTINE, OLLI SOIKELLI AND THE RHYTHM FUTURE QUARTET, ALFONSO PONTICELLI, DENIS CHANG, CHRISTIAAN VAN HEMERT, THOR JENSEN, ARI FOLMAN COHEN, NICK ANDERSON, JUANITO PASCUAL, SARA L’ABRIOLA AND MORE…
Tickets and Info at www.djangoagogo.com
Stephane Wrembel presents:
DJANGO A GOGO 2017
February 28 –March 5, 2017
6 days of concerts, jams, and music camps at the legendary Stern Auditorium at CARNEGIE HALL in New York City, The WOODLAND in Maplewood, NJ, and BARBES in Brooklyn, NY.
Featuring workshops, classes and performances by:
Al Di Meola
Stochelo Rosenberg
Stephane Wrembel
Mike Marshall
David Gastine
Ryan Montbleau
Nick Anderson
Thor Jensen
Ari Folman-Cohen
Paulus Schafer
Olli Soikkeli and Rhythm Future Quartet
Alfonso Ponticelli
Juanito Pascual
Denis Chang
Sara L’Abriola
And more to come…
Each day of the camp, group lessons will take place in the morning, and master classes in the afternoon with Stochelo Rosenberg Al Di Meola, Mike Marshall and Juanito Pascual.
Culminating concert on March 3, 2017 at The Stern Auditorium at CARNEGIE HALL featuring Stephane Wrembel, Al Di Meola, StocheloRosenberg, Mike Marshall, David Gastine, Nick Anderson, Thor Jensen, Ari Folman-Cohen and Ryan Montbleau
Full more information including schedules, tickets and music camp reservations: www.djangoagogo.com
I hope to see you in NYC this March
Django a Gogo 2017 Music Fesival and Camp
Feb 28th – March 5th
Capstone Performance Live at Stern Auditorium at Carnegie Hall
STEPHANE WREMBEL, AL DI MEOLA, STOCHELO ROSENBERG
MIKE MARSHALL, RYAN MONTBLEAU, DAVID GASTINE
NICK ANDERSON, THOR JENSEN, ARI FOLMAN COHEN
6 DAYS OF CONCERTS, TEACHING, MASTER CLASSES AND JAM SESSIONS!
PERFORMERS/TEACHERS:
AL DI MEOLA, STOCHELO ROSENBERG, PAULUS SCHAFFER, MIKE MARSHALL, DAVID GASTINE, OLLI SOIKELLI AND THE RHYTHM FUTURE QUARTET, ALFONSO PONTICELLI, DENIS CHANG, CHRISTIAAN VAN HEMERT, THOR JENSEN, ARI FOLMAN COHEN, NICK ANDERSON, JUANITO PASCUAL, SARA L’ABRIOLA AND MORE…
Tickets and Info at www.djangoagogo.com
http://williamscenter.lafayette.edu/stephane-wrembel
This is the second in the series of Django’s Legacy concerts showcasing the stunning music of legendary guitarist Django Reinhardt. World renowned gypsy jazz guitarist Robin Nolan has fused the worlds of his guitar heroes Django Reinhardt and Angus Young.
His latest album Sin City features AC/DC classics given a gypsy jazz makeover. The result is a ground breaking, exciting and new sound. It all started with the creation of ‘Djangus’, a devilish red acoustic gypsy guitar made in the style of Angus Young’s Gibson S.G. which Robin uses.
Enjoy an evening of Django classics, Gypsy Jazz, Swing, and Beatles mixed with AC/DC classics played like you’ve never heard them before! Robin Nolan (guitar) is joined by Kevin Nolan (rhythm guitar) and Arnoud van den Burg (double bass).
The Colorado Gypsy Jazz Fest is pleased to announce a partnership with The Midwest Gypsy Swing Fest which has been bringing Carnegie Hall level artists to the midwest for 16 years. The Midwest Gypsy Swing Fest is beginning its spring 2017 tour at the annual Colorado Gypsy Jazz Fest at Swallow Hill on April 29 and 30.
Saturday evening performances will include a set of Gypsy Jazz music by local Denver favorite Aaron Walker Presents the Colorado Gypsy Jazz Consortium, followed by a set from Harmonious Wail and The Gonzalo Bergara Trio. The evening wraps up with a monster djam – every one on hand & onstage for a rousing finale.
Sunday April 30 bring a series of gypsy jazz workshops – all levels are welcomed. beginning gypsy jazz/ How I learned by Gonzalo Bergara, Mandolin in Gypsy Jazz – from bluegrass to Gypsy Jazz, vocals in Gypsy Jazz, double bass basics and improv tips …..
Sunday afternoon / evening the Colorado Gypsy Jazz Fest presents an all local show – special guest galore!
Ryan Hoffman was a member of Pearl Django from 2007-2015. He started out playing rock and roll in Kansas City, picked up swing in New Orleans and then went to France to study Gypsy Jazz with Fapy Lafertin.
Ranger and the ‘Re-Arrangers’ feature violinist Ranger Sciacca. They formed in 2007 and have performed twice at Djangofest Northwest. The concert will feature Gypsy Jazz standards, originals, and some fun vocal tunes.
Admission: Free/Donation
For reservations email: [email protected]
